vt/x/y/z rear brakes on vr/s solid axle

[Cuzzy69]

Ah, of course the actuator is at the bottom so there is movement there when using the handbrake.
Nevertheless I feel there may be a problem with the pad surfaces not being circular, and/or not being centred in the drum if the adjustment at the top is wound out a long way to make up for the 10mm, or so, smaller diameter that VN_SS_CM, and possibly cuzzy69 ,have on their modded shoes.

vs inner and vt outer shoes. used **** pads and im sure the inner disk is worn. caused a few issues like lack of adjustment and binding. i shaved the pads a bit and have a good hand brake now. will install the vented soon and redo with new parts. i had a diff seal leak so the hand brake pads on one side are fk..ed. lol. follow the instructions should be good!!! i also installed modded return springs for the handbrake cable at the rear left and right to keep the cable tight.

 

[markovr]

Have you got copies of this bracket?

The bracket is the cast iron one that the caliper pins slide in. I had to do a lot of gumtree searching to find these over a long time. As well as the hsv discs that i put on were original.
The stock discs on vt/x/y/z's are solid and are 286 mm...you can get them in ventilated too ...but the hsvs are 315.

 

[markovr]

On my vr I have 315mm discs but it is using a bracket I made to fit the stock hubs .There was enough clearance for the 18mm discs .The adapter hub bracket pushed the stock cast iron bracket/caliper out the required distance but it also moved the stock cast bracket outboard enough to put it in the middle of the 315 disc...that was over 7 years ago.
I originally had 16 inch wheels on the car and the banjo connection with the 315s just made contact with the edge of the wheel so I had to fit at least 17s to clear but I had plans for bigger 343 fronts with brembos so I didn’t care and eventually put ve ss 18s on and it’s still going strong today.

 

[OZ38]

Awesome...thank you.

cheers

Deek.

 

[Adam355vr]

Hi mark it's Adam from Kalgoorlie mate do U still the adapter's for the rear and do you still make the vt boosters?
Cheers

 

[markovr]

Hi mark it's Adam from Kalgoorlie mate do U still the adapter's for the rear and do you still make the vt boosters?
Cheers

Yes Adam I do ..I have a set of adapters in progress and can source and make up the booster if you like and you buy the vt master new and I can also supply vs reservoir if you don’t have one. Just PM me on here and we talk about it

 

[Adam355vr]

Hi mark
Mate im not sure how to pm on here

 

[vc commodore]

Hi mark
Mate im not sure how to pm on here

Put the curser on his name, left side of screen and click on, start a conversation...Easy peasey

 

[Adam355vr]

Thanks bud

 

[Bearfoot Garage]

Yes Adam I do ..I have a set of adapters in progress and can source and make up the booster if you like and you buy the vt master new and I can also supply vs reservoir if you don’t have one. Just PM me on here and we talk about it

G’day Mark,
I have tried to work out how to send you a pm, won’t work. I don’t think it’s because I’m an old fart.

As part of building a new, slightly shortened diff for my VS ute, I’d like to run your upgrade kit please Mate.
I run 16” VE chasers on it for daily duties, so I don’t want to go monster size, just the better handbrake set up you mention and basic VT caliper/rotor set up would be all I need.

Cheers,
Craig.