266Mm Under 14 Inch Wheels

[joed66 4]

basicly i can get a set of 266mm brakes of me friends 306 hdi i had a 306 TD i thought they were the same brakes but i had 247mm on i need to no asap if 266mm discs and calipers fit under 14 inch pepperpots?

 

please help.

[Matt Holley 11]

We have a set on a 106 gti with standard 14 in wheels so can't see why they wouldn't fit under 205 wheels.

[welshpug 1,655]

my brothers Phase1 306 DTurbo still has its original 14" Harriers and S16 266mm brakes

[Tom Fenton 1,540]

I tried to fit 266mm 306 XSi brakes under 1600 pepperpots, they did not fit as the caliper fouled the wheel.

[welshpug 1,655]

how bad was it Tom? IIRC the Lucas calipers that the XSI used are much more bulky than the S16 girling ones.

 

could also be the wheels though, they're the same offset but the harriers have a much flatter profile and spoke.

[matt.f 16]

What about 'challenge wheels' (405 gtx)?

[welshpug 1,655]

they should just fine as most 405's roll on lower offset 266mm brakes, same caliper itself as the S16.

[MiniGibbo 142]

I have 266's off something and they fit under my s1 steelies "just".

[Tom Fenton 1,540]

Probably would have needed a10mm spacer to create room, the caliper fouled on the inner part of the wheel near the bolt holes, on the radius from the holed part to the centre boss.

[matt.f 16]

What's the biggest you can fit on 1.6 hubs?

[welshpug 1,655]

with standard bits, 247mm.

[joed66 4]

So do 266mm not bolt straight onto my xs hubs and will they fit under my pepperpots i have 10mm spacers somewere.

[welshpug 1,655]

yes they will fit the "car" fine, but may not clear the wheels.

[Bjorn 1]

Bosch 54 calipers should fit, I think. The Girling calipers have a bit sticking out on the bottom end of the caliper (or was it lucas??).

[joed66 4]

I have no idea what type they are just no there Y reg 306 hdi and when you say grind the calipers any idea were on the caliper and how much also will it not damage the caliper

[joed66 4]

I have no idea what type they are just no there Y reg 306 hdi and when you say grind the calipers any idea were on the caliper and how much also will it not damage the caliper

[welshpug 1,655]

it'd the carrier that may need a tickle with a grinder not the caliper itself usually, taking a mm or two wont harm it.

[joed66 4]

Ok well i am gonna put my wheel on his car and spin it see if anything hits.

 

not sure is the 205s are diff to the 306 for offset ans stuff but i had the thought of if it misses on the 306 it will on the 205 am i correct?

[Anthony 1,002]

Other than 1.6 GTi/CTi's, the hub offset is the same on 205's and 306's.

[MiniGibbo 142]

Why do the 1600's differ..?

[welshpug 1,655]

they just do.

[joed66 4]

Got them on today needed to gring th calipers down a little but then on just need a 23mm master cylinder.

[MiniGibbo 142]

they just do.

 

Great explenation

[James504 12]

I use 266mm bosch brakes. From a berlingo (same oe part numbers for 206 gti.) They fit fine under 14inch pepperpots. Stopping power is amazing, but steering is slightly duller.

 

[joed66 4]

mine are the same brakes well off a 306 hdi and wouldnt say they fit fine hit the wheels by 3mm do ground them down 3mm or i could or ran 5mm spacers and they would have fit fine. yer mine stops mint now but steering is also fine.