ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 21y 8m 24d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 17/04/04 09:09 PM Share Posted 17/04/04 09:09 PM Can anyone advice how good the standard brakes are and should I upgrade and pay the extra $3K?thanks people Hey dutchie,I've just changed pads after 30,000k's with my standards to the QFM pads & gave them a fair workout last weekend. The originals would have gone to lunch but the QFM's stayed strong right through.So I'd say if your going to do serious track work I'd get some huge aftermarket jobbies, otherwise I'd just go standard & fit QFM's to the front.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 21y 8m 24d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 17/04/04 09:10 PM Share Posted 17/04/04 09:10 PM You know what they say about people with big feet???? The smell is greater!!Not Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramo Member 163 Member For: 21y 3m 25d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 18/04/04 06:05 AM Share Posted 18/04/04 06:05 AM I personally wouldn't bother unless you're gonna race it, work it or just drive it bloody hard all the time.The standard brakes were apparently fixed to stop shudder from Oct 03 builds and onwards, so far haven't had any problems with the standard brakes in my Oct 03 build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikxr6t Master of my domain! Member 438 Member For: 20y 11m 25d Location: Victoria Posted 18/04/04 11:34 PM Share Posted 18/04/04 11:34 PM Standard brakes for mine. They do warm up pretty quick when pushed but for daily driving they're quite good. And no shudder touch wood, Nov. '03 build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboDewd FG Falcon fan! Member 1,452 Member For: 21y 5m 5d Gender: Male Location: Canberra Posted 19/04/04 12:48 AM Share Posted 19/04/04 12:48 AM Nov 03 build. Standard brakes. 3600km. Its a normal every day driver for me and I have no complaints with the brakes at all. I had one drive down a windy twisty mountain on a recent trip with 4 ppl in the car and the brakes were fine that day too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 2m 1d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 19/04/04 10:31 AM Share Posted 19/04/04 10:31 AM One word can describe the standard brakes, and it can be repeated a million times.CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP.If they don't shudder they fade, if they don't fade they shudder, sometimes they do both.If you were pressed for cash, upgrade to a decent set of rotors DBA longlife, 4000 or 5000 series, and some decent pads. Ferodo Formula's are awesome.But if I had the choice again, I'd get the premo's.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBO4LT Member 1,533 Member For: 21y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 19/04/04 10:42 AM Share Posted 19/04/04 10:42 AM One word can describe the standard brakes, and it can be repeated a million times.CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP.If they don't shudder they fade, if they don't fade they shudder, sometimes they do both.If you were pressed for cash, upgrade to a decent set of rotors DBA longlife, 4000 or 5000 series, and some decent pads. Ferodo Formula's are awesome.But if I had the choice again, I'd get the premo's.. Hi CroHow do you find the DBA rotors and which ones are you using? I have noticed that they now have the 4000 with sloted and cross drilled. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeec Member 99 Member For: 20y 10m 3d Location: Mt Waverley, VIC 3149 Posted 19/04/04 10:56 AM Share Posted 19/04/04 10:56 AM For everyday driving, the standard brakes are fine although they feel spongy (mines a Jan '04) build.They are also fine for the occasional hard stop.However, for spirited driving (ie Reefton Spur which has 200+ 1st and 2nd gear corners in 20km), they are crap !!! Excessive fade after only 20 corners. (My Rex never had problems at all). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 2m 1d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 19/04/04 10:59 AM Share Posted 19/04/04 10:59 AM I got DBA4000 slotted. Awesome rotors, just wish they were bigger to dissapate more heat.Once they heat up a fair bit you can feel the pads rubbing against the slots.You also need to get the right pad setup and brake fluid to get the full effect. I think from memory the 4000 series can handle 750c degrees.Bendix Ultimates can only take 450c (I've killed these pads before)Ferodo Formula can handle 650c.I'm using the Ferodo's and I can't complain.Next brake mod is some braided lines and DOT6 fluid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBO4LT Member 1,533 Member For: 21y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 19/04/04 11:31 AM Share Posted 19/04/04 11:31 AM I got DBA4000 slotted. Awesome rotors, just wish they were bigger to dissapate more heat.Once they heat up a fair bit you can feel the pads rubbing against the slots.You also need to get the right pad setup and brake fluid to get the full effect. I think from memory the 4000 series can handle 750c degrees.Bendix Ultimates can only take 450c (I've killed these pads before)Ferodo Formula can handle 650c.I'm using the Ferodo's and I can't complain.Next brake mod is some braided lines and DOT6 fluid. Thanks for the info , might give them a go.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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