[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

Been a bit quiet on the motorsport front as I went on a european holiday, but i’m getting planning going…

so car is going in for a lil work and bit of check up next week. if no dramas, it’ll be all go for next event…

as i haven’t had any track training and havn’t been to Queensland Raceway (Willowbank) i’m going to do this on 15/10… http://drivingevents.com.au/performance-driver-training/track-and-training-days/product/79-queensland-raceway-track-training-weekdays-full-day

then on 24/10 BMW car club are doing Motorkhana & Skid Pan day at Mt Cotton driver training centre…

then on 6/11 doing another Lakeside track day with BMW car club…

then on 21/11 doing Lakeside half track day with HSV car club (Qld)…

Let’s hope no major car expensive car repairs come along, but I know to show the brakes some respect now…

 

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
My track day thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/lakeside-track-sprint-day-second-go/
My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

got the car booked in with the mechanic that did the brake upgrade next week. Of course he scoffed when I said i thought the fluid was leaking into the booster. He said he would look though… will update the thread after.

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
My track day thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/lakeside-track-sprint-day-second-go/
My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

@phire – no I havn’t used the Project Mu’s at the track yet…. got a few planned before the end of the year though…

@hsv865 – cheers for the offer, just if you offered last week… got the mechanic onto sourcing the best DBA’s can get…

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My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

SSEN8R VS #1081 wrote:

I think i’ll have to invest in some DBA 4000 T3 rotors for the rear, same as I have on the front, before the next track day.

Turns out they don’t make em for IRS VS… anyways it’s booked in next to get the best DBA it can get for the rear.

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
My track day thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/lakeside-track-sprint-day-second-go/
My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

IMO – they look like the c5 corvette brakes that came as an option on 185i VS Senator and standard on 215i.

they off your VS SS Ute? think they were option for that too.

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
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My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

i don’t drive much, like triple j but like the sound of the motor person.. so somehow i’ve never got around to looking at replacing the stereo. recently the the screen back light has gone, so a little annoying at night. The 10 stacker still worked last time i tried, but it skips over bumps – assuming it did this even when it came out of the factory.

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
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My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

I’ve previously had a look around the booster/master today for signs of leaks, and as they are new it was pretty easy to see it wasn’t leaking.

i’ve previously had a look around each caliper and there was no signs of leaks, and no oil on the driveway, but I will have a double check to be 100%.  Also should check the ABS unit thoroughly but no noticeable signs of leak previously.

Leaking into the booster – well that could be the problem but it is a new booster and master… stranger things have happened tho …    

• This reply was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by  SSEN8R VS #1081.

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My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

smitty you got a build thread for the race car? if not, you should start one!

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My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

cheers smitty – sounds like a plan!

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
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My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

what did ya get? brand model price? does it mount to firewall?

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My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

ok, i’ll give it a bit more of a go… i havn’t actually gave it much effort so far..

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
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My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

VS pedals…

normal foot position over the brake

remember the brake pedal is quite small when you take the rubber off

rolling the foot to the right..

prob is that I could probably shift my foot slightly more towards the accelerator… but when i’m trying to pull up at the end of Lakeside main straight at almost 200kmh and wanting to get down to less than 110kmh, I don’t want my foot to slip off the brake pedal… there’s bugger all run off at the end of the straight on a track design in the 60’s for FJ/FX racing.

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
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My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

yeah there is no way I could reach both accelerator and brake with one shoe…

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
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My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

I get the concept of the heel / toe, it’s just the physical design of the VS pedal box isn’t really designed to allow it… I was hoping someone would say ‘do this’ and ‘do that’ or ‘throw it in the bin a buy a race pedal box’….

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My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

I always thought it was too far gone, but I have not taken it to a professional.. It may look bearable after and atleast get another couple of years out if…

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
My track day thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/lakeside-track-sprint-day-second-go/
My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

A mate suggested getting a wrap on the bonnet for cheap temp cover up – could prob get the bonnet painted for the same price…

Standard VS booster (recently replaced), but I changed the master (VT i think) for the 330mm front brakes. yep braided lines on the front. If you aint doing racing it’ll work sweet… pulling up from 200 down to 100 at the end of main straight at Lakeside, about once a minute – then I would suggest 4 piston or 6 piston if you don’t want to go bigger than 330mm… don’t get me wrong, the brakes still work, but lil mx5’s will be taking you under brakes…

see this post for more chit chat about brakes – http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
My track day thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/lakeside-track-sprint-day-second-go/
My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

The bonnet is the worse of it – front and rear bumper are the same as the bonnet… the rest would prob come up alright with an expensive detail / paint correction, but there are scratches, chips, trolley dents, and ill fitting side skirts that are usual for almost 20 year / 200,000km paint job….

I would be really upset if I painted it and went back to the track and then someone sprayed a ton of stones up… or worse, I crash it and ruin a new paint job…

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
My track day thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/lakeside-track-sprint-day-second-go/
My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

More horse power for the track or paint to look sweet….? Paint is pretty sad…

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
My track day thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/lakeside-track-sprint-day-second-go/
My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

Be very keen to hear how you go… I’ve been doing a few track days in my VS Senator (see threads in sig). Brakes have been my biggest drama… spoke to one bloke who has VS race car and he says he has 330mm 6 piston PBR calipers on front with 4 piston PBR on back (says still fit under 17in just)…. I just spent $2k upgrading from 290mm single to 330mm twin piston, and I should have gone more pistons… Will upgrade the rear to slotted vented rotor (DBA T3) and bin solid rotor before next track day.

Some of my brake dramas are in here – http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

Def recommend Hankook RS3 tyres, price and wear wise.

I’m stuck in the headlights of what is the next upgrade… more power, rip shifter (manual), race pedals, bigger wheels (10in), bigger brakes… car new paint too :(

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
My track day thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/lakeside-track-sprint-day-second-go/
My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

[SSEN8R VS #1081Participant Brisbane, North Side\'97 VS II HSV Senator 185i View build HERE Member since: March 16, 2015 Posts: 227]

be good to ‘follow’ or ‘watch’ threads…

My build thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-ii-senator-185i-1081/
My track day thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/lakeside-track-sprint-day-second-go/
My VS brake upgrade thread - http://www.commodoresplus.com.au/forums/topic/vs-brake-upgrades/

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