Furio brake upgrades

  1. Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo
    #1
    I literally no nothing about good brakes ect so please dont hate on me

    I've heard mintex brembo, grooved discs ect but don't really no anything about them
    Could someone link me some good uprated discs please? (best ones in your opinion)

    Also some good uprated pads? If upgraded/uprated pads exist?

    And is it possible to buy new calipers? If so could I be linked some because Iv looked on eBay and there isn't anything on there like new products

    Last question: is it beneficial to get some new rear drums? Mine are very rusted or will this make no diffence? And be a waste of money?

    Thanks
    IFurio x
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064
    #2
    Try having a look at the FAQs at the top of the page!
  3. Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo
    #3
    Not gonna lie but it means nothing to me. I'd just rather some help from the so-called lovely people of saxp. Just hoping someone could link me to a few ebay pages. Yes pisses me off as much as the rest when people don't stick to the rules ect and read the faqs but even if I read that it still doesn't give me a full understanding of What other people think is best product and if it is beneficial to change the drums? and if you can buy calipers and all that?
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
    #4
    Braided brake lines decent fliud pads and disks.
  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 937 NA
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Cam View Post
    Braided brake lines decent fliud pads and disks.
    ^^ This. Just to add - there is no point in getting drilled and grooved discs IMO. Also there is no point in changing the drums, and it doesn't matter that they're rusty on the outside.
  6. Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Cam View Post
    Braided brake lines decent fliud pads and disks.
    What's better about braided brake lines?

    Could you link me to some "decent fluid pads and disks" please thanks mate
  7. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 579
    #7
    Good quality plain disks

    Decent pads, mintex 1144,ds2200
    Avoid ebc green stuff only fit for doorstops or paper weights

    Braided lines

    Decent fluid
    Correctly adjusted handbrake

    And all will be spot on
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #8
    as said forget about grooved or drilled discs, the cheap ones are jsut heavy and are there to look good for people who dont know what they're looking at namely chavs


    if you want a cheap upgrade then a 206 gti 266 or 206 gti 180/gti-6 283mm brake set up can usually get then very cheap and bolt straight on will be a massive improvement

    if you want to keep your oem brakes then good pads as alfie said m1144's. some braided hoses, plain discs, bled up properly will cost more than a caliper upgrade, can pick up 266mm set ups with discs and pads for £40 odd
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #9
    personally i'd go for a pad and disc upgrade with decent fluid rather than slightly bigger calipers with standard pads and discs.
    Good pads and plain discs are more than enough with decent fluid for road and light track use.
    Just make sure everythings bled well and adjusted properly, same goes for the rear drums no point changing those to discs imo.