brake upgrade querie??

1. PRICEY-VTS Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 sunny sunderland Posts: 705 jdm honda civic type-r

   #1 16th August 2007, 02:31

   just aftera bit of advice on brake calipers rite the calipers what am hoping to buy are lucas 57 calipers (which are for a 283mm brake convoersion)
   
   few questions
   
   1. will they fit under a vts wheel with out having to be grinded?
   2.what discs will fit? been told that discs of an xsara vts where the wrong offset.but the pads were ok just ned to know what disc's a will have to get ?
   
   
   
   cheers pricey
   
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2. pepper953 Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1280

   #2 16th August 2007, 07:39

   vts xsara discs are ok . 306 gti-6 will fit too these discs and callipers
   will only go under 15" or bigger wheels
3. samcook Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 evesham, worcs United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3813 197 cup

   #3 16th August 2007, 09:46

   yup they will go under 15inch wheels mate ive got 206 gti180 brakes under my vts wheels with the 283mm disc, its very close but they fit lol
4. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #4 16th August 2007, 09:51

   unsure if you have yo grind your calipers, depends if these lucas ones are designed for the saxo
5. PRICEY-VTS Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 sunny sunderland Posts: 705 jdm honda civic type-r

   #5 16th August 2007, 13:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Yates unsure if you have yo grind your calipers, depends if these lucas ones are designed for the saxo

   aye they have to be grinded av found out lol cheers bud
6. PRICEY-VTS Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 sunny sunderland Posts: 705 jdm honda civic type-r

   #6 16th August 2007, 13:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by pepper953 vts xsara discs are ok . 306 gti-6 will fit too these discs and callipers will only go under 15" or bigger wheels

   xsara wont go on mate cos off the offset of them so think am going to have to try teh 306gti ones a think
7. jonezy Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Carnforth (lancaster) Posts: 1617 55 CTR premier '97 posi vts

   #7 18th August 2007, 13:37

   sorry to hyjack but what needs to be done to fit gti 180 brakes to a vtr
   
   cheers
8. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #8 18th August 2007, 13:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by PRICEYVTR xsara wont go on mate cos off the offset of them so think am going to have to try teh 306gti ones a think

   xsaras will be same offset as the saxo i would of thought, they both use the saxo mk2 vts wheels, xsara vtr has them, the brakes are same as the gti 6 in every way i thought so surely the brakes will be the same
9. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #9 18th August 2007, 13:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jonezy sorry to hyjack but what needs to be done to fit gti 180 brakes to a vtr cheers

   first of all need calipers carriers pads and discs, the caliper may need grinding to stop it hitting the strut, easy to do, then just fit them as per usual brakes
10. Gavtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 153 Saxo VTR

    #10 14th April 2008, 01:21

    which are for upgrade 306 gti6 or the 180s
11. Nick_106 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 470 Ford Ranger Pick Up

    #11 14th April 2008, 01:51

    306 gti 6 and 206 gti 180 are the same size setup (283mm)
    
    306 gti calipers are becoming old and high mileage plus they are becoming hard to find in good condition etc
    
    206 gti 180 calipers are easier to find and will mostly have covered less miles and in better condition compared to the 306 gti calipers!
    
    206 gti 180 and 306 gti use the same discs and have same offset!
    
    Hope tht clears things up lol
12. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #12 14th April 2008, 09:03

    if your a member on ssc pm zaine as he sells the set up with discs and pads at a very good price