285mm brakes

Level 8 User Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 270

is it possible to fit the renault 21 txi? (284mm 4 stud) discs and still retain the 16v calipers.

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

yes, that's what the K-tec conversion consists of, the 21TXI discs, a bracket to position the caliper out a bit and a set of pads.

Yours for the bargain price of Â£225 + VAT Laughing

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

And modified carriers

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

They're not modified are they?

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Yeah, to accomadate the wider disc. I was always lead to believe the discs were from an mg montego rather than the 21

Can you answer my PM, please?

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

oh right, i see what you mean, they take a grinder to the carriers.

I did answer it didn't I

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Yeah, not majorly modified but something to remember

No, you didn't

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 192

i thought theyre 1.4/Rsi carriers, because the 16v carriers make the caliper sit too far out . and as the lesser models have smaller brakes using the smaller carrier. just what i thought Confused

Level 5 User Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 122

They are deffo custom calipers from K-Tec, i asked em. If your good with dimensions and measuring Neal knows someone that will know you some up :p

I'm sure that caliper will look stupidly small on those disks though and not have the surface area for stopping as good as say a 21T caliper would Wink

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 192

stops mine ok

Level 5 User Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 122

Not saying it doesn't as the stock 16v calipers are good!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

rsi and 16v carriers are the same width, the height differs, the 1.4 carrier only accepts 12mm discs and is a good bit narrower.

Anything ktec says can be pretty much taken as a bare faced lie.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Chris, don't be an arse

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

why not you know it to be true

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 192

what about the 1.4 vented discs ?

Level 8 User Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 270

so, if i get some 21 txi discs. i can use my 16v caliperss. and just get a spacer plate made up.

has any one done this.

i think the K-Tec set up uses wider discs, some new carriers
http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=330

to accomdate the wider discs do they give you thinner pads

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 192

i just use standard size pads. no trouble

Level 8 User Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 270

Naples_16v are you the guy who fitted the 21 txi discs to the clio.

do you have any of the dimentions for the spacer plate

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 192

no, i have the ktec kit

Level 8 User Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 270

oh rite fairy snuff. any good

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 192

not bad, they could be better though tbh but my brakes need bleeding anyway lol