172 brakes...

[haitch]

hey, gona be gettin a brake conversion done soon on my 172, anybody had theirs uprated? wot sort of cost am i looking at, or good manufacturers and any other info?

 

[paddymph]

K tec do a huge one for a HUGE price. about 1100 i think. Ive heard Megane Brembos will go on, V6 brakes wont as theye 5 stud. Hope that helps?

Paddy

 

[paul172cup]

172s front brakes are the same as the phase 2 Megane 1.6 16v & 2.0 16v.

280mm Vented discs.

 

[geoff_clio182]

And the same as the new Laguna!

Ive got Tarox G88 40 groove discs up front and Tarox fast road pads all round. Stops better, less brake fade but the ABS does like to cut in more

 

[paddymph]

if only the V6 brakes would go on??!!!!

Paddy

 

[telford_mike]

Is it really worth spending money on this? The brakes are one of the better points of a 172. OK they fade when they get really hot on a trackday, but I wouldnt have thought this would be a big enough issue to warrant spending all that wonga replacing them?

 

[chris172]

The brakes are spot on....why try to upgrade and spend mege amounts when it really isnt necessary.

Possibly fit grooved discs and F/r pads but even as Geoff said it changes the whole dynamics of what is possibly the best system ive had. Try stopping a diesel Vectra above 50mph....scary!!!

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Have a look at the Cliosport article "Autocar (13th July 2000) " Why would you want to upgrade brakes that have a 100-0 mph spec at 3.99 secs?

If youre worried about brake fade why not fit cross-drilled / slotted vented disks on the front with the same diameter and with the standard pads.

I have "big" brakes fitted on my 280 bhp Audi S2 ....great when heated up but a pig when cold. The brakes on my Audi arent a patch on the Clio II 172, even when hot!!

 

[Simon]

The only thing that I will be doing regarding the brakes is fitting steel hoses with dot 5.1 fluid.

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Yep Simon, I would agree. The braided hoses will give a slightly firmer middle pedal. The DOT 5 is less likely to boil under duress. Only problem is that it will require flushing more regulary compared to standard fluid to keep up the efficiency.