jedfgute Inactive Members 1 Member For: 12y 4m 15d Posted 17/01/13 05:36 AM Share Posted 17/01/13 05:36 AM Hey, I was wondering what a decent brake upgrade is for a 08 fg turbo ute, since getting tune have really notice lack of stopping ability in standard setup? Any advice appreciated, thanks Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83620-brake-upgrade-for-ute/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle173 Donating Members 774 Member For: 16y 6m 30d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 17/01/13 06:35 AM Share Posted 17/01/13 06:35 AM 2000 bucks race brakes Sydney Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83620-brake-upgrade-for-ute/#findComment-1350733 Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclewal Donating Members 583 Member For: 14y 8m 12d Posted 18/01/13 12:48 PM Share Posted 18/01/13 12:48 PM If you don't want to buy new wheels' dba t3 with good pads from race brakes and braided lines yields good results over factory, save a few thousand buy new rims and brembo or harrop kit and prepare for a bruised forehead Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83620-brake-upgrade-for-ute/#findComment-1351446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
johno Donating Members 773 Member For: 14y 7m 21d Gender: Male Location: Mt Gambier, SA Posted 18/01/13 11:01 PM Share Posted 18/01/13 11:01 PM (edited) Am looking at doing something to my BA ute, and wondered on the value of the bigger disc and adaptors on Ebay that use your existing caliper? Would these be an option to do for an FG as well?Brembos and Harrops are great, but expensive. Edited 18/01/13 11:02 PM by johno Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83620-brake-upgrade-for-ute/#findComment-1351559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos310 Donating Members 228 Member For: 12y 8m 30d Gender: Male Posted 20/01/13 02:11 PM Share Posted 20/01/13 02:11 PM Can brakes be too expensive... Lets put a price tag on a few things.. The neighbours cat/child ... You... Yes the big brand names are expensive but you don't have to go that extreme, like mentioned above a good set of rotors with a high iron content and some good pads. Race pads are great if you get them hot... Rarely in a streetcar... I'd look for something ventilated with a medium pad and you're wallet should be ok. Braided lines are well worthwhile, spend the money there. Go and see pirtek as they can make them to suit and are cheaper than the kits found online. It's interesting to see big hp cars with stock braking systems... After all at some point you have to pull it up somehow. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83620-brake-upgrade-for-ute/#findComment-1352246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjaz Donating Members 1,841 Member For: 16y 5m 24d Gender: Male Location: CQ Posted 20/01/13 03:07 PM Share Posted 20/01/13 03:07 PM street driven go for dba or rda and some good pads, I have tryed slotted dba's and rda's slotted dimpled gold series and I couldnt fault either, I would go rda just because they are cheaper and I went with redstuff pads which I cant fault either Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83620-brake-upgrade-for-ute/#findComment-1352253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockafellqeinstien Member 325 Member For: 16y 10m 9d Posted 21/01/13 02:33 AM Share Posted 21/01/13 02:33 AM yeah, just better rotors and pads (I got slotted rda and afm pads) and good fluid.if you tow or are super hard the stock rears can give you trouble, but you can get the teritory calipers for about $350 and rda rotors for $100 ish (takes it from 298 non-vented to 328 vented I think from memory and a much bigger pad)I have never had mine fade bad yet Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83620-brake-upgrade-for-ute/#findComment-1352413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHLAXN Donating Members 932 Member For: 17y 10d Gender: Male Location: north QLD Posted 22/01/13 07:44 AM Share Posted 22/01/13 07:44 AM 6 + 1 brembos.. Don't have any dramas with my ute stopping now Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83620-brake-upgrade-for-ute/#findComment-1352908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6Fury Member 135 Member For: 12y 6m 6d Posted 22/01/13 08:01 AM Share Posted 22/01/13 08:01 AM 6+4 brembos stop amazingly and I saw a really cheap set on eBay few weeks ago Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83620-brake-upgrade-for-ute/#findComment-1352913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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