xb99 Member 90 Member For: 17y 6m Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 19/03/14 03:12 AM Share Posted 19/03/14 03:12 AM HiI've been thinking about retrofitting second hand premium brakes (with new discs and pads) to my ba mk2 with the next round of power mods. Looking around, I see they should be 325mm fronts, and the rears will be the same (any point swapping them over if they are the same?)However, some I see some have red calipers, with pbr logos, and see are black with a ford logo, all marked by wreckers and 'genuine ba premium brakes'...... Are they the same? Why the difference?Theres a set on ebay at the moment that are black with a fadded small pbr logo at the bottom, haven't seen anything like it beforehttp://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BA-BF-PBR-Brake-upgrade-factory-premium-brake-ford-falcon-fpv-/261418108923?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cddbbc7fb&_uhb=1Thanks Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87787-ba-premium-brake-upgrade-red-vs-black-caliper/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 19/03/14 03:20 AM Share Posted 19/03/14 03:20 AM Blue with FPV where the FPV package (Duh) Black with the Ford Logo was the XR upgrade/premium package.Red/Black with PBR logo is the same package but purchased aftermarket.They are all the same. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87787-ba-premium-brake-upgrade-red-vs-black-caliper/#findComment-1460784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 8m Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 19/03/14 03:30 AM Share Posted 19/03/14 03:30 AM Ralph is correct. $695 is a bit steep. $500 is fair. The rear is the same as BA 303mm solid, just has the grooves. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87787-ba-premium-brake-upgrade-red-vs-black-caliper/#findComment-1460786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xb99 Member 90 Member For: 17y 6m Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 19/03/14 03:30 AM Author Share Posted 19/03/14 03:30 AM Ahhh, thank you! That makes sense!I thought the red might be the aftermarket ones based on this article, but you never know if colour was just an 'option': http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?&title=BA-Brake-Upgrade&A=2702 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87787-ba-premium-brake-upgrade-red-vs-black-caliper/#findComment-1460787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 19/03/14 03:32 AM Share Posted 19/03/14 03:32 AM The only other real difference was the slotting on the discs. The PBR aftermarket units had regular slots and the Ford Premium/FPV had elliptical groves. Function same/same. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87787-ba-premium-brake-upgrade-red-vs-black-caliper/#findComment-1460789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xb99 Member 90 Member For: 17y 6m Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 19/03/14 04:20 AM Author Share Posted 19/03/14 04:20 AM I was going to replace discs to new dba t3s anyway.$700 is the cheapest at the moment, one lot is 750, and another at 800! The ones at 800 have been for sale for a while, that explains why. The 750 (red) and the 800 (black) are both at the same wrecker, which isnt too far from me. Maybe I'll go and haggle, only want the front calipers if the backs are the same as what I already have. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87787-ba-premium-brake-upgrade-red-vs-black-caliper/#findComment-1460796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 19/03/14 04:22 AM Share Posted 19/03/14 04:22 AM At those price I would go new, the PBR calipers can be had for around the $400 ea mark from Cov's here in Perth. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87787-ba-premium-brake-upgrade-red-vs-black-caliper/#findComment-1460797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xb99 Member 90 Member For: 17y 6m Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 19/03/14 04:31 AM Author Share Posted 19/03/14 04:31 AM Whoa, all the prices I come across are like 3500 for a kit. Whats the full name of 'cov'? Thanks Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87787-ba-premium-brake-upgrade-red-vs-black-caliper/#findComment-1460798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 19/03/14 04:33 AM Share Posted 19/03/14 04:33 AM Coventries Auto Parts. The price is Ea for a Caliper only. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87787-ba-premium-brake-upgrade-red-vs-black-caliper/#findComment-1460799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xb99 Member 90 Member For: 17y 6m Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 19/03/14 04:41 AM Author Share Posted 19/03/14 04:41 AM Ah, ok, I'll check that out if I strike out.Thank Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/87787-ba-premium-brake-upgrade-red-vs-black-caliper/#findComment-1460802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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