Please help a noob

1. armor_king Newbie Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 11

   #1 27th September 2015, 17:22

   Hi guys,
   
   So I have a SAXO vtr and I want to upgrade the brakes. A fella around the corner is breaking his Peugeot 206 gti 180. What do I need to get off him? Lol.
   
   Literally haven't got a clue, do I buy him for the disks calipers and pads? Just from the front or from all wheels?
   
   Veryyyyy inexperienced with cars and won't pretend otherwise. Thanks for all previous help!
   
   
2. armor_king Newbie Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 11

   #2 27th September 2015, 17:25

   Sorry for misinformation is a standard GTI not a 180....
3. ESD1711 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2015 Edinburgh Posts: 217 2006 Audi A4 Avant 1999 Saxo VTS

   #3 28th September 2015, 06:20

   Calipers and carriers.
   
   If theres decent life in them - take the discs and pads, but it might be worth replacing these at the same time as fitting if they've seen better days.
   
   Good time to consider some braided flexi's as well.
   
   Wouldn't think it would be worth taking the rears to be honest - but someone else might have a better answer in that respect. I'd been looking in to it myself recently and from what I'd found theres not really a worthwhile rear brake upgrade that's readily available - but take someone elses advice on that.
4. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #4 28th September 2015, 16:49

   Sack the rear brakes as they'll not fit. Do check to make sure the bleed nipple are free on the fronts.