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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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I have fitted this brake kit today and am really happy with the results, braking performance has increased dramatically.
Fitted no hassle, surprised how much bigger they are, and how they fill the wheels better. On another note, i done my rears aswell and found the pass rear caliper was seized, which was a bugger but managed to sort it out till i get a new one. I highly recommend this setup, as its all genuine ford, and if it can pull up the lard **** B series, then they work excellent on an AU. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: S.E. Melb
Posts: 670
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Pics???
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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I shouldve taken pics, but the heat today, i just wanted to get them on, and i was stressing over the seized rear caliper..lol
Ill take some pics tommorro and post them up. |
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Back on the road
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Wollongong, NSW
Posts: 3,205
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Gad your happy with the results. Im piecing bits together for this conversion at the moment...I've never driven a car before with decent brakes :P
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,256
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My original brakes were on their way out, still pulled up good, but not good enough after a few good stops.
They have done 80,500 kms, pads, rotors, still the original factory ones, i reckon i got good mileage out of them, and i think i couldve squeezed another 10,000 from them at least..lol. Bedding in these brakes today, very impressed, stopping distance dramatically improved, no shudder at all, 60 kph, hard on the brakes, no hands on the wheel, pulling up straight no hassles, 15 times in a row. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
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This is just the PBR 330mm disc twin piston set isnt it? The Herrod set I have is the same and they are a brilliant bit of gear. Im about to do new rotors and pads on mine though.
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SS Grunt
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Melbourne-DEER PARK
Posts: 1,091
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Hey good to see you got them all fitted, i was actually thinking today i wonder if you were gonna attempt them in this heat. Top effort in todays heat, how do you think i felt under the car yesterday and wrapping the motor up today ready for postage?. Back on topic when i was bedding in my new rotors and pads an old couple thought i was a bit
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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Not quite, slightly smaller rotor (322mm) and a different caliper, though the callipers would be the same size, they have PBR2 cast on them.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 2,256
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I feel for you mate, as i know what its like, been doing it for years, definatly hard yakka in this bloody heat, at least you have some serious grunt to look forward to ![]() I still have to replace the rear caliper and give the whole braking system a flush, and some new synthetic brake fluid, replace the exhaust gaskets, and give it a service, and then after new year, replace pedal box, sort out diff, and maybe see if i can fix this bloody T5..lol. |
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WHAP!!! POW!!! ZORK!!!
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 96
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The FTG set up is basically the rotors and calipers from a territory.
I am putting this set up on my series 1 fairmont, (swapping to series 2 hubs ,xr8 swaybar etc) I'll then take my DBA front rotors and put them on the rears along with some police spec BA rear calipers that I happen to also have. When I finish painting them I'll post up the fitting pics for anyone contemplating doing this for a series 1 car.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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What is different with these police spec rear calipers?
Fitting this brake package on an AU2/3 is just like fitting standard brakes and caliper, everything is bolt on, only thing you have to watch for is the tightness of the brake hose on full lock, but that can be sorted by positioning the retainer on the hose. You will not know your car after this brake upgrade on an AU1. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2006
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how much did it cost in parts?
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Adelaide, Out West
Posts: 269
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I also have this upgrade, I went for the front and the rears, what a difference, I paid $1250 for the whole lot, front and rear rotors with calipers, anyone who does this upgrade will not be dissapointed
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Dropkick
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Mackay
Posts: 39
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[QUOTE=kiwikid10]The FTG set up is basically the rotors and calipers from a territory.[QUOTE]
can someone please confirm for me that these rotors and calipers are the same as the BF XR6T and the BF Territory. I have been looking for a good brake upgade for awhile I currently have a BA MK2 wit standard brakes. Also its a long shot but does anyone know the part numbers for the calipers Thanx Nathan Last edited by Demonio; 24-02-2007 at 12:00 AM. |
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Warwick, QLD
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I have been looking through the google machine for the past couple of days (on and off) for this mysterious FTG kit but... I cannot find a link or product page anywhere...
Someone help me out with a link??
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,216
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The FT Gully business changed hands and then moved. I think they are no longer in business. There are threads in this or the AU - BF falcon section on brake upgrades that are useful.
Bill
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