Biggest calipers to fit under 13inch?

[monty1991 1]

whats the biggest disc and caliper combo that will fit under 13inch wheels?

 

 

[SRDT 146]

1.9 discs with 1.6 calipers if you are not using the XS/GT wheels.

[monty1991 1]

im running wee 13 inch comps

Edited March 28, 2019 by monty1991

[monty1991 1]

are 1.6 and 1.9 discs not the same size?

[Tom Fenton 1,524]

Same diameter, different offset.

[welshpug 1,621]

yep, 10mm taller hat on the disc, euro rally ran those discs and a 13" steel wheel.

 

have seen wilwood 4 pots under a 13" also.

[monty1991 1]

oh wonder what willwoods were they?  I'm still using hubs on the rear.  would discs help much?

[205Rallee 59]

Euro Rallye runs the 1.6 gti discs and calipers. Fitting the 1.9 discs on would give you no advantage it would just reduce the track. I run my EuroRallye with standard 1.6 calipers and either Tarox or standard genuine 1.6 discs with Carbon Loraine RC5 pads, absolutely mega set up, adds nothing to the unsprung weight and works very well from cold up to daft temperatures. Only downside is the nasty horrible residue of chewed up discs the pads leave on the wheels plus some squeal. Stick with drums on the back, much better than discs, especially if you use the handbrake as they really lock up the rear wheels with standard brake shoes.

Edited March 28, 2019 by 205Rallee

[SRDT 146]

The 1.9 discs are used with the regulars or 1.9 hubs.

Peugeot Talbot Sport made 13" wheels for the early 1.6 GTI so you can probably fit the 4 pot AP racing historic calipers, on the rear use Citroën Visa front alloy calipers.

[205Rallee 59]

EuroRallye definitely has standard 1.6 gti discs not 1.9 discs.

 

13" PTS wheels

[monty1991 1]

im on the look out for 1.6 calipers and discs now.  how do the RC5 pads compare to ferodo ds3000?

[205Rallee 59]

Don't know only ever used the Carbon Loraine and Pagid RS "Blue" and the CL's seem better to me, but they chomp through discs. Much cheaper than 4 pot callipers which are overkill on wee 1300's. 

 

[Biggles 65]

Overkill ?  Depends what you're using it for. 

[monty1991 1]

just had a quick look at pads. 1.6gti and 1.3 have the same brake pads? are the calipers much different?

[205Rallee 59]

The EuroRallye and 1.6 Gti have the same discs and Bendix calipers. In terms of cost, the pads are expensive but they are a bargain compared with the cost of 4 pot calipers, new m/c etc which more often than not are bought because they are "bling".