Mikeytuhura Member 8 Member For: 10y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Kwinana Posted 22/07/14 09:36 AM Share Posted 22/07/14 09:36 AM Hello I have an 2011 fg xr6 turbo and I'm after brake upgrades on a budget. Can anyone help? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88776-fg-brake-upgrade/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDoCo I'm getten too old for this s**t Bronze Donating Members 4,509 Member For: 12y 19d Gender: Male Location: A big bridge over a river in South Australia Posted 22/07/14 09:51 AM Share Posted 22/07/14 09:51 AM Everyones idea of 'on a budget' is different............what is your budget for brakes? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88776-fg-brake-upgrade/#findComment-1486910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
matsfgxr6turbo Member 388 Member For: 15y 2m 20d Posted 22/07/14 11:40 AM Share Posted 22/07/14 11:40 AM just get some better pads and some dba t2 or t3 pads and some good fluid the change is quite impressive and it will stop heaps better than stock with no brake shudder Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88776-fg-brake-upgrade/#findComment-1486946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,980 Member For: 12y 9m 19d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 22/07/14 11:43 AM Share Posted 22/07/14 11:43 AM What's the budget as said by BenDoCo? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88776-fg-brake-upgrade/#findComment-1486947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeytuhura Member 8 Member For: 10y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Kwinana Posted 23/07/14 01:53 AM Author Share Posted 23/07/14 01:53 AM About $800 I seen dba4000 on ebay but dont know anything about them Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88776-fg-brake-upgrade/#findComment-1487023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 5m 30d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 23/07/14 02:32 AM Share Posted 23/07/14 02:32 AM This is a good upgrade if you can find them. This set is on ebay 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88776-fg-brake-upgrade/#findComment-1487028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,981 Member For: 12y 2m 1d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 23/07/14 03:23 AM Share Posted 23/07/14 03:23 AM Upgrading to T2 slotted rotors and Bendix Ultimate pads were a brilliant upgrade for me.Made the brakes feel how they should have stock - not the extremely disappointing OEM setup the car originally came with.This was the first change I made to my car (well before its first service) and couldn't have been done soon enough.In reality the pads are (I believe) what made the most difference (more so than the rotors for normal road driving).If wanting to limit expenditure and current rotors are fine then I'd try the pad/fluid change. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88776-fg-brake-upgrade/#findComment-1487035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 5m 30d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 23/07/14 03:35 AM Share Posted 23/07/14 03:35 AM T3 rotors and bendix ultimate will be a good combo. If your a hard braker you will warp T2 in no time Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88776-fg-brake-upgrade/#findComment-1487039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixy Angel Expert Donating Members 9,132 Member For: 20y 1m 30d Gender: Male Location: North Jamberoo, NSW Posted 23/07/14 07:15 AM Share Posted 23/07/14 07:15 AM im running T3 on Bendix street road track another good combo Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88776-fg-brake-upgrade/#findComment-1487098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,980 Member For: 12y 9m 19d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 23/07/14 01:58 PM Share Posted 23/07/14 01:58 PM (edited) For a round $2000 (new) you can do front, DBA T3 4000 325mm x 32mm , BA, BF upgrade calipers.Rears, Territory caliper upgrade DBA T3, 328mm rotors.Pads and braided lines. Edited 23/07/14 02:00 PM by GeGe6 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88776-fg-brake-upgrade/#findComment-1487232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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