want better brakes!!

1. joel_e L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 clitheroe, lancs Posts: 76 citreon saxo vtr mk2

   #1 22nd April 2007, 11:25

   i have just bought a saxo vtr and i do drive quite fast my brakes are realy poor! i have had them bleeded wich made them a bit better but they are still a bit crap, they are the standard brakes can any one tell me what are some good ones? i was gona go for greenstuff and driller discs but heard a lot of people say they are crap????
2. banx22 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 138 Mint red 99 VTR

   #2 22nd April 2007, 11:30

   If you are keeping the standard VTR alloys then the largest discs you could fit are 266mm. you can get the calipers, hub carriers and discs of a vehicle in the PSA range from a scrap yard or from williamsVTS on here.
   
   Williams will sell you the full kit (new discs, new pads, old calipers and carriers) that will bold straight onto your suspensions struts for £180.
   
   I got mine from a berlingo van. they are very easy top fit yourself.
   
   If you want to go for bigger discs (306 gti-6/288mm +) then you will need to get some bigger alloys (15"+).
3. joel_e L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 clitheroe, lancs Posts: 76 citreon saxo vtr mk2

   #3 22nd April 2007, 11:40

   well i have the vts wheel on it
4. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

   #4 22nd April 2007, 11:45

   Ebc green stuff are rubbish especially if the same size as standard discs.
   
   You would be better off getting a set of 306 gti-6 brakes as these are larger and are very good.
5. joel_e L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 clitheroe, lancs Posts: 76 citreon saxo vtr mk2

   #5 22nd April 2007, 12:34

   would i need to make any modifications to fit the gti-6 brakes?
6. shadowed_fury Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Telford, West mids Posts: 212 Black Mk1 VTR

   #6 22nd April 2007, 12:39

   IIRC you might need to grind the caliper slightly, but thats easy enough.
   GTI-6 setup is 283mm fyi.
7. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #7 22nd April 2007, 12:44

   I sent a pager message to williams the other day about these brakes he sells and had no reply..
8. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #8 22nd April 2007, 20:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by joel_e i have just bought a saxo vtr and i do drive quite fast my brakes are realy poor! i have had them bleeded wich made them a bit better but they are still a bit crap, they are the standard brakes can any one tell me what are some good ones? i was gona go for greenstuff and driller discs but heard a lot of people say they are crap????

   do you have standard suspension by any chance?
9. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #9 22nd April 2007, 22:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by James_Bristol I sent a pager message to williams the other day about these brakes he sells and had no reply..

   just checked my PM again mate and i dont have 1 from you.
10. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #10 22nd April 2007, 22:34

    It was a pager message, soz..