wayneforrest
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Thinking of upgrading the rear brakes on my redline ute, anybody done this and what way did you go. Also anybody know where in Sydney to go to get the callipers repainted. Was thinking AP racing
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Redline Ute Rear Brakes
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why the rear brakes, 80% of braking is on the front brakes
VK SL 3800
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maybe he would like to do sweet 180s in the wet. XU1 torana style.
wayneforrest
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Has Brembo on the front standard and would like better rear brakes
wayneforrest
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Sorry realised in the wrong forum will go to the VE Forum
VK SL 3800
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Either way i suggest you put a clamp on your rear lines and use the brakes just to see how little they really do and why you dont need to upgrade them.
tomholzy
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you dont need to upgrade the rear calipers unless youre really serious about the track! just put the best pads you can get in them and theyll be fine (I put QFM A1RM's in mine)
but about the painting, I was looking into it as well, and this is what I found:
the professional way that brakes are painted is a powdercoating, this is how all of the big branded calipers come from factory including our redline brembos - it is incredibly heat resistant and you get that nice smooth finish, however you need to get a brake specialist to take apart the calipers and re-build them after with new seals that you will have to track down yourself (maybe from holden but who knows), seems like a lot of mucking around...
on the other hand you can just get them painted, but its not as resistant to heat, takes a lot more prep work, and cant guarantee that professional looking finish, seems a bit risky!
you will also need to track down more brembo stickers in heat resistant material in order to put back on after painting, another muck around - I was only able to find these online and from dodgy looking sites!
either way will require the calipers off the car, hence the car out of action for several days!
we may have to live with the silver!
but about the painting, I was looking into it as well, and this is what I found:
the professional way that brakes are painted is a powdercoating, this is how all of the big branded calipers come from factory including our redline brembos - it is incredibly heat resistant and you get that nice smooth finish, however you need to get a brake specialist to take apart the calipers and re-build them after with new seals that you will have to track down yourself (maybe from holden but who knows), seems like a lot of mucking around...
on the other hand you can just get them painted, but its not as resistant to heat, takes a lot more prep work, and cant guarantee that professional looking finish, seems a bit risky!
you will also need to track down more brembo stickers in heat resistant material in order to put back on after painting, another muck around - I was only able to find these online and from dodgy looking sites!
either way will require the calipers off the car, hence the car out of action for several days!
we may have to live with the silver!
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wayneforrest
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i dont mind the silver, but either way i go would like the rear brakes to look as near the same as the front in colour, seen a sedan with the ap racing on the rear and it looked awesome he had painted them silver. Thanks about the advice on the pads.
I read in one of the Motoring mags that when pushed in the hills, the rear brakes gave out first. So good pads would'nt be a bad idea. Personally i would chuck in a set of slotted rotors all round while your at it, but its up to you.
