rubbish brake power
 

hi guys, i have a 98 uk turbo, i love my car, i think its damned fast but cant help thinking the brakes are crap, my last car was a vectra super touring which had fantastic brakes, has any 1 any suggetions for better performance without breaking my bank. thanks...

Upgrade them to the STI 4 pots off an import classic they are better than the standard classic UK brakes.

You can usually pick some up on ebay for around 300 quid

thanks, do they fit striaght on? do i need the discs aswell??

im not to sure on that. No doubt someone on here will know.

The calipers fit straight on though just not sure if the UK discs will fit inside them

sounds promising, do the sti discs fit straight on, if so,,, yeeeha

you will need some bigger discs for the 4pot, try www.camskill.co.uk

My mate changed his standard front brakes for a set of Group N discs from TSL motorsport ( www.tsl-motorsport.co.uk ) and Ferodo DS2500 pads, and he says car now stops on a sixpence!! (60mph with 5 people in it!!) I'm gonna do the same with mine, as i have same problem, although i found that even the standard brakes are 100% better just with the ferodo pads....

ye change the brake fluid first then put in ebc redstuff cured my cooked brakes on my sti

The 4-pot calipers fit straight on, but you need to fit the 295mm dia disks; I've done the same on mine and it is an improvement.
The one thing I did notice on mine when I first got it was the peddle travel was massive! This can be very easily changed by adjusting the bolts on the bar at the back of the brake peddle. Winding the bar down a bit brings the brake much further up on the peddle, it gives you alot more confidence.

do 98 uk cars not get 4pots?

No 2 pots front single pots rear

Yes you do need the discs. Standard uk 2 pot brakes are roughly 280mm dia and the 4 pot discs are 297 or something like that. I upgraded from 2 pots to 4 pots and used a complete setup including discs, calipers, pads & braided hoses for £300 and they bolted straight on.

You do have to be careful what wheels you use though because some wheels can foul on the caliper ;)