Winter yet?!!?

quaddamager · 19th December 2003, 07:19

I have a big problem.
My Austin Maestro2.0Efi which I`ve modified to 2.0TDiesel increased its weight so the brakes won`t do their job (especially on ice). I thought that if I`ll buy some 175/80/14 (winter profile) instead of 195/80/14 tyres I`ll solve the problem.
So I want to ask first: Do you think this is good thing to do?
How else should I brake faster. Can I replace the rear braking system to disks? If so what else I must change?

I`m a little confused and dunno what to do.
Please answer.
Thank you!

Jolly_MG_Maestro · 19th December 2003, 07:24

One of the downsides to the Maestro was that it was never fitted with ABS, and any brakes without do pretty much nothing on ice anyway, a good set of winter tyres and some drilled/groved discs and decent pads is about the best you can do at the front, not sure about the rear discs though.

quaddamager · 19th December 2003, 07:56

This is really bad news

So I`ll spend my winter praying not someone to get in my face

Thank you for answering and Merry CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Jolly_MG_Maestro · 19th December 2003, 08:04

No problem, Merry Christmas Quad

E_T_V · 19th December 2003, 21:56

As it was an EFi it'll have the best brakes a maestro was issued with, (TD's had worse brakes I beleive)

There is a mod to chage them for Golf brakes which are supposed to be better. Don't know the details though.