406 brembos and 205 gti wheels

[quickkwak07]

i ve got 205 gti wheels on my vtr and might be buying some brembos this week,what do i need? because the bloke who is selling says they dont have carriers they bolt to the hub? and as regards to the hoses what ones do i need(will be getting braided) and has any one fitted these brakes to 205 wheels? will i need spacers/grinding etc


p.s pleas excuse me if any of the above sounds basic cheers tom

[AlexB]

youll probably need spacers mate

[AIRacing]

I'm doing the same, definately need spacers, I've worked out somewhere between 15 and 20mm, anybody have a better idea or actually done it??

[Mystic]

The calipers bolt straight to the hub, shouldnt need any modifications to the actual caliper.

It takes a 16mm spacer to space VTS wheels far enough out from the hub. So you could compare the distance from yout brake disc to the back of a VTS wheel & then compare the same distnce with the 205 wheel then add or subtract the difference from 16mm.

I'd only use that figure as a rough one though 16mm is a really slim fit for VTS wheels so if it turns out your measurements suggest an 18mm spacer... Buy a 20mm and if there is lots of space have the spacer machined down a little, or buy smaller ones!

One other thing to look out for is the outside of the tyre catching the wing/arch clips & trim!


http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l47/DJ-Mystic/Brembos/DSC_0110.jpg
VTS wheel 20mm spaced comes out quite far!

[quickkwak07]

cheers for the info,and that look well tight may have to grind some thing lol