Brake's To Fit 1.6 Hubs?

[dave205 19]

I have 306 td calipers on my 1.6 gti. I think they are ATE. I have no issues with space for the 14" alloys. It may depend on where the wheel weights are, as these may get knocked off.

Ian

 

 

Are you runing the td calipers on the 1.6 hubs?

[welshpug 1,655]

good question, as they give an extra 10mm of clearance.

[dave205 19]

I' d like to find out, save me swapping my hubs for nothing!

[dave205 19]

Will lucas type 306 td calipers fit with clearance?

[dave205 19]

I Finally removed some front calipers of a n-reg 306 dturbo yesterday afternoon in the sun . Upon getting home and measuring the discs, they were 247mm the same as my 205 dturbo brakes. I thought they were the bigger 266mm discs? I assume running this setup would still be an advantage because although the discs are the same size, the pads are alot larger, hence giving you greater surface area?

 

Im now unsure what to do and what combination/setup to run!

[welshpug 1,655]

most of the XUD9TE powered 306's ran 247mm discs, same offset discs as the 1.9 205, unless they had abs afaik where they ran 266mm, hdi's ran 266mm.

 

the saxo and 106 used the same ate caliper and same offset 247mm discs as the 306.

[dave205 19]

I'll have to find me a hdi to rip apart then!

Sounds like the 247mm disc is extremly common on peugeots/citroens.

[welshpug 1,655]

doesnt have to be a hdi, anything 2.0 will do, not certain what the 1.8 16v used, but there's lots about, dont forget xsaras.

[dave205 19]

Lots of choice of cars to attack then .

Another quick question, whats the difference betweena 205 1.9 caliper and a 306 Dturbo one?

[Ryan 99]

All Partner vans have 266mm front brakes too.

 

Some earlier (<02) one have non-vented discs though, and some later ones have different disc offsets, so you have to check.

Edited June 28, 2011 by Ryan

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

Another quick question, whats the difference betweena 205 1.9 caliper and a 306 Dturbo one?

Caliper manufacturer, yoke & pads most likely but judging by the usual pug parts bin builds one 306 Dturbo could have lucas where the next could have ATE but afaik they both use different pads with the same 266mm disc.

 

I have some 266mm brakes from a 306 that I had to trim the caliper edges to get clearance on my 1.6 GTI 14" wheels & I hardly found the brakes any better than the standard set up I swapped from, so much so that I have now gone back to standard 247mm discs, 1.9 calipers & tarox pads which feels far superior.

 

Graham.

[dave205 19]

Are braided hoses worth fitting whilest im there?

[omega 82]

Are braided hoses worth fitting whilest im there?

 

yes

dont think there are any downsides to this apart from the cost.

[dave205 19]

Do 1.9 calipers fit 1.6 hubs with 1.6 discs?

[Anthony 1,002]

Yes - need 1.9 bolts too, but otherwise straight swap.

[dave205 19]

Yes - need 1.9 bolts too, but otherwise straight swap.

 

Cheers anthony

[dave205 19]

Can somebody confirm how i check if i have 1.6 hubs?

[welshpug 1,655]

look at the offset, 10mm taller than 1.9 and base models

[dave205 19]

What do you mean by taller?