Possible low budget brake upgrade - Territory Turbo front calipers + 325mmx32mm FPV upgrade disc

[xr6tForMe]

Elsewhere I have posted about looking at installing the 340mmx32mm Turbo Territory brakes on an FG falcon.

They do not just bolt on as the 340mm diameter of the disc is too large, and pushes the caliper out to far for the bolts to go through the caliper and into the cailper mounting holes.

 

While looking into all the brake options in the DBA disc catalogue, I saw there is a 325mm*32mm disk with the disc height .almost exactly the same (0.1 of a mm different) as the 340mmx32mm Turbo Territory disc.

 

From my comparison of where the caliper sits on the 340mm disc, it looks llike the caliper might bolt into place in correctly if the 325mmx32mm FPV upgrade disc was used.

 

This would need verification, but it may be possible to buy some Turbo Territory calipers (these are pretty cheap when you can find them), new 325mmx32mm discs (also pretty cheap) and have a simple, cheap, bolt on brake upgrade to the FPV upgrade brakes.

 

If anyone in Sydney would like access to a Turbo Territory caliper to test fit, or if anyone can provide access to a 325mmx32mm disc I can test and post results here.

Edited 08/07/24 01:54 AM by xr6tForMe

[xr6tForMe]

In the interests of helping out the Falcon community I have purchased a set of the 325mm*32mm FPV brake upgrade discs to try with the Territory Turbo calipers.

 

I was hoping to be able to tell you all "Buy the Turbo Territory calipers and the 325mm*32mm discs and just bolt everything together for a nice cheap brake upgrade option", but it did not quite work out that way.

 

I have bolted everything to a BA knuckle and the caliper _just_ touches the outside edge of the disc. 

I suspect that a small amount of clearancing of the caliper or disc would have everything working nicely together.

 

I might look closer at doing some clearancing of the calipers or disc to fit the 325mm*32mm discs later on.  

 

Before I do anything else, I want to make adapters for the Territory Turbo calipers to go onto Falcons to use the 340mm*32mm Turbo Territory discs as well as adapters for the Territory Turbo calipers to go onto Falcons to use the 355mm*32mm Brembo discs.

 

All of these are now fairly low down my list of priorities as I have 6 pot Brembos for my two cars (still to be painted and fitted on the second car), so if anyone is interested in any of this, let me know as it would provide some motivation.

Edited 23/11/24 05:10 AM by xr6tForMe
clarity

[k31th]

Just keep trying new things, why not  if you're willing to help and willing to try, that's great

[greasemonkey]

I found this video on installing Territory rear brakes from a youtuber (Zac Baldy) who did something years ago changing his rear brakes on his XR6T.

[xr6tForMe]

I believe that the Territory rear brakes are the same as those which Ford used for cars which got the 4 piston Brembos on the front.

 

The standard FG rears are 303mm*16mm solid discs where the Territory rears are 328mm*26mm ventilated (significantly larger and ventilated).

 

The Territory rears are supposed to be a very good upgrade - they are much closer in size to the 330mm*28mm disc used with 4 piston rear Brembos.