MidnightXR6 Member 81 Member For: 14y 11m 9d Gender: Male Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posted 19/09/11 09:03 AM Share Posted 19/09/11 09:03 AM So im looking at upgrading my BA XR6T ute brakes and well willwood does just about any caliper for any disc size so I can get calipers to keep the std size discs.Has anyone fitted 4 or 6pot willwood calipers to a ba ute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOOSEBF Member 106 Member For: 16y 7m 22d Gender: Male Posted 19/09/11 10:29 AM Share Posted 19/09/11 10:29 AM I looked into it and it seems that's its more expense then gain, brembos are your best option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightXR6 Member 81 Member For: 14y 11m 9d Gender: Male Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posted 19/09/11 10:49 AM Author Share Posted 19/09/11 10:49 AM Yeah but being in the UK Willwood is cheaper as there are main suppliers here.For me to get Brembos and shipping them over here is way more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirStrike Donating Members 387 Member For: 16y 1m 12d Gender: Male Posted 19/09/11 12:20 PM Share Posted 19/09/11 12:20 PM The new mustang setup the same as the Falcon at all? They have kits for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsmith Donating Members 712 Member For: 17y 2m 9d Gender: Male Location: Blacktown Posted 19/09/11 03:16 PM Share Posted 19/09/11 03:16 PM I run wilwoods 4spot (think they are dynalite, though could be superlite) front and rear on my sports sedan. unfortunately they have a tendancy to spread the caliper under heavy braking, and this is on a 750kg race car, not a 1.5 tonne family sedan.this has a tendancy to obviously increase pad wear AND disc wear. Dont know about your laws over in scotland, but here in NSW australia these calipers are illegal due to not having dust boots, although that hasnt stopped a LOT of people fitting them anyway.personally, if I could afford it I would fit brembo's or AP calipers, but that aint ever going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirStrike Donating Members 387 Member For: 16y 1m 12d Gender: Male Posted 20/09/11 07:17 AM Share Posted 20/09/11 07:17 AM Not all, but quite a few of the Wilwood range do have dust boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightXR6 Member 81 Member For: 14y 11m 9d Gender: Male Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posted 11/10/11 09:05 AM Author Share Posted 11/10/11 09:05 AM Well after a little more digging about I may just get ap calipers here just waiting on the number I have to buy from APuk.On another note I can get brembos cheaper here also as found the list of what other cars use the falcon brembo calipers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirStrike Donating Members 387 Member For: 16y 1m 12d Gender: Male Posted 11/10/11 09:12 AM Share Posted 11/10/11 09:12 AM Well after a little more digging about I may just get ap calipers here just waiting on the number I have to buy from APuk.On another note I can get brembos cheaper here also as found the list of what other cars use the falcon brembo calipers.Those cars would be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstor Member 611 Member For: 15y 10m 5d Posted 11/10/11 09:50 AM Share Posted 11/10/11 09:50 AM The Ferrari 360 / 430 use the same calipers as found on the rear 4 pot kit for the Falcons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightXR6 Member 81 Member For: 14y 11m 9d Gender: Male Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posted 11/10/11 12:33 PM Author Share Posted 11/10/11 12:33 PM For 4 pot fronts here is the list I have.ASTON MARTIN DB7 5.9 99- Front DODGE (USA) Viper 8.3 (SRT-10) 2002- Front DODGE (USA) Viper 8.3 (SRT-10) 2002- Rear FERRARI F40 2.9 Twin Turbo 87-93 Front FERRARI F40 2.9 Twin Turbo 87-93 Rear FERRARI F50 4.7 96- Front FORD (Aust ; NZ) F6 Tornado (Brembo F) (Brembo F ; R) Front FORD (Aust ; NZ) F6 Typhoon (Brembo F) (Brembo F ; R) Front FORD (Aust ; NZ) FPV GTP Front FORD (Aust ; NZ) Pursuit (Brembo F) (Brembo F ; R) Front FORD (Aust ; NZ) Super Pursuit Super Pursuit Front JAGUAR ; DAIMLER XJR 4.0 Supercharged (Brembo) 94-2002 Front JAGUAR ; DAIMLER XK8 4.2 (Brembo) 2002-2006 Front JAGUAR ; DAIMLER XKR 4.0 Supercharged (Brembo) 98-2002 Front JAGUAR ; DAIMLER XKR 4.2 Supercharged 2002-2006 Front LAMBORGHINI Diablo 5.7 96-99 Front LAMBORGHINI Diablo 5.7 96-99 Rear LAMBORGHINI Diablo 6.0 99-2002 Front LAMBORGHINI Diablo 6.0 99-2002 Rear LAMBORGHINI Murcielago 6.2 2002- Front LAMBORGHINI Murcielago 6.2 2002- Rear McLAREN F-1 6.1 92-98 Front McLAREN F-1 6.1 92-98 Rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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