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How High Performance Brakes Help You Get More From Your Car

by procloud / Thursday, 30 August 2018 / Published in blog
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Your performance brakes are one of the most crucial parts of your car – they’re what keep you safe and sound on the road. When your brakes aren’t in tip-top condition, you’ll easily be able to tell, as you will take longer to brake and you will be  pushing the pedal much closer to the floor.

Most of us know that our brakes are a mechanical system used for controlling the movement of a vehicle.

Well-functioning brakes are very important for the high performance of your vehicle, especially for users who want to get the most out of their vehicle without compromising safety.

Of course, this has led to top leading performance houses around the globe coming up with high quality brake systems with the specific aim of increasing performance. Performance brake systems come in several forms, which you can get in full or individual components.

Typically performance brake kits include:

High Performance Brakes Rotors

Brake rotors are specifically designed to stop your vehicle whenever you require it. They’re basically what your vehicle’s brake pads clamp down to bring your vehicle to a stop or slow down.

Brake pads

Your brake pads are another very essential component of your braking system, also aiding in easy deceleration of your vehicle. The brake pads make contact with your vehicle’s rotors to ensure you slow down smoothly but also quickly when needed.

Brake Callipers

Brake callipers are another integral part of your braking system. A brake calliper’s function is to properly house the brake pads and pistons of your vehicle. They come in two forms; floating callipers and fixed callipers.

Brake discs, drums & shoes

Disc brakes use calipers to squeeze the brake pads against a disc or rotor. This action creates friction to help slow down your vehicle.

Brake drums and shoes are a common component in older vehicles that don’t make use of a disc brake system. In this case, the brake drum serves the purpose of the brake disc, while the brake shoe plays the same role as a brake pad.

Brake Accessories

High performance brake accessories and fittings also contribute to the enhanced performance of your vehicle. They can make a significant difference to how powerful and effective your braking system is.

Some of the main braking accessories include electric drums, hydraulic drums and many more quality products for brake performance.  

If you want peak vehicle performance and excellent braking ability, contact us at Power Torque to find out more about how we can enhance your vehicle.

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For that reason, Walkinshaw Performance builds adds-ons and performance parts for Holden Commodore, Vauxhall, HSV, Holden, Pontiacs and Hummers performance parts.

The Walkinshaw Performance includes numerous amazing packages that are beautifully built including the W375 package, W557 package, W310 package, W507 package and  W407 package and many more. The latest package in the series to be released is the drop dead sweet looking W557 package. Exhaust systems, air intakes, super changers and exhaust systems are some of the products manufactured by Walkinshaw Performance.

These products have given Walkinshaw Performance Company a reputable name in the automotive industry worldwide. Walkinshaw Performance products have constantly been celebrated for their genuine and positive contribution to improve vehicle dynamics and overall performance.

The Walkinshaw Performance team have a disciplined approach for bringing to life cars with performance upgrades, rigorous evaluations and preparations. Walkinshaw Performance technicians and engineers are experienced and certified to ensure they only deliver quality products.

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Walkinshaw Performance was founded by British motor racing driver Tom Walkinshaw in 1976. He was also the founder of a racing team called Tom Walkinshaw Racing. Walkinshaw was involved in professional rugby union being the owner of club Gloucester Rugby and holding other executive roles in the sport.

In 1987, Tom Walkinshaw ventured into a partnership with Holden and together they formed Holden Special Vehicles. Few years after the inception, they took over the maintenance and construction of motor racing cars for the Holden’s racing team. This resulted in Walkinshaw Performance becoming a key participant in the Australian motor racing landscape.

In 2005 and 2006 Walkinshaw cemented its role in the motor racing industry, investing in a high performance sports cars maker to add to his company, purchasing Elfin sports cars. Just recently in 2016, Walkinshaw Performance in collaboration with Neville Crichton began selling Ram Pickups.

However, in 2008, Holden Special Vehicles and Walkinshaw Performance partnership came to an end when their motor racing contract went to the Kelly’s family, who went ahead to set up the Kelly racing after purchasing Perkins Engineering.

2009 saw the debut of the Walkinshaw Racing which is a two car operation known individually as Team Autobarn and Bundaberg Red Racing.

Performance Wheels

For that reason, Walkinshaw Performance builds adds-ons and performance parts for Holden Commodore, Vauxhall, HSV, Holden, Pontiacs and Hummers performance parts.

The Walkinshaw Performance includes numerous amazing packages that are beautifully built including the W375 package, W557 package, W310 package, W507 package and  W407 package and many more. The latest package in the series to be released is the drop dead sweet looking W557 package. Exhaust systems, air intakes, super changers and exhaust systems are some of the products manufactured by Walkinshaw Performance.

These products have given Walkinshaw Performance Company a reputable name in the automotive industry worldwide. Walkinshaw Performance products have constantly been celebrated for their genuine and positive contribution to improve vehicle dynamics and overall performance.

The Walkinshaw Performance team have a disciplined approach for bringing to life cars with performance upgrades, rigorous evaluations and preparations. Walkinshaw Performance technicians and engineers are experienced and certified to ensure they only deliver quality products.

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