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Fg Cheap Brake Upgrade


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Jus a quick update for anyone with an FG. I replaced my 4 rotors with RDA slotted (for a bit over 400 bucks) and the improvment was huge! I used to get mucho brake shudder (ok I had 100k + on the oriuginal rotors).very cheap upgrade

I found that the rears were the bigest culperit at speeds less than 100kmh (I replaced these first) but slowing from 100+ caused the fronts to get some very bad vibrations happening. All good now (new good quality pads on the front also) but I need to do the brake fluid after bedding in.

Dont forget to cleen the hubs with some sand paper (my right front was pretty bad).

And as for the obligitory stuff up when ever I work on my car - well dont use a "long" 15mm socket to undo the bolts for the calipers because as you undo the top one you will wedge the ratchet against the shock so tight that you wont be able to switch the selector on it to unwedge it (but you can just undow the bottom bolt and the caliper and disk will loosen - only took me 45 mins to figure that one out)

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Give them time champ!!! They might still warp or only last 10000km...

DBA all the way I say!!!

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DBA 5000s 2 piece on there way

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Give them time champ!!! They might still warp or only last 10000km...

DBA all the way I say!!!

HELL YES! Just put DBA 4000XS in my car today, even though its the first day.. I have fallen in love with the car again! My stop button is better!

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And as for the obligitory stuff up when ever I work on my car - well dont use a "long" 15mm socket to undo the bolts for the calipers because as you undo the top one you will wedge the ratchet against the shock so tight that you wont be able to switch the selector on it to unwedge it (but you can just undow the bottom bolt and the caliper and disk will loosen - only took me 45 mins to figure that one out)

I change pads on my BFII taxi regularly. I don't use a 15mm socket at all - just get a 15mm ratchet spanner and the job becomes a LOT easier.

You'll pay about $40-45 for a good quality one at a tool shop. Bunnings have cheap ones as well.

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