BRAKE SHUDDER ISSUE

[DallasQLD]

A current Affair might get a better response. Also try NGE.com.au

I used them and complained about an insurance company- got a payout within a week.

[NT TURBO]

Daniel they will bodge up the standard brakes till the cows come home, they have a permanent fix, PREMIUM BRAKES.

And stuff this any "permenant fix" they come up with wants to last the next 3 years not 10,000k.

[GOLDIE]

El brakes did not shudder as much because they still used the old style of brake material the shudder is caused by the pads not the disc's as we all think.

That is why more and more brand's of cars are having the same problem.

So I would think it has something to do with ability of the pad manufacture to produce a decent pad.

I do know of some ford disc's that have been indepandly test and they were found to be up to a very good standard.

I have now done 8000 km of very hard driving on non standard pads and I still can not make them shudder.

This was after fitting dba gold series disc's with the standard ford pads only to have the shudder come back after 4000 km

All I did was replace the pads and I did not machine the dba disc's and the shudder went away in about 200km's and the disc no longer have the black spots on them.

Ian

[ktford]

Hey Nt Turbo,

take $50 out of your pockets & buy the QFM pads that Ian uses. I'm confident if Ian can't get them to shudder you'll have trouble getting them to shudder.

Scotty

[Master G]

After reading all the brake issues I decided to ring my dealer today to see if I could get the brakes upgraded to premium, my car is slated to be on the production line sometime this month so I thought I may have the time to get it done. His reply was that I would be better off getting them done aftermarket and he recommends a brake place that can fit front brembo's for around 2k. He also commented that yes there have been some brake issues but the bulk of the XR6T's have been trouble free. His advice was get the car see how we go and if there are issues get the Brembo's for a better deal and less $$ than the premium's.

Apparently the factory doesn't get back into the swing of things until the 12th so then I will have a delivery date..... tick tick

Regards

GJ

[sash]

You could put a set of slotted cross drilled rotors and oversized carbon fibre pads for less than premium brakes. That would be as good if not better I think.

I had it quoted (sort of mates rates too) for 1100, including my 15000k service. Might be worth a look. I could maybe source the parts for you!

[1axr]

we are getting it all wrong guys.

why should we pay for the fixes. it's not up to us to fix the problem, it's up to ford to get off there bums and get it wright.

nt turbo

if I can help in anyway let me know.

we still need all those other guys who have had problems to get involved.

I think ford are sitting back with a big grin on there faces because no one will stand up to them, people would rather just go off and fix the problem them selfs

think about it guys if the motor or transmission packs it in from no fault of yours, do you go out and pay money out of your own pocket to get it fixed or do you take it to the dealer to get it fixed under warranty.

my self, I will take it back again and again till it gets fixed wright.

my car is back to the dealer on wednesday to get some matters fixed and yes the perminant fix to the brakes did not work after 5000km.

[hypnodoc]

I think ford are sitting back with a big grin on there faces because no one will stand up to them, people would rather just go off and fix the problem them selfs

my car is back to the dealer on wednesday to get some matters fixed and yes the perminant fix to the brakes did not work after 5000km.

1axr, you are right, I don't think for one minute that Ford are going to do anything except change the whole setup with the series 2, in the meantime I think they will just keep machining and excusing. I got sick of the joke and just went and bought DBA golds and FORODO pads, it cost $1000 for the parts and the dealer fitted them gratas. My logic, one less thing to worry about and consistant powerful straightline stopping with NO TRAMLINING. I know this is how the factory should make them in the first place, but they argue that if you drive at the speed limit then the brakes will perform fine. I argued that they shouldn't put jet propelled engines under the bloody bonnet then, did no good at all so I took the easy way out because I relised that the fix was short for hit and miss botch up. The brakes are the only issue I've had with them where they were defiant. Still I'm always in for a good stoush, count me in

[3rdTurbo]

After reading all the brake issues I decided to ring my dealer today to see if I could get the brakes upgraded to premium, my car is slated to be on the production line sometime this month so I thought I may have the time to get it done. His reply was that I would be better off getting them done aftermarket and he recommends a brake place that can fit front brembo's for around 2k. He also commented that yes there have been some brake issues but the bulk of the XR6T's have been trouble free. His advice was get the car see how we go and if there are issues get the Brembo's for a better deal and less $$ than the premium's.

Apparently the factory doesn't get back into the swing of things until the 12th so then I will have a delivery date..... tick tick 

Regards

GJ

Which dealer advised you of this? Do you have details of the brake place for the Brembos?

[ASNU]

You could put a set of slotted cross drilled rotors and oversized carbon fibre pads for less than premium brakes. That would be as good if not better I think.

I had it quoted (sort of mates rates too) for 1100, including my 15000k service. Might be worth a look. I could maybe source the parts for you!

Sash.

You can have my old crossed drilled and slotted rotors for $120,You will be required to get them machined to match your hub to get rid of the runout..They are 13000km old.

I really do think your just prolonging a slow and painfull process staying with the same size little excuse for brakes.