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As mentioned in this topic:

http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.ph...t=0&start=0

Some picture attached, just waiting for my pads to arrive atm.

I used a wire brush and some sand paper to clean up the calipers and then painted with a high temp clear finish. I also replaced the drivers side hub/bearing assembly as it had a very small amount of play in it and had a very slight noise. I have a front end grinding noise on hard left turns so this may have been the cause.

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wow looks way better man!! Your front brakes show the same burn marks as mine are showing now. So I'm definitely going to do this soon too.

Just need to find out which rotors will work with the stock BF callipers. Luckily for you, your going from a ~290mm to a 330mm rotor so your also getting a much bigger looking rotor. I'm starting with a 320mm front rotor so everything else basically looks the same size, and I want nice big front rotors :(

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Yeah you're stuck with a 322mm rotor so just get DBA4000's as these are the best quality and then get some SS braided lines and good pads. The best value upgrade I have seen was a 2 piece 355mm disk with PBR 'premium' calipers (they said they were C5's). This was a little under $2k from Sydney race brakes. There is some photos on this forum somewhere. Yeah the burn marks are only recent, but I cooked them a few times pretty bad.

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That 355mm 2 piece disc, is that the DBA 5000? According to their site there isn't a kit for the BA/BF yet on EBAY last night I found this little interesting item...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/DBA-5000-SLOTTED-DI...1QQcmdZViewItem

oh and I just saw its the same shop you were talking about I think.

But I would need to change my callipers to use those rotors wouldn't I... like you also said :P

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$500 a side for DBA5000's is a standard price.

I am looking at this for an upgrade as my rotors have a 2+mm lip in only 25,000km.

Hoping there is enough meat to machine the rotors to last another pad change.

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Have you got a 17" spare. if so can you wack it on so all of us can see if the standard rim will fit over the new brakes

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F*&K......I knew I forgot something!!! Doubt my 16" spare will fit and my 245 wide rear (20" wheel) won't fit the front for swappies!! Might have to buy or make a small spacer to get the 245 to fit temporarily if I did pop one.

Youngy and I have some 17's with MT's but they are at his so maybe next week I'll chuck one on and see if it fits for you guys. Cheers.

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F*&K......I knew I forgot something!!! Doubt my 16" spare will fit and my 245 wide rear (20" wheel) won't fit the front for swappies!! Might have to buy or make a small spacer to get the 245 to fit temporarily if I did pop one.

Youngy and I have some 17's with MT's but they are at his so maybe next week I'll chuck one on and see if it fits for you guys. Cheers.

get a terri 17' as a spare with a second hand tyre :buttrock:

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