GSi Brakes

[Geth]

Can anybody tell me the difference between the standard brakes on a MK1, 1.2 nova and the ones on a GSi. Are they better or is it just the servo that makes the difference?

[Snowface]

same size diameter (234mm). twice as thick (20mm rather than 10mm).

But imo just as bad.

Get some 16v ATE disc's. straight swap an a lot better. (254mm, 25mm thick)

[Geth]

Any difference in the calipers?

[Snowface]

yup. but they fit straight in place of originals.

[Philsutton]

i would get some 16v ones soon as, the standard nova stuff is poor to say the least

[DrivingSpanner]

i really dont know what all the fuss is about the brakes on a 1.2 as standard even a 1.3 sr, they really arnt that bad, its just that you have to put quite a bit of pedel pressure in, I have no problems with my 1.2 brakes and i dont fanny around either!

Yes the ATE stuff is better but not that necessary unless you are a trackday feend....

[Philsutton]

seriously they are crap, when you got a full car an need to break hard at speed nothing happens.

[dunova]

I went from gsi to ATE 16v brakes and yes they are a lot better. The only moan i would have about mine is that they fade quite easily :?

Drilled and grooved disks on ATE calipers i think is the way forward.

[Chris]

The only moan i would have about mine is that they fade quite easily :?


I would get some decent pads, when I was running ATE's with green stuff pads and drilled discs I got the brakes that hot that the wheels nuts came loose. There was not fade whatsoever.

Chris

[dunova]

Having drilled discs will help to dissipate the heat though, but i will prob try getting some decent pads. What do you think of ferodo? I had some on my 1.2 on standard brakes and they seemed very good. Do green stuff pads wear quite quickly?