Bigger Brakes

REDAUXR6II · 27-08-2007, 08:32 AM

Hey All,

Yet another thread about brakes, I am looking for a bigger set of brakes for the AU II XR6 I found these on Ebay, would they fit?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-BA-FALCO...QQcmdZViewItem

If it will work, I will be looking at doing a doco on how to fit them up.

Cheers

Casper · 27-08-2007, 08:36 AM

Yep, they will fit so long as you have 17" rims.

The look to be the same as the BF XR6T/Territory standard calipers.

private9 · 27-08-2007, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Casper

Yep, they will fit so long as you have 17" rims.

The look to be the same as the BF XR6T/Territory standard calipers.

If that's what they are, then FTG have the same kit less braided lines a fair bit cheaper, and Hightek Brakes in VIC have the same kit with pads and lines for under 1k.

REDAUXR6II · 27-08-2007, 08:43 AM

Yer I have 18" rims so that shouldn't be a problem, so I wont need any adaptors\extra parts to make them fit? they should go straight on?

REDAUXR6II · 27-08-2007, 08:49 AM

Found the hightek upgrade kit

http://www.hightekbrakes.com.au/upgrades.html

Looks very good, I would go for the DBA 4000 series rotors I think.

private9 · 27-08-2007, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by REDAUXR6II

Found the hightek upgrade kit

http://www.hightekbrakes.com.au/upgrades.html

Looks very good, I would go for the DBA 4000 series rotors I think.

I've heard a few good things about Hightek, and they're quite reasonably priced too. Having said that I've called them twice and now emailed, and still haven't heard a word back from them...

StealthAu · 27-08-2007, 01:40 PM

I've had similar experiences with some of the companies that sell the kits for 3 times that price. But its there loss, as if a company takes more then 3 working days to reply (even just to advise receipt of my inquiry and estimated time to reply) I reffuse to deal with them.

private9 · 27-08-2007, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by stockoau

I've had similar experiences with some of the companies that sell the kits for 3 times that price. But its there loss, as if a company takes more then 3 working days to reply (even just to advise receipt of my inquiry and estimated time to reply) I reffuse to deal with them.

Generally I wouldn't chase them either - it's just that they've done the conversion before (Territory into AU) and they're very local. Most brake places I call up have never done it before and say they'll need to stuff around for a while working it out, and I don't want to be anyone's guinea pig.

StealthAu · 27-08-2007, 02:01 PM

If you have a series 2/3 its more or less a straight swap

private9 · 27-08-2007, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by stockoau

If you have a series 2/3 its more or less a straight swap

Yeah I know, but most brake places I've spoken to um and ahh about it and then want to charge extra for the research/stuffing around time - at least these guys are 100% on everything - just if I could get the idiots to call me back!

REDAUXR6II · 27-08-2007, 04:49 PM

Yer the swap over should be pretty easy, by the looks of things the kit has everything you need to swap over the brakes.

REDAUXR6II · 28-08-2007, 02:53 PM

Just one final question before I go and buy the bigger brakes, will they work with the current ABS system on my XR6 II?

JC · 28-08-2007, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by REDAUXR6II

Just one final question before I go and buy the bigger brakes, will they work with the current ABS system on my XR6 II?

Yes, definitely. They worked with the ABS on my AU1 XR8.

REDAUXR6II · 28-08-2007, 03:27 PM

questions answered, bigger brakes here I come!!!

FGII-XR6 · 28-08-2007, 03:30 PM

watch out for this "cheap upgrade" talk about dodgy http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-BA-AU-2-...QQcmdZViewItem honestly people should be banned from selling dangerous crap like this

au^dude · 28-08-2007, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by au3xr6

watch out for this "cheap upgrade" talk about dodgy http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-BA-AU-2-...QQcmdZViewItem honestly people should be banned from selling dangerous crap like this

Why whats wrong with them?

REDAUXR6II · 28-08-2007, 03:38 PM

yer you have to be very careful, ebay is full of scams!!

Mark351 · 28-08-2007, 03:46 PM

Uses the existing calipers, which is the primary reason for upgrading to XR8/Terri brakes in the first place.

EL Ghia 6 · 13-11-2010, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

Yep, they will fit so long as you have 17" rims.

The look to be the same as the BF XR6T/Territory standard calipers.

are BF xr6T and Territory the same?

JC · 14-11-2010, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by EL Ghia 6

are BF xr6T and Territory the same?

Yes. I have a Territory, and BF XR6T, BF XR8 and Terry brakes are all the same - the kids thought it was great that I was fitting XR8 brakes to "mum's truck".

EL Ghia 6 · 14-11-2010, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JC

Yes. I have a Territory, and BF XR6T, BF XR8 and Terry brakes are all the same - the kids thought it was great that I was fitting XR8 brakes to "mum's truck".

pure gold! hopefully my crew are as happy when i fit truck brakes to my taxi!