Fitting 1.9calipers To A Standard 1.6

[si_03 0]

i am thinking correct that the standard 1.6 calipers can be swapped directly with the 1.9 calipers and using the origanal 1.6 disks. is there anything else i need to do or not

 

cheers si

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

I can't answer that specific question, but...

 

What wheels are you using? Sometimes 1.6 pepper pot alloys don't fit over 1.9 calipers.

[DamirGTI 342]

Just 1.9 caliper bolts and that's it

 

Damir

[si_03 0]

cheers for that were abouts is the best place to get the bolts from

 

cheer si

[Baz 421]

Peugeot?

 

Either that or from here, i probably have a spare set kicking about!

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

Just 1.9 caliper bolts and that's it

 

Damir

Not forgetting the 1.9 brake pads.

 

Graham.

[DamirGTI 342]

Quite right , i've forgotten about the pads

 

Damir

[Baz 421]

And the carriers...

 

[John_B 11]

I'm thinking of this myself having more than likely just knackered one of my 1.6 calipers.

 

So you just get the 1.9 calipers, carriers and bolts and your set? It doesn't matter if your 1.6 had Bendix Girling whatever?

 

Is there only one type of 1.9 caliper?

 

What about the different disc offsets? That doesn't affect anything??

 

Oh yeah, I have the 1.6 Goodridge braided hoses. Are they the same as the 1.9 set at the front?

[billybluesky 1]

I'm thinking of this myself having more than likely just knackered one of my 1.6 calipers.

 

So you just get the 1.9 calipers, carriers and bolts and your set? It doesn't matter if your 1.6 had Bendix Girling whatever?

 

Is there only one type of 1.9 caliper?

 

What about the different disc offsets? That doesn't affect anything??

 

Oh yeah, I have the 1.6 Goodridge braided hoses. Are they the same as the 1.9 set at the front?

 

As the thread says 1.9 calipers complete with pads carriers and bolts. I fitted them on my 1.6 c/w 1.6 goodrich hoses and 14" pepperpots no problems, got the bolts off a 306 i think from the scrappys

[unariciflocos 49 1 Cars]

Imho it's easier to change the disks rather than the carriers.

 

Get 1.9 calipers, bolts and disks.

[shalmaneser 26]

Imho it's easier to change the disks rather than the carriers.

 

Get 1.9 calipers, bolts and disks.

 

ARGH NOOOOOO!!!!!

 

This is totally wrong.

 

To upgrade to 1.9 brakes on a 1.6 gti you need...

 

1.9 calipers (and pads ), 1.9 bolts and you retain the standard sized 1.6 discs.

 

This has been discussed many times, maybe we need a sticky??

 

Your braided hoses will be fine for either 1.6 or 1.9 calipers.

Edited October 19, 2009 by shalmaneser

[Baz 421]

Yes you retain the 1.6 discs, otherwise they'll be the wrong offset for the calipers, as you're still running the 1.6 hubs, whih determines where the calipers sit over the disc!

[unariciflocos 49 1 Cars]

Ah, sorry for the confusion. The previous owner of my car had 1.9 disks with 1.6 calipers and i remember i couldn't fit new pads because of the wrong offset. Then I got 1.9 calipers and 1.6 disks for the 1.6 hubs.

 

Sorry again for the confusion.

[smokey 0]

Just to add to this thread becuase i've been doing the same conversion.

 

Although i decided to use 1.9 disks and got 1.9 hubs to do that.

 

The question i've got is did the 1.6 have brake sensor wires?

 

Its just my 1.9 pads have the sensor wire but i don't remember unplugging my old 1.6 brakes from any wires.

 

This is on a CTI btw

 

Thanks