need new brakes, VS v6.. which are recommended?

[96 Calais]

Title pretty well says it all

What would be the best brakes to install on my VS V6.. ?

Well not the best but ya know.. sick of having spongey brakes which I noticed are vibrating through the steering wheel after new bushes were put on

[bpefi]

I used to machine brakes for a living try out QFM - good stopping power / NO DUST & they last forever.. Just did 100.000 k with mine & still have 1/3 of the pad left & I don't spare them at all. Biggest problem with Commodore is heat buildup as the caliper is in front & they cant get any air to cool - you can bend the backing plates back to direct some air in or run some tubing from th front - better still get some bigger rotors from other models as std's where way too small . Plain jane model has sad brakes but there was an option for larger ones - I don't know the details though of what you have to do to switch over. Avoid pads from Supercheap as they just do not last..20,000k at the most...

[Krisp]

go slotted to prevent glazing and if its spongey change your fluid and bleed the system

[96 Calais]

Bigger Rotors is what ill be after, slotted VT brakes are bigger & would fit onto a VS?

I dont wanna spend a great deal of money, these seem like a decent price & will no doubt be better than my standard brakes?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SET-4-SLOTTED...item3a611b6382

[bpefi]

Bigger Rotors is what ill be after, slotted VT brakes are bigger & would fit onto a VS?

I dont wanna spend a great deal of money, these seem like a decent price & will no doubt be better than my standard brakes?

SET OF 4 SLOTTED DISCS & PADS FITS VR,VS IRS COMMODORE (eBay item 250737288066 end time 11-Dec-10 19:58:13 AEDST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats

Drilled & slotted work well too if not better & you can do your own if you want to - if you have a drill press - you can get something to countersink the hole - just mark out a pattern with a compass - brake pads have whats called out gassing - with the heat it builds up between the pad & the rotor - if you fit slotted or drilled it relieves that pressure buildup so you have full contact with the pad at all times. I also used to do modified flywheels - lighten them & drill holes on the inside surface facing - helps keep them cool & gets rid of dust. But larger rotors are the go - bigger they are better the pulling up power.

[jimbojones889]

db1085CT and DB1086CT. good value for money, racv discount too at repco :P. or just ask and ill do a deal

[wortus]

Bigger Rotors is what ill be after, slotted VT brakes are bigger & would fit onto a VS?

I dont wanna spend a great deal of money, these seem like a decent price & will no doubt be better than my standard brakes?

SET OF 4 SLOTTED DISCS & PADS FITS VR,VS IRS COMMODORE (eBay item 250737288066 end time 11-Dec-10 19:58:13 AEDST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats

If you fit these I think you will need the VT calipers and pads and that means you also need to replace the master cylinder to a VT one with a bigger bore otherwise the pedal will travel too far and all that adds up to big $$. I'd be trying some slotted rotors and good quality pads first unless you can get the VT parts cheap.

[96 Calais]

bugger that, ill just stick with slotted rotors for vs, $375 for front & back R.D.A. rotors plus pads sounds like a good deal?

thanks for the reply

[bpefi]

Check the performance upgrades sticky thread on this forum for brake upgrade options also