turboknapp Donating Members 783 Member For: 17y 10m 18d Gender: Male Location: perth w.a Posted 25/04/16 08:16 AM Share Posted 25/04/16 08:16 AM They will not fit. Really simple unless you have any of the following Ford rims, you will need aftermarket Any FPV branded 18's or 19's will clear Series 1 BA XR8 18's will clear. Ford rims outside of that are a babow, there was discussion that 19" FG Lux pack will work with spacers but never saw anything to back it up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMeUp Member 1,045 Member For: 16y 6m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 25/04/16 09:28 AM Author Share Posted 25/04/16 09:28 AM 1 hour ago, bupalooga said: Bugger. well that stuffs up my plans doesn't it. 19" FG turbo 50th Anniversary rims Yep, that's a negative, as covered. I could never figure out why Ford didn't start making all their wheels Brembo compatible back in the early 2000s, when they started putting Brembo calipers on FPVs. The BA XR8 rim (which clears Brembo calipers) looks like this: That one's actually an aftermarket copy, the genuine Ford one has slightly shorter indent lines on the outside of the spokes. There are also genuine and aftermarket FPV rims. The genuine ones will have the FPV logo on the inside, on one of the spokes. I've heard of aftermarket ones also having the logo, but haven't seen it in person. If you need to trust the with carrying a fair bit of weight then focus on finding genuine ones. Without changing wheels, the option to look at is the beefier PBR caliper, commonly known as the C5 or C6 caliper. PBR originally made it for the 1997-2002 Corvette. In 2002 Ford started putting it on the FPVs, and made it an option on the Xr6 Turbo and XR8. Expensive Daewoo also used the same caliper on some of the mid-2000s Commodores and HSVs. When my girlfriend was using a set of those calipers on a Falcon we used Hawk Performance ceramic pads (like I do on my taxi Brembos). The part number is HB247Z.575. http://www.hawkperformance.com/performance-street/pads/hb247z575 They look very similar to the standard PBR calipers. Look for the single indentation on the top, vs the two indentations on the standard PBR caliper. Although still a two piston caliper, it's a better caliper than the standard one. And the disc rotors are 325mm x 32mm, instead of the standard 298mm x 28mm. The larger 322mm setup (ie BF XR6T and XR8) is the same caliper but with different mounting brackets. Which also means the same 28mm thickness. The extra 4mm thickness on the C5/C6 caliper helps to handle more heat and prevent disc warping. They're rare and hard to find. There are actually two sets for sale in Perth right now, one on FaceBook and one on Gumtree. They came in three colours, depending on which car they came on: FPV from the factory: blue, with an FPV logo Ford option, from the factory: black, with a Ford logo. Was sold at the time as the "BA Premium Brake Option". Sold directly from PBR: red, with a PBR logo Regardless of the colour, they're the same caliper. The ones that Holden/HSV used were also the same, but with different mounting brackets. I could never figure out why they weren't fitted to police cars. NSW police use Brembo calipers on the front, whereas the rest of the country uses standard PBR front calipers that heat-fade easily. Go and ask a cop about doing high-speed stuff in a Late model camira or Falcon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bupalooga Silver Donating Members 261 Member For: 12y 4m 5d Gender: Male Location: Griffith NSW Posted 25/04/16 10:52 AM Share Posted 25/04/16 10:52 AM I wont be changing Rims as I love these so much I've got 2 sets. My rear pads & rotors were replaced 3 months ago with just standard rotors & Bendix Ultra Premiums but the front haven't been touched in the 2 years Ive had this Ute, so Ill try Source these calipers for the front when they need changing along with good rotors and pads. Ill send an email to Race Brakes for part numbers & a price on Good rotors and pads to match. My god Phil, you know a whole dam lot of stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyOne Bronze Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 11y 7m 9d Gender: Male Posted 25/04/16 11:34 AM Share Posted 25/04/16 11:34 AM Fella needs to give up the night work and get a good job as a parts interpreter me thinks! another thing you will discover very quickly about Phil is that he absolutely loves a deal too. Like a sixth sense of being able to find the exact parts and tools for ludicrous prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tocchi Sandtrap Motorsport Donating Members 2,055 Member For: 16y 2m 17d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 25/04/16 11:47 AM Share Posted 25/04/16 11:47 AM Like a sixth sense of being able to find the exact parts and tools for ludicrous prices It's called a trade card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMeUp Member 1,045 Member For: 16y 6m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 25/04/16 12:31 PM Author Share Posted 25/04/16 12:31 PM (edited) 1 hour ago, bupalooga said: My god Phil, you know a whole dam lot of stuff! Enjoy it while it lasts. There is a remote, although unlikely, possibility that some day I might actually wander off and get a life. This is also part of the whole transition in the taxi world from Falcons to Toyotas. Stuffed if I'm gonna spend the next few years developing the same knowledge about friggin' Toyotas. Screw that. 57 minutes ago, FiftyOne said: Fella needs to give up the night work and get a good job as a parts interpreter me thinks! another thing you will discover very quickly about Phil is that he absolutely loves a deal too. Like a sixth sense of being able to find the exact parts and tools for ludicrous prices Nah, I'd send the place broke. "Lemme see... our normal price is $49, but I can do it for trade at $40... but if you look up item 8539485937 on eBay you'll find it for $36... there's one on Gumtree for $31... or, get it from the US for $24... but it's also on Aliexpress.com for $11..." However, my list of Gumtree searches that I check every day is currently down to 10 (a record low). Chopped it down from 15 the other day. I still can't find a scissor hoist in Perth for $2,000, though. Some day... I have failed in getting a certain Tornado through a dodgy inspection with an illegal plenum intake. It's now in for emissions testing, but that's another story (ie it can be done). PS: Did you realise that you can actually get Aprilia SXV550 indicators off Aliexpress for as low as $US17.84 a pair? 44 minutes ago, Tocchi said: It's called a trade card Pfftt... trade cards are for common people. It is amazing just how much cheaper some places get when you mention taxi. I still can't get decent pricing out of ATAP though (ie DBA rotors and Hawk pads). Edited 25/04/16 12:38 PM by PhilMeUp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tocchi Sandtrap Motorsport Donating Members 2,055 Member For: 16y 2m 17d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 25/04/16 01:16 PM Share Posted 25/04/16 01:16 PM Pfftt... trade cards are for common people.> Still decent pricing though. $129 for a xr6t 32mm radiator through repco trade, rrp $280 ish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMeUp Member 1,045 Member For: 16y 6m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 25/04/16 02:15 PM Author Share Posted 25/04/16 02:15 PM 57 minutes ago, Tocchi said: Still decent pricing though. $129 for a xr6t 32mm radiator through repco trade, rrp $280 ish Yep. Repco Welshpool is the cheapest for Pentrite Pro Gear 80-140 diff oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treates New Member 3 Member For: 10y 1m 14d Posted 05/08/16 04:47 AM Share Posted 05/08/16 04:47 AM Hi. I have a 2010 FG xr6 turbo ex HWP with front 4 pot Brembos and was wondering which kit is suitable to redo the seals and dust boots. 36mm/40mm Stoptech/Brembo Front Brake Caliper Rebuild Kits 40mm/44mm Stoptech/Brembo Front Brake Caliper Rebuild Kits Ta Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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