qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 17y Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 18/02/09 03:06 AM Share Posted 18/02/09 03:06 AM (edited) Well I'd had enough of putting up with brake shudder & it was getting abit scary trying to pull up at 200 + kph down the 1/4 so I thought id better do something about my brake situation. Ive pretty much done everything else & was feeling abit guilty that I had hadnt done the most important part.It only had (I thought) from factory the standard bf brakes. I rang the ford dealership I bought it off & they told me the measurments of them so I took that as gospel & I ordered dba drilled & slotted rotors all round with factory replacement pads. Yesterday arvo they turned up & I uppacked them & they had sent standard slotted rotors. I dont have time now so I decided to bite the bullet & just work with what ive got. Well it wasnt a hard job but it was just my first time so I took my time. For starters the rear rotors were seized on but abit of lube & not so gentle persuasion removed them after a while. Painted the calipers & whacked it all together with new pads no worries. Fronts were even easier pulled straight off & painted the calipers whacked the new pads in & put the rotors on & pulled the caliper into position but there was an inch worth of pad sticking over the rotor. I can tell you that at 9.30 I was not happy. So I fitted the old rotors & got myself goin again after some not so choice words were exchanged between me & the brakes. After some measuring & phone calls this morning we found that I have the standard rears & the premiums on the front???? Its no one fault but what chance did we have of getting it right the first time!!!! So we're rushing some up from brissy to get it done before early next week before it goes up to the tuners. Just changing what I have so far has made the biggest difference I should of done it months ago. It pulls up on a dime. And no shudder!!! Edited 18/02/09 03:08 AM by qik1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/54702-unusual-brake-combo-from-factory/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 3m 3d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 18/02/09 03:26 AM Share Posted 18/02/09 03:26 AM Turbo's and 8's got bigger front calipers when BF started, I'd say the Dealer guys gave you XT or N/A XR6 sizes mate! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/54702-unusual-brake-combo-from-factory/#findComment-825649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 17y Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 18/02/09 03:30 AM Author Share Posted 18/02/09 03:30 AM possible but I gave him all the details. Pat what size are the front rotors on the bf's. They recon its 298mm but mine measured at 320mm or there ebouts. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/54702-unusual-brake-combo-from-factory/#findComment-825655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 3m 3d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 18/02/09 03:33 AM Share Posted 18/02/09 03:33 AM Yeah, 298mm is BA or BF N/A fronts. Yours are the standard BF T & V8 size Maybe look into getting some braided lines too mate, the pedal feels waayyyy better with those. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/54702-unusual-brake-combo-from-factory/#findComment-825658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 18/02/09 03:33 AM Share Posted 18/02/09 03:33 AM BF standard rotors are 330mm roughly from factory unless it was a XT or NA XR6 as Pat said. BA's had 298mm Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/54702-unusual-brake-combo-from-factory/#findComment-825659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 3m 3d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 18/02/09 03:37 AM Share Posted 18/02/09 03:37 AM Beat ya to it Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/54702-unusual-brake-combo-from-factory/#findComment-825662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 18/02/09 03:39 AM Share Posted 18/02/09 03:39 AM Only because you used your mod powers to slot your reply in first I bet Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/54702-unusual-brake-combo-from-factory/#findComment-825666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 17y Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 18/02/09 04:05 AM Author Share Posted 18/02/09 04:05 AM bloody ford goes to show how bright they are. Thought I was doin the right thing & asking them. I thought they had an upgrade but I didnt know the sizes. Even the suppliers got it wrong. Spose I can always do with the practise taking the wheels on & off. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/54702-unusual-brake-combo-from-factory/#findComment-825696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty32 Legendary member!! Donating Members 1,739 Member For: 18y 3m 18d Gender: Male Location: Dianella, West Oz Posted 18/02/09 04:13 AM Share Posted 18/02/09 04:13 AM Can I ask what made you use factory brake pads and didnt upgrade the pad?What DBA's did you get? Just the street series slotted or the 4000 series?How come u originally ordered cross drilled and slotted rotors? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/54702-unusual-brake-combo-from-factory/#findComment-825705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFHOON Donating Members 1,932 Member For: 19y 1m 16d Gender: Male Location: nsw Posted 18/02/09 06:00 AM Share Posted 18/02/09 06:00 AM iv heard the 4000`s are the anti crack ones designed to handle the weight of our cars. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/54702-unusual-brake-combo-from-factory/#findComment-825810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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