Brake Set-up

[Rallyvan 0]

My gti brakes are shot and was just wondering what kind of set ups i can use? wot works with wot? Don't want to spend big money and want it to be a direct replacement, any help apprecticated. Cheers

[swordfish210 20]

Some 306 XSI brakes are a good upgrade. I bought some good calipers, new discs and pads and a 405 22.2mm master cylinder for less than £80 and they work a damn site better than my old 1.6 GTI brakes despite me having Pagid RS4-2 pads on the old brakes and just some cheapo budget pads on the new brakes.

[shalmaneser 26]

My gti brakes are shot and was just wondering what kind of set ups i can use? wot works with wot? Don't want to spend big money and want it to be a direct replacement, any help apprecticated. Cheers

 

Could you just confirm the vehicle you're wanting to fit new brakes too? You seem to have a base model 1.8d van, is this correct?

[pug_ham 243 3 Cars]

My gti brakes are shot and was just wondering what kind of set ups i can use?

Care to elaborate on what you have fitted now & what you mean by shot?

 

Good condition standard calipers (Bendix (1.6) or Girling1.9)) with decent quality discs, pads & fuild should be plenty for a road based car that doesn't see lots of track action imo.

 

Graham.

[Rallyvan 0]

Yep it is a 1.8d van but now has a 306 td engine, what i mean by the brakes are shot is that all the disks have pitted, and have uneven wear, so rather than jst changing the disks i though why not change the whole lot

[j_turnell 134 3 Cars]

Does it have vented or solid disks? not to familiar with the van setup.

[pug_ham 243 3 Cars]

As standard the van will probably have solid discs (all n/a diesel 205's have afaik) so the only upgrade route I'd follow would be to fit some 1.9 GTI vented discs & source some either 1.6 GTI bendix calipers or 1.9 Girling calipers (+pads & mounting bolts).

 

Graham.