turtle33 Member 578 Member For: 20y 1m 8d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 24/03/07 12:43 PM Share Posted 24/03/07 12:43 PM It wasn't till today that I really appreciated how totall f*cked the std brakes were. I fitted the DBA 4000 series disks and some bendix ultimate pads (I know they are dusty). Instantly the brake sudder was gone. Ford have had atleast 8 goes at fixing this but to no joy. Braking has improved tenfold. Had some cockhat cut me off on the freeway and I jumped on the peddle and nearly thru my son out of his booster seat. So any one with shudder, dont even take it to ford just spend $350 odd and say good by to totally f*cked brakes. This was a suck it and see before I spent5k on really big/good brakes but I might just wait and see now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetute Donating Members 4,553 Member For: 21y 2m Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 24/03/07 12:44 PM Share Posted 24/03/07 12:44 PM thanks for the info.. exactly what I wll do in the next couple of weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAPHOON Donating Members 1,776 Member For: 21y 9m 5d Posted 24/03/07 12:47 PM Share Posted 24/03/07 12:47 PM Good feedback Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 22y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 24/03/07 12:51 PM Share Posted 24/03/07 12:51 PM Great to hear it's all good now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTS60 They see me rolllin n hatin... Member 427 Member For: 18y 10m 11d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 24/03/07 01:55 PM Share Posted 24/03/07 01:55 PM Sweet info mate thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FatBAt Guests Posted 29/03/07 11:31 AM Share Posted 29/03/07 11:31 AM It wasn't till today that I really appreciated how totall f*cked the std brakes were. I fitted the DBA 4000 series disks and some bendix ultimate pads (I know they are dusty). Instantly the brake sudder was gone. Ford have had atleast 8 goes at fixing this but to no joy. Braking has improved tenfold. Had some cockhat cut me off on the freeway and I jumped on the peddle and nearly thru my son out of his booster seat. So any one with shudder, dont even take it to ford just spend $350 odd and say good by to totally f*cked brakes. This was a suck it and see before I spent5k on really big/good brakes but I might just wait and see now.Hey Turtle33, run a set of calipers over your discs now....then check them in 6 months. I ran bendix ultimates and they stuffed my discs in 2 years. Very hard on discs. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningXR6T Member 197 Member For: 19y 9m Location: Newcastle NSW Posted 30/03/07 08:07 AM Share Posted 30/03/07 08:07 AM Hey Turtle33, run a set of calipers over your discs now....then check them in 6 months. I ran bendix ultimates and they stuffed my discs in 2 years. Very hard on discs. CheersThis is mainly due to the fact that the std rotors are NOT designed for Ultimate pads! Rotors are designed to wear out. They like the pads, piston rings, bearings are designed to wear and be replaced!So if you place a harder pad on a standard (soft) rotor, combine this better braking performance from the pad, the rotor will wear out quicker. Simple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
built2redline Member 187 Member For: 19y 10m 27d Location: sh*tney Posted 30/03/07 08:46 AM Share Posted 30/03/07 08:46 AM did this when I first got the ba, actually 2 weeks after I got the ba, never had any problems with the disks or pads, other than trying to keep my wheels clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat-Tony Member 5,364 Member For: 19y 11d Posted 30/03/07 08:52 AM Share Posted 30/03/07 08:52 AM Ive always replaced my pads with high performance items and never had a problem with the disc wearing, but great info turtle, hit the brake pedel today going from 170km down to 0km on my runway and well the shudder was a joke, will be doing this upgrade very shortly me thinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NATHOON Donating Members 197 Member For: 18y 8m 13d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 30/03/07 09:27 AM Share Posted 30/03/07 09:27 AM Ive always replaced my pads with high performance items and never had a problem with the disc wearing, but great info turtle, hit the brake pedel today going from 170km down to 0km on my runway and well the shudder was a joke, will be doing this upgrade very shortly me thinks I have found that the ultimates squeel like a btch and I cannot handle it any more. they dont like to stop in the higher speeds. I will be changing them quick smart anyone no what pad is the best my bf ute has 343 rwkw I am hard on the brakes the car has slotted rotors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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