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guys, what would be a welcome addition to the rear of my VK? at the moment it has standard drums, but i want discs for the rebuild in anticipation of fitting a V8.
Yeh ive thought about a VT rear upgrade, but the cost is very high.
Are the V8 standard brakes any good? ive heard weird stories about them.
and are the VL turbo front calipers a good upgrade from the standard fronts, and will they bolt up no probs?
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I think the rear discs remained the same from VB through to the end of 2000 on the VSIII ute.
Basically if you convert your VK to a 5litre you'll have to upgrade to a 10-bolt Salisbury (unless you want to be chewing up 6cyl diffs) and on a Commodore thes |
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I think the rear discs remained the same from VB through to the end of 2000 on the VSIII ute.
Basically if you convert your VK to a 5litre youll have to upgrade to a 10-bolt Salisbury (unless you want to be chewing up 6cyl diffs) and on a Commodore these |
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does the diff need to be shortened if i choose to use the LSD from a middle gen commodore?
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oh and are the VL turbo calipers beigger than the standard VK SL calipers?
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Im not 100% sure, but if you use the VL diff they use the same centre as the later commodores AFAIK.
The front brakes are bigger on a VL V8 or turbo, but I think the rears are the same as all other pre VT.
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I'm not 100% sure, but if you use the VL diff they use the same centre as the later commodores AFAIK.
The front brakes are bigger on a VL V8 or turbo, but I think the rears are the same as all other pre VT.
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will HQ - WB rear calipers fit onto a VK salisbury V8 diff, ive located one to fit to my VK, but it doesnt have the calipers, just discs
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will HQ - WB rear calipers fit onto a VK salisbury V8 diff, ive located one to fit to my VK, but it doesn't have the calipers, just discs
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No. You wont have any trouble finding some though. I think they are the same from VB to VSIII, regardless of 6cyl or V8 - anyone confirm?
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No. You won't have any trouble finding some though. I think they are the same from VB to VSIII, regardless of 6cyl or V8 - anyone confirm?
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Hi Guys.
Yes, the rear disc set-up remained basically unchanged from VB to VS III, with a few exceptions. Ignore the HSV 'Premium' package, (VN Group A, SV5000 etc) these use 2-piston calpiers & vented disc rotors. Also IRS cars disc rotors are slightl |
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Hi Guys.
Yes, the rear disc set-up remained basically unchanged from VB to VS III, with a few exceptions. Ignore the HSV Premium package, (VN Group A, SV5000 etc) these use 2-piston calpiers & vented disc rotors. Also IRS cars disc rotors are slightly |
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ok i think i get it.
so, any caliper from VB - VS III will fit, but i have to be wary of the backing plate. what do i need to do to resolve this if i decide to go with a caliper from VN onwards?
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Nothing. Terry is just telling you that the backing plate of the disc hub changed after VL. The calipers are the same.
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oh ok cool. Can anyone tell me what tailshaft is needed for a 5spd with a V8 salisbury diff?
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Alex I would say that you will need a custom tailshaft to go from a VK 5 speed box to a V8 diff. Also if you upgrade to the VL turbo/V8 front calipers you will also have to upgrade your front wheels to 15" minimum.
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does anyone know for sure whether i would need a custom tailshaft?
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No you don't need a custom tail shaft if your VK has a Borgy diff(late 85 on).
You can separate the tailshafts where they bolt together with the allen key bolts. Then you can fit the 5 speed front section to a V8 or EFI 6 rear section. This will bolt up
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No you dont need a custom tail shaft if your VK has a Borgy diff(late 85 on).
You can separate the tailshafts where they bolt together with the allen key bolts. Then you can fit the 5 speed front section to a V8 or EFI 6 rear section. This will bolt up t
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