upgrading to 266mm brakes

[Andy72]

does the 266mm upgrade from standard VTR set up make a noticable difference?

[Steve]

a shit load of difference, i have yet to put mine on but richie put berlingo 266mm ones on and tehy are awesome

[yd51vtr]

307 calipers fit aswel bud

[David]

Abit of a hijack but how much better are mintex discs & pads over std brakes on the r?

[Predator_R32]

Abit of a hijack but how much better are mintex discs & pads over std brakes on the r?

a lot mate :y:

[David]

is it worth shedding out the £200 for 266mm's or just get some mintex?

[raunchz]

£200 !?!?

I got mine from a scrappy for £45 for the calipers - then just bought new mintex pads and discs !! Sub £100 for definately !!

[Steve]

calipers £50 ish tehn brake set (mintex) about £40

[maynard]

for me for brand new calipers, cross drilled discs and normal pads, £130 for the lot to get the 266mm upgrade :y:

[Mark51]

they are well worht it mate, when i got mine fitted i nearly went straight through the windscreen because they were so good. one of the best mods i have ever done

[landy]

go for the 283 mm there even better

[Mark51]

means you would have to grind the caliper and would only fit under 15" rims.

however its worth the work, talking from been a passenger is someones car thats got them

[Andy72]

got the car back from Manic motors with them fitted now (bought from GT3). Drilled and grooved discs too. I wouldnt say i was nearly through the windscreen but its a lots more pull to the brakes. They definetly pull you up quicker and feel a lot more poweful than the standard vt setup. Also got my bias valve free'd up as it was stuck solid. I think it needs some adjustment though as im sure i still managed to get the rears to lock up.

[Steve]

got the car back from Manic motors with them fitted now (bought from GT3). Drilled and grooved discs too. I wouldnt say i was nearly through the windscreen but its a lots more pull to the brakes. They definetly pull you up quicker and feel a lot more poweful than the standard vt setup. Also got my bias valve free'd up as it was stuck solid. I think it needs some adjustment though as im sure i still managed to get the rears to lock up.

how much you get them for? how much he charge you for that

[Andy72]

how much you get them for? how much he charge you for that

I bought the calipers, grooved/drilled discs and pads from GT3 on here for £110 delivered. Then Chris charged me £53 to fit them and free up the bias adjuster. ferkin bargain if you cant be assed climbing under the car in the dark with a halfords toolkit. I think im actually falling in love with manic motors.

[danwasere]

when you say 266mm brake's, does that include calipers? if so which calipers? i'd like a little more stopping power....

[David]

there's a few that you can use, the most common ones are 206 gti and berlingo's

[danwasere]

would they fit on standard vtr wheels? or would i need some bigger un's? sorry, kinda hijacked the thread a bit here

[David]

Yeah, you can run 14" wheels on these [ie. VTR wheels]

[danwasere]

cheers mate :)

[landy]

buy mine there already to be fitted

[dan_87]

Is there no need for a bigger master cylinder with the 266mm upgrade then?

[Mark51]

^^ you can if your want, it will reduce pedal travel and increase sharpeness

[Bowey]

buy mine there already to be fitted

ill buy um

[Andy72]

^^ you can if your want, it will reduce pedal travel and increase sharpeness

to be honest, mine doesnt feel much different in terms of travel, its still near the bottom, maybe even slightly higher. The brakes just feel a lot more powerful.

[dan_87]

I bought the calipers, grooved/drilled discs and pads from GT3 on here for £110 delivered. Then Chris charged me £53 to fit them and free up the bias adjuster. ferkin bargain if you cant be assed climbing under the car in the dark with a halfords toolkit. I think im actually falling in love with manic motors.

£110 for all that you can't complain that can ya?

I'm tempted for this upgrade now lol....

[dan_87]

Oh yeah sorry wot uprated master cylinder would you use a 406 one???

and would the saxo goodridge hoses be ok on 266mm calipers

[GT3]

Nothing wrong with standard saxo master cylinder. Back to standard brakes, feck me they are shite compared to 266s.

As said, wilwoods I have on my other saxo are a bit overkill really. 266s are more than enough especially for road use only!