22-07-2020, 08:06 PM
Upgrading the brakes could be a big job too tbh. The The GTi-6 & other models with discs all round also had ABS and sportier wheels for more grip. Personally I wouldn't put GTi-6 brakes on the front & leave everything else the same on a 1.4. You'll have relatively skinny wheels & not even sure you'll have ABS.
These are the things that would differ on a GTi-6 from your car: ABS, brake master cylinder (bigger to push more fluid for the bigger brakes), brake calipers, carriers, front discs (283 rather than 247 ....doesn't seem like a big difference but it really is). That's before we even start talking about upgrading the rear to match. It's a project that requires some skill and knowledge. If you really want to go down the upgrade route then make sure you properly understand what you need to do before you start. There is heaps of info on here & on the web.
https://www.306oc.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=9
https://www.306oc.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=2444
https://www.306oc.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=16509
https://www.306oc.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=14524
Tbh, as has been said many times, it's much easier to buy a car that already has more power & better brakes ....or just go on a mission to shed weight from the car ...but that will likely lead to a loss of comfort!
These are the things that would differ on a GTi-6 from your car: ABS, brake master cylinder (bigger to push more fluid for the bigger brakes), brake calipers, carriers, front discs (283 rather than 247 ....doesn't seem like a big difference but it really is). That's before we even start talking about upgrading the rear to match. It's a project that requires some skill and knowledge. If you really want to go down the upgrade route then make sure you properly understand what you need to do before you start. There is heaps of info on here & on the web.
https://www.306oc.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=9
https://www.306oc.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=2444
https://www.306oc.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=16509
https://www.306oc.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=14524
Tbh, as has been said many times, it's much easier to buy a car that already has more power & better brakes ....or just go on a mission to shed weight from the car ...but that will likely lead to a loss of comfort!