Holden Commodore VF SS-V brake upgrade | fullBOOST 

The coating on them, especially the centre is brilliant as I’m yet to have mine rust on to the hub unlike old ones.

Just wanted to say thanks regarding vf just seen the collapsed radiator hose. Thanks again for the information

Tip for new players make sure your brake fluid reservoir isn’t about to overflow as you push pistons back in.

Quick tip ..As I found out today while doing the brake upgrade on my 2014 chevy ss...make sure parking brake is released before starting, It will save you an hour...LOL

Great video

I like the way manufacturers and distributors get onside with youtube creators with donations etc. Works for them and the creator. I've seen this happen with very low exposure channels. All good eh.

Bendix pads are the only 4x4 pad to use. Go through water and mud and work coming out the other side unlike some other brands.

I use a screwdriver to flick the little bit in the hole as well. She doesn't like it much though 😎

Love it. BTW: When will there be more footage on the ramp truck build? I'm very keen on that.

An excellant rotor at a reasonable price with matching pads. You don't always need to go bigger just better. Mmmm maybe braided brake lines 😉

I use two large flat blade screwdrivers the push back Brembo pistons with the old pads still in and suck some fluid out of the resovoir with vf commodore the electric handbrake doesn't need to be adjusted regularly like ve manual handbrake. Can you guys rotate that washer bottle cap anti clockwise to where it's meant to go it's really bothering me.

I still cannot believe Holden were still using that internal drum for the park brake. I would have thought by the time they introduced the VF Holden would have gone for a disc. A question for you guys, do these Bendix pads cover your wheels with brake dust or they are good in that regard? Thanks for uploading this video.

guys i knew that bendix did them, in fact i require a set of ultimate pads for the front and rear soon ie: around 6 to 10 months from now, holden said i require new pads and rotors, i checked them and they are as below sizes) , i have had the car for approx 5 years and my pads are only 1/2 worn wear indicator and used a vernier to check thickness left on the pads and the front rotors are 31.5 mm ( 32mm new) and the rear are 360mm upgraded rotors and brembo calipers, so the rear pads are the same 1/2 way worn and the rotor is 27.5mm thick( 28mm new), so in 5 years the rotor wear was on.u 0.50 thousands of a inch and the same with the rear rotors? Its a 2015 SSV redline with rear silver brembo calipers and that's it other than rear mufflers were changed to DPE set, so it sounds at least like a V8 when you drive and start it. But also DBA rotors are expensive, unless you use there ecoshield or Oe replacement rotors, but one aspect of the bendix pads there's rubber shims which EBC makes and i would have put the rubber shims on the front ones just to stop any squeaking noises the rears already have them fitted by bentix, the fronts don't have them, cheers :) The rubber shims is basically sticky rubber thin pads which you cut to size and stick them on the outside of the pad ( the surface areas which the inner piston touches and wow the difference it makes is amazing), anyway keep the redline going and keep up the great work guys. :)

Why do the brake pads stick out past the caliper so far? And then have those large chunks of aluminum riveted to them? Or those heat sinks for the brake pads? To help disperse heat out of the pads and themselves? Just curious if so just the 1st time I've ever seen this

I put these same rotors on and I'm getting noise from them. Sounds like a thin playing card on spokes . It's not my bearings because the stock rotors never did that noise .

Slotted isn't for heat, it's for brake gasses on hard braking! new tech lol been around for decades, just not in Australia, as always!

Are you guys able to run 17 or 18 track wheels with those breaks? Which options are out there?

How are the rotors and pads going ,any squeaking noises and sutter at all? cheers guys. :) also check if the harmonic balancer has a wobble they are prone to it, due to the shit manufacturing process of them, if it has, then replacement is required otherwise the other pulleys and may even damage the a/c compressor as well, powerbond HB1117N is the Oe replacement for it, mine has a slight wobble now, getting the A/C belt which is Gates #4PK1110 and the main serpentine belt # 6PK1840 and the balancer done ( change the OE balancer bolt as well or use the ARP bolt if you want that extra peace of mind) but not really required the Oe bolt is just fine?cheers and please let us know how the bendix brakes are going. :)

Please put a update to let everyone know how the brakes feel and how much dust is there before you need to wash the rims, please, cheers :)

Groove n dimples are for gas release, Broomy fk, what size are those rotors?

Does Brembo make performance brakes for a vs commodore?

#Straya......🤣love it

Broome…. 2 yrs later. Would you recommend these rotors over DBA’s?

Not going to sand your hub surface? flat rotors against a bumpy rusted hub face?

Hey I recently bought a HSV SPORTSCAT, brakes are shot at 35000kms. Is that normal or bullshit as in my eyes?

How did you push the front pistons back? I’ve tried using the tool you used on the rear on multi piston calipers and it just pushed the other piston out. I need to replace my pads on 6 pot calipers.

My back right hand break squeaky but the pad is almost full, so there must be a dam big huntsman in it😂😂😂😂😂😂

Part numbers on pads and rotors please

Here you go guys / people. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Z_mPyZ4-GNk.html cheers :) Also Bentix made a mistake with the series two redlines, as they have 355 mm on the front (correct ) and the rears are 360mm on their new brochure for rotors it (wrong they have 324 mm) so be carefull, best to ring the tech line to make sure you can get them in that size for the rear if you have 360mm rear rotors sizes or a series two redline and need rear rotors to replace, cheers :) I have contacted Bentix to update and re check the sizes for all the cars and 4 x 4's for the rotor online brochure and maybe hard copies or wall mounted posters if any against OE spec's listings they may have. cheers :)

I own a series one SSV not the redline. I’m curious to see the larger brembro/benders upgrade 🧐

I have series two redline with the front and rear brembos and even those are really underwhelming for the weight of the car. I might upgrade the fronts one day...

Why didn't you show us the hub b4 you put the front rotor on? Is that Bcos your suppose to clean the bolts and the surface with a wire brush and you didn't want to futher explain that part in your video?

I've bought some 22" Simmons for my VF SS ute (non-brembo). Wondering who to talk to about getting bigger brakes

Nah, the slots are for venting the gases produced by the pads. Nah, don’t remove fluid, that’s what the master is for. It’s ok, you’re the pro mate.

Ha I can imagine the shitshow that would have been, showing your bleeding technique (which would have been fine either way). Knob Jockky's riding it hard behind the keyboard on here.. Anyway cool video thanks for the info!

I noticed that the paint in your workshop is dry...

How long should it take a decent mechanic to do pads and rotors on a VF Redline on the front only?

Me neither

Would these fit a ve Berlina.

i was told bosh bought Bendix

How does she pull up now Broomy?

Never liked the breaking in coating on the pads. They increase the temperature with even light braking & if you're not careful, the discs will glaze immediately & cause annoying squealing. Had this issue twice, I just rub the shit off by rubbing the pads together. If you like to break HARD use the heavy duty pads they offer. The discs look extremely like DBA manufactured items, even the internal kangaroo paw venting looks similar.

Yummy spider

I was hoping to hear what engine this thing runs... :/

*SSV Redline Not just an SSV, come on guys. People might get confused and buy the wrong Rotors and pads for a standard SSV with the small shitty brake calipers/ rotors on front, because you just called this Redline a standard “SSV”

The price was right FREE

This is turning from something you had no interest in and wanting to get rid of, to a project money pit you will have to keep 😳

Bendix ultimate pads suck arse. So much dust, can squeal and don't pull up as well as Intima or redstuff pads. Don't buy them. I'd rather Bendix general CTs over ultimate. They're that bad.

What do expect with an ugly series 1 redline. Has shitter everything than the series 2 redline. Including engine braking, looks. Any1 who bought a series 1 got ripped off when the series 2 came out with the LS3.

Bendix ultimate are rubbish,they are dusty and noisy and threw mine in the bin after 5000km best thing i did,there heavy duty pads are much better.

Seriously.... who cares if the rotor is 1 mm under spec. Most drivers who daily drive, it would not make a scrap of difference as their brakes would not even get hot in fact most people wouldn't even know what brake fade is as they wouldn't even push their brakes to the limit. Standard factory brakes are fine for daily driving. Ohhh don't use rotors that are under spec, you're car is unsafe blah blah blah

My Barra would out brake it

I haven't even watched this video, but you are supposedly a mechanic, why didn't you turn these up on the lathe?? Mumble mumble moan. The young people these days! 🤣