205 Gti Master Cylinder

[lloyd1986 2 1 Cars]

hi everyone ive browsed the forum looking for an answer lots of arguments about upgrading standard 1.9 gti brakes to gti6 brakes what i need to know is will my standard master cylinder be capable of running big brakes or do i need to get a better one ( been told to get a 406 non abs master cylinder) as it will stop a spongey pedal. cheers for any help

[Anthony 1,002]

Standard MC will work, you'll just have a longer pedal travel. 406 MC is larger and reduces the pedal travel when using calipers with larger pistons like GTi-6.

[lloyd1986 2 1 Cars]

will it make any diffrence with clearance when fitting a gti6 engine ??

[Anthony 1,002]

Not really - the external size of both MCs is broadly similar and plenty of people have done GTi-6 conversions with either.

[lloyd1986 2 1 Cars]

so the only reason u change mc is to reduce pedal travel thats it cheers for the info will stick with what i have got then.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

If you don't know the history of your one then It's probably worth changing anyway.

[lloyd1986 2 1 Cars]

the history of mine was sat in field for 5 years lmao if anyone has a 1997 406 2.0l non abs master cylinder for sale i would gladly buy it.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Always buy new with things like this, after all it's about the most important item on the car

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

Change it.

 

Whats the point of swapping the other bits if your left with baggy brakes...