Brake up grade for my ve ute

[Shen Long]

Hi guys new to forum im superchargering me ute should I get brake up grade aswell thooughts.

The first 2 pics were taken sometime in Jan/Feb of this year (2022), this is when I was doing the front brakes...

The car has been sitting on stands since then & I've just done the rear's (rotors & calipers) only last week.

Yes I know I've been lazy, please excuse the rust on the rotors, it's only superficial.

Yes, the front bar, guards & side skirts are missing too, just waiting (again) to finish off the E1 HSV parts in the Phantom Black 690F.
The car is getting a FULL HSV body kit (rear bar & all)

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[Shen Long]

Hi guys new to forum im superchargering me ute should I get brake up grade aswell thooughts.

Post in thread 'HSV Brakes on a VE...'

HSV Brakes on a VE...

Are these the same as Brembo? I'm just a wee bit too far to inspect in person and Holden's do not exist here, so I gotta ask. I've seen pics on a VE and they are marked "HSV". On a VF, I see "Brembo". Are they the same just labelled differently? I've got a line on "Brembo's" off a 2010...

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[J_D 2.0]

Here is a good video backing up my opinion that 99% of people wanting Brembos “because they stop better” are having themselves on. Just be honest and say you like the shiny thing so your going to buy the shiny thing!

Fact of the matter is any vehicle that can lock its brakes (basically all of them) are traction limited, not braking capacity limited. The only place bigger brakes really make sense is on the track or possibly if your hauling large loads (caravans etc) where your having to pull up more weight than the OEM system was really designed for.

And here’s the follow up video after so many comments saying “bUt BiGGeR bRaKeS dO DeCrEaSe sToPpInG DisTaNcE!”

 

[Shen Long]

And here’s the follow up video after so many comments saying “bUt BiGGeR bRaKeS dO DeCrEaSe sToPpInG DisTaNcE!”

Wasted efforts…

 

[losh1971]

Wasted efforts…

Why is the guard off?

 

[Shen Long]

Why is the guard off?

HSV guards going in, along with front & rear E1 bars

 

[J_D 2.0]

Wasted efforts…

Looks good though.

 

[Shen Long]

Looks good though.

Cheers bro….