Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 1m 8d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 03/01/06 10:44 AM Share Posted 03/01/06 10:44 AM Thanks Jason, I am happy with the braking ability of the standard calipers, it's the fade I dont like, and I assume by using different materials (ie rotors and pads) it would help this situation. If I do upgrade I'll most probably go with rotors and pads. If I go for an edit it might be wise to go for brakes too. *sigh* my poor bank account.Just to clarify, if I was to go for this option I would be going for the DBA 4000 series... yeh? (in the catalogue posted above... 42105 or something?)<{POST_SNAPBACK}>FYI the DBA4000's and Ferodo pad route will not help with fade much at all. The size of the rotors and calipers are still too small to dissapate all the heat that causes fade.I thought I could get rid of fade in my first XR with standard brakes and wasted my money on the DBA4000's and Ferodo Pads, still could get them to fade easily, they'd only last one stop or so more than the standards. Also still managed to rip apart 2 master cylinders If fade is what pisses you off, the PBR Upgrade pack will help you a lot.I know people who haven't been able to fade them, including me on a 35 minute track session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 03/01/06 11:02 AM Share Posted 03/01/06 11:02 AM I wish I had the $$!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian6T T.P.I.S. Donating Members 2,578 Member For: 19y 11m 15d Gender: Male Location: SoR, WA Posted 03/01/06 11:03 AM Share Posted 03/01/06 11:03 AM Great info Dingah!!bcr01: got your PM but your inbox muxt be full and I cant reply... but in answer to your offer, thanks but I think I will keep the cost down and go for rotors and pads.Adrian, I will ask next time I am at Repco, I get trade prices there so it might be significantly cheaper!Steve sounds great and very interested. I'll talk to you at the bbq on Sunday.bcr01: I got your pm too but just as xxxr6t says it is a little bit pricy as I am in the buy for rims at the moment too. Thanks though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 1m 8d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 03/01/06 11:10 AM Share Posted 03/01/06 11:10 AM I wish I had the $$!!!<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Save it up mate..don't waste your money.Been there done that.... Hey your at least 1/3 of the way there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 03/01/06 12:27 PM Share Posted 03/01/06 12:27 PM What, to paying off my loan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian6T T.P.I.S. Donating Members 2,578 Member For: 19y 11m 15d Gender: Male Location: SoR, WA Posted 03/01/06 02:19 PM Share Posted 03/01/06 02:19 PM What, to paying off my loan? Looks like we are all in the same boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 03/01/06 09:11 PM Share Posted 03/01/06 09:11 PM Hrmmm I could always extend it by a grand... that's not hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1axr TEAM BLUEPRINT Member 913 Member For: 21y 9m 13d Location: Perth W.A. Posted 04/01/06 12:36 AM Share Posted 04/01/06 12:36 AM steveI got the dba 4000 rotors and ferodo pads on my t.they are beter than standard (no shudder), but they are not that good.I get brake sqeal at low speeds and a lot more brake dust than I ever got before.I think next time I will save my pennies and go for the pbr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 04/01/06 05:55 AM Share Posted 04/01/06 05:55 AM I thought u had the premium brakes upgrade?Oh well, back to the drawing board... maybe I should consider getting some added to my loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingah2 Crusty aviator Member 846 Member For: 20y 4m 30d Gender: Male Location: ACT Posted 04/01/06 07:23 AM Share Posted 04/01/06 07:23 AM Don't be put off that easily.Squeal and dust will occur from pad choice and poor bedding procedures, nothing to do with the rotor choice. Use hard pads like the Ferodos with normal rotors, DBA or PBRs and you'll likely get the same result - just choose your pads carefully and bed everything in REALLY carefully as you only get one shot at it. If you added braided lines to the DBA/RB74 det-up there would be precious little between that and the premos.Dingah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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