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ashleyoneill
4th October 2009, 18:34
is a 406 v6 master cylinder a straight swap for the saxo vts one?

Also can i keep the VTS ABS with the 406 V6 brembo brake setup?

Thanks
Thecherry0121
4th October 2009, 18:36
yes and yes mate although the lines go into the opposite side of the of the abs version have one for sale atm :)
ashleyoneill
4th October 2009, 18:40
aahh that sounds confusing! so i need the master cylinder and the abs unit from the 406?
Thecherry0121
4th October 2009, 18:42
nope just the master cylinder :) if you look at your o/e one the lines go into the nearside of the m/c on the 406 the go into the offside just means moving the two lines an inch over easy peasy tbh :)
ashleyoneill
4th October 2009, 18:53
its safe to do that without weakening the lines then mate?
Steve
4th October 2009, 19:01
not sure if the 406 spacings for the res bottle line up mind.

Think i ended up getting mine off a 307 xsi or something. Cant really remember.
that was a 28.3mm and had the ports on the right side (passenger side) so i didnt move the lines.

www.brakeparts.co.uk is good for looking through a list of cars to see sizes and what cars to get them off.
Thecherry0121
4th October 2009, 19:06
23.8 i think and the 406 ones are fine the res sits properly on the top its only the gti6 ones that sit on the wonk ;) And to be fair you would get 2 lines made up new for about a tenner if you didnt want to move your existing
danovstbudo
5th October 2009, 20:29
will the 406 one fit a vtr with out abs ?
ashleyoneill
19th October 2009, 13:23
not sure if the 406 spacings for the res bottle line up mind.

Think i ended up getting mine off a 307 xsi or something. Cant really remember.
that was a 28.3mm and had the ports on the right side (passenger side) so i didnt move the lines.

www.brakeparts.co.uk is good for looking through a list of cars to see sizes and what cars to get them off.

Was the one from the 307 XSI a 2 port one for use with ABS?
Steve
19th October 2009, 13:42
Was the one from the 307 XSI a 2 port one for use with ABS?

yeah, it wasnt an xsi but was off a 307. Checked last night the pot has it wrote on it, i used the saxo pot on the master cylinder so i could shut my bonnet.
ashleyoneill
19th October 2009, 13:49
yeah, it wasnt an xsi but was off a 307. Checked last night the pot has it wrote on it, i used the saxo pot on the master cylinder so i could shut my bonnet.

Oh right. Might have been a 307 HDI one then cos i think they are the only two 307's that have the 23.8 MM master cylinders.

Have to get me one of those. I dont fancy messing around moving brake lines :(