Brake Upgrades

[Mike HSV]

I know this has been covered quite a bit but I read an interesting article on a company called K.A.D(Kent Auto Developments) in a Jap tuning mag the other day. This company make custom brake setups for customers based around discs as big as will fit in your rims, 6 pot calipers and braided hoses and they are finished in a fetching blue colour. I e-mailed them and they think they could produce a kit for the HSV/Monaro if there were more than five people interested to make the effort worth it. Compared to the price of kits I have seen they are well priced for what you get(Around £1300+vat for fronts) and I told the guy there I would pass on the info to you guys. The address for all you Monaro guys with standard brakes is www.kad-uk.com.

Mike

[ee427]

Why go to someone unknown when you can buy sensibly priced kit off the self like, AP, Harrop, HSV? who also make stuff that is used on the race track...

[DAVE52]

COST?????

[Mike HSV]

Just trying to help!!!

[daxdriver]

Kents a bit of a hotspot for "custom" brake upgrades with Hi Spec being there too. I think KAD may be an offshoot. I'm not connected with Hi Spec but I have had them make me a 4 x 325mm set up specifically for a kit car and for ferrous rotors I'd suggest the product is a good alternative to AP and cheaper too.

[caspy]

What sort of money for a four disc caliper and rotor set up ?

[daxdriver]

Now your asking. TBQH I cant remember but it was cheaper than AP and I got them tailored to the car. Basically the biggest that would fit.

www.hispecmotorsport.co.uk

[LS6Wetdream]

KAD aren't unknown to me, they've been known in mini circles for years and years, mainly casting their own twin cam 16 valve heads to go on mini's, alloy 4/6 pot calipers, rear disc brake conversions, and if you look at their website a great deal of brakes for japanese cars.
If i had a monaro i would be chipping in to buy brakes from KAD, the main reason being 3-4 k seems expensive for some disc's calpiers and pads, even if they are from oz, and i thought LC brakes were expensive !

[count duckula]

I used Hi-spec on a previous car, let just say I hope they have sorted them selves out, I would need alot of convincing to go back.


Malc

[daxdriver]

What problems did you have? I found them very very hard to get hold of over the phone but once in touch they were very helpful.

[count duckula]

daxdriver said:

What problems did you have? I found them very very hard to get hold of over the phone but once in touch they were very helpful.

email sent


malc