Vorshlag sells Powerbrake big brake kits, and to keep the shopping cart pages from getting too cluttered we have written this post and will link to it from individual product entries. Read more below to learn about Powerbrake and why we recommend, sell, and use their products.
About Powerbrake
Powerbrake designs and manufactures high-performance and race brake components that offer exceptional performance and durability at surprisingly competitive prices. This is made possible through state of the art CAD, FEA and CAM software as well as cutting edge 5-axis CNC production equipment that results in design and production efficiency that gets passed on to customers and ultimately translates into competitive product pricing.
Powerbrake's base of operations is South Africa, where all components are machined. A big part of the cost savings with Powerbrake comes from currency difference between SA and the USA. This is one of those rare times where you DO get more than you pay for. They also have an office in North Carolina and Vorshlag has worked with this company since they first came to America. We tested their brake kits on our own cars before we felt confident to sell them - now we use Powerbrake on all of our street and race car, so we trust and vouch for the brand.
Powerbrake X-Line X6EL big brake kit with 6-piston calipers and 350mm rotors
When you invest in a Powerbrake race brake system, you are investing in engineering that has won GT Challenge Championships, A-Class Production Car Championships, National Rally Championships and finished on the podium at the infamous Dakar Rally many times.
Powerbrake components are not intended as a cosmetic enhancement. They are designed from the ground up to improve the braking performance of your vehicle. The Powerbrake brand is fast earning a reputation around the world for offering unbeatable performance and durability for the money invested.
Brake Technology Born On The Race Track
Powerbrake is a brake technology company that was started in South Africa in 2004 by a small team of engineers with extensive prior experience in the braking industry.
South Africa has a strong motorsport heritage with competitive national championships in circuit, rally and off-road racing. Powerbrake was formed to develop a range of high-performance and race brake products that offer race teams and enthusiasts a line of high-end brake components that deliver exceptional brake performance at a competitive price. From the outset, the focus was on racing. Powerbrake's very first brake system design (the X-Line PB44L 330x32mm big brake kit) was supplied to the factory-backed BMW team
competing in the National Production Car Championship. Significant gains were achieved in brake performance and durability with this system and the BMW team continues to use Powerbrake to this day. They have over the years achieved countless race wins running Powerbrake big brake kits and won the 2014 National Championship.
In 2008 Powerbrake designed a complete front and rear brake system to replace the factory-fitted (CCM) discs and OEM calipers on a number of Ferrari F430 Challenge race cars competing in the GT Challenge Championship. The system included our then new X-Line PB62E 6-piston race calipers and 356x35mm 2-piece cast-iron disc assemblies. Significant improvements in brake performance and durability were achieved as well as reduced running costs. Based on the performance of this brake system, many other teams racing Porsches, Nobles and other cars in the series moved to Powerbrake. Over time the PB62E caliper became one of the most successful race calipers in our range. Our new S-Line caliper shares much of the PB62E caliper's DNA.
In 2009 Nissan Motorsport, after running Powerbrake on their factory Nissan 350Z Super Production race cars, approached Powerbrake to develop a 6-piston off-road race caliper for their Dakar Rally program. This project resulted in the development of our now top-selling off-road race caliper, the PB62I. This caliper was an instant success, performing extremely well in the infamous Dakar Rally which is widely regarded as one of the toughest motorsport events on the planet.
Shortly thereafter, the factory Toyota Motorsport team also moved to Powerbrake PB62I calipers for their Rally Raid / FIA Cross-Country program world-wide. Our calipers have achieved numerous FIA Cross Country World Cup race wins as well as four podium finishes at the Dakar in the last 5 years. A liquid cooled version of the PB62I 6-piston race caliper was also developed, which achieved podium finishes at the 2015 and 2016 Dakar Rallies and won the 2016 FIA Cross-Country World Championship.
Powerbrake Water Cooled PB62IW 6-piston off-road race calipers
From freezing snow covered forest stages in Russia, to rough gravel stages in Morocco, to big desert dune stages in South America, Powerbrake PB62I and PB62IW 6-piston off-road race calipers are being used by many of the leading off-road race teams around the world.
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About Powerbrake
Powerbrake designs and manufactures high-performance and race brake components that offer exceptional performance and durability at surprisingly competitive prices. This is made possible through state of the art CAD, FEA and CAM software as well as cutting edge 5-axis CNC production equipment that results in design and production efficiency that gets passed on to customers and ultimately translates into competitive product pricing.
Powerbrake's base of operations is South Africa, where all components are machined. A big part of the cost savings with Powerbrake comes from currency difference between SA and the USA. This is one of those rare times where you DO get more than you pay for. They also have an office in North Carolina and Vorshlag has worked with this company since they first came to America. We tested their brake kits on our own cars before we felt confident to sell them - now we use Powerbrake on all of our street and race car, so we trust and vouch for the brand.
Powerbrake X-Line X6EL big brake kit with 6-piston calipers and 350mm rotors
When you invest in a Powerbrake race brake system, you are investing in engineering that has won GT Challenge Championships, A-Class Production Car Championships, National Rally Championships and finished on the podium at the infamous Dakar Rally many times.
Powerbrake components are not intended as a cosmetic enhancement. They are designed from the ground up to improve the braking performance of your vehicle. The Powerbrake brand is fast earning a reputation around the world for offering unbeatable performance and durability for the money invested.
Brake Technology Born On The Race Track
Powerbrake is a brake technology company that was started in South Africa in 2004 by a small team of engineers with extensive prior experience in the braking industry.
South Africa has a strong motorsport heritage with competitive national championships in circuit, rally and off-road racing. Powerbrake was formed to develop a range of high-performance and race brake products that offer race teams and enthusiasts a line of high-end brake components that deliver exceptional brake performance at a competitive price. From the outset, the focus was on racing. Powerbrake's very first brake system design (the X-Line PB44L 330x32mm big brake kit) was supplied to the factory-backed BMW team
competing in the National Production Car Championship. Significant gains were achieved in brake performance and durability with this system and the BMW team continues to use Powerbrake to this day. They have over the years achieved countless race wins running Powerbrake big brake kits and won the 2014 National Championship.
In 2008 Powerbrake designed a complete front and rear brake system to replace the factory-fitted (CCM) discs and OEM calipers on a number of Ferrari F430 Challenge race cars competing in the GT Challenge Championship. The system included our then new X-Line PB62E 6-piston race calipers and 356x35mm 2-piece cast-iron disc assemblies. Significant improvements in brake performance and durability were achieved as well as reduced running costs. Based on the performance of this brake system, many other teams racing Porsches, Nobles and other cars in the series moved to Powerbrake. Over time the PB62E caliper became one of the most successful race calipers in our range. Our new S-Line caliper shares much of the PB62E caliper's DNA.
In 2009 Nissan Motorsport, after running Powerbrake on their factory Nissan 350Z Super Production race cars, approached Powerbrake to develop a 6-piston off-road race caliper for their Dakar Rally program. This project resulted in the development of our now top-selling off-road race caliper, the PB62I. This caliper was an instant success, performing extremely well in the infamous Dakar Rally which is widely regarded as one of the toughest motorsport events on the planet.
Shortly thereafter, the factory Toyota Motorsport team also moved to Powerbrake PB62I calipers for their Rally Raid / FIA Cross-Country program world-wide. Our calipers have achieved numerous FIA Cross Country World Cup race wins as well as four podium finishes at the Dakar in the last 5 years. A liquid cooled version of the PB62I 6-piston race caliper was also developed, which achieved podium finishes at the 2015 and 2016 Dakar Rallies and won the 2016 FIA Cross-Country World Championship.
Powerbrake Water Cooled PB62IW 6-piston off-road race calipers
From freezing snow covered forest stages in Russia, to rough gravel stages in Morocco, to big desert dune stages in South America, Powerbrake PB62I and PB62IW 6-piston off-road race calipers are being used by many of the leading off-road race teams around the world.
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