Got my brakes

[kriminal]

Finally got a set of brakes.
Ended up getting them from the US of A, who would have thought?
Only thanks to feistl :goodjob::goodjob::goodjob::goodjob::goodjob:
AP racing 6 pot 362mm
AP racing 4 pot 343mm
Came with ds2500 pads, nuts, goodridge (something like that) braided lines.
The first thing you notice is they are HUGE. and the rotors arent as heavy as i would have thought.
Should be insane on my next track day.nothing better brake cos out of $$ now. hahaha

What sucks is i have to wait 3 weeks or so to get them installed. Can only drop off the car on a Saturday.
But for the moment i have brought 1 upstairs.. The way art should be. Mrs thinks im an idiot tho but what would she know about art????

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/kriminal01/IMG_2015.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/kriminal01/IMG_2025.jpg

And yes ive been told thongs are a bad judgement of size, (btw they are a size 12)....
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/kriminal01/IMG_0666.jpg
And yes ive been told thongs are a bad judgement of size, (btw they are a size 12)....

[stockergts]

remsa pads?they aint ds2500
just check the lines are goodrich not goodridge if they are the latter they aren't adr approved
nice picks anyway

[kriminal]

remsa pads?they aint ds2500
just check the lines are goodrich not goodridge if they are the latter they aren't adr approved
nice picks anyway

The remsa are just a box i had in the garage.. they are a spare rear set for my stock brakes now.i will photoshop the name off. hehe
think goodrich it is but not 100% sure off memory but def good something.

thanks

[Soopy]

What did they set you back mate?

[kriminal]

What did they set you back mate?

PM sent .

[05 VZ SS]

Hi, where abouts did you get them from in the USA? Can you PM me the link?

Thanks

[macca33]

The caliper looks strikingly similar - apart from no logo - to the OEM HSV / AP-Racing Ultimate kit fitted to Y-GTS, Y-GTS Coupe, Z-SV6000, etc

What are the part numbers on the calipers? I've got some technical dwgs if you want to have a look at them.

Good pick up by the way - you'll love their capacity to stop, repeatedly, from big speeds.

cheers

[gavlotic]

PM sent .
can u pm me the link as well.

Thanks

[Steve_palm]

me too please

[kriminal]

hey guys,
i'll post the details here...

Bought from a shop in USA, the brakes were for sale on the ls1gto forum (link to thread (http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=417597))

shop link (http://www.haddadmotorsports.com/)

I could have got them for a little bit less but i wanted paypal (goods not personal) as a just in case (only 100usd different).

price in AUD
4200 brakes
450 shipping (shipped weight 65.8kgs, 5 biz days to my door)
250 custom taxes (yes i know its not 15% off the brakes+shipping)
total door to door was $4938

Parts #'s are AP4000SR & AP4050SR
They are being sold for the 2004 Pontiac GTO which should bolt straight up (VZ Shape)



The caliper looks strikingly similar - apart from no logo - to the OEM HSV / AP-Racing Ultimate kit fitted to Y-GTS, Y-GTS Coupe, Z-SV6000, etc


i perfer the AP Racing logo over the HSV but everyones different. And from my understanding its the same kit just branded differently.

i was prepared to pay around 4k, maybe 4500MAX for a 2nd hand set, found a few but heaps didnt come with braided lines so that would be another $300ish....

Anyone other info needed let me know :)

[macca33]

Well, you don't have a HSV, so of course you prefer the AP-Racing logo...:stick: :lmao:

Not a bad price all things considered. FWIW - I paid $5500 for my set which were brand new, but secondhand, in 2007, so given the fact that these things are very difficult to source new, you've done well. :thumbsup:

[kriminal]

Well, you don't have a HSV, so of course you prefer the AP-Racing logo...:stick: :lmao:

Not a bad price all things considered. FWIW - I paid $5500 for my set which were brand new, but secondhand, in 2007, so given the fact that these things are very difficult to source new, you've done well. :thumbsup:

Thanks heaps Macca,
and yes dont have a hsv:hide:.....but very happy with my SS:driving::burnout::burnout:

there are so many "buts" if the AUD was crap then it wouldnt have been worth it. But if the AUD was at $1.10 i would have tried to buy 2.. hahaha

Been looking since June, i nearly bought a set of a wrecker for 4300 not inc braided lines. Then i get an email saying look at these... would have sucked big time if i got the 2nd hand ones for just about the same price.

havent told mrs about the $850 sway bars i will be getting before next year :hide::hide::hide:

[Strick]

These are some great brakes. The improvement when i got braided brake lines fitted was massive, so good work on going the whole lot at once.

[surfwagon]

Awesome brake package.



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[kriminal]

These are some great brakes. The improvement when i got braided brake lines fitted was massive, so good work on going the whole lot at once.

My mate with his evo said he also noticed a huge difference in fitting braided lines (brembo 4pots).... im hoping my difference will be a bit bigger :hide: esp on the track :)


Awesome brake package.


Thanks, hopefully they will be installed in the next 2 or 3 weeks. i'll do a write up and post up a few photos as well.

and then another write up on the next track day i do.

[kriminal]

Look what I found on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HSV-AP-RACING-BRAKE-SET-COMMODORE-VZ-VY-VX-VT-VU-VS-VR-/150659383314?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2313ffc012

these are the ones I nearly bought for 4300….he talked so much crap tho and you can see in the 2nd photo where the rim has ripped a bit of the paint off. Although it’s a lot worse in real life.

[WOT]

How did the fit up go? Straight bolt on?

[kriminal]

was a straight swap over.... the only small issue was my braided lines didnt come with the brackets but that was an easy fix.

[AQICLS3]

Any pics of the fitted brakes?

[kriminal]

Any pics of the fitted brakes?

thought i put them up..guess i forgot to upload them... still havent been able to drive my car yet (bicycle crash), cars just sitting in the garage..

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/kriminal01/B4-Aft.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/kriminal01/Side1.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/kriminal01/Side2.jpg

[kriminal]

brake install thread here (http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=153055)

[evlwag]

O how I would love a set of big brakes. Been searching heaps for some. I want the harrop hsv brakes

[REVS R8]

Looks good mate. Million dollars over the original brakes on these things.

[kriminal]

cheers,
still havent driven them yet.. lol, dumb 4wd ran into me while riding (bicycle)...

hopefully can test it out in a few weeks.. will post an update once they get "tested"