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Old 27-08-2007, 09:32 AM   #1
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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.

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Old 27-08-2007, 09:36 AM   #2
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Yep, they will fit so long as you have 17" rims.

The look to be the same as the BF XR6T/Territory standard calipers.
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Old 27-08-2007, 09:41 AM   #3
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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.
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Old 27-08-2007, 09:43 AM   #4
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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?
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Old 27-08-2007, 09:49 AM   #5
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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.
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Old 27-08-2007, 02:28 PM   #6
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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...
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Old 27-08-2007, 02:40 PM   #7
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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.
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Old 27-08-2007, 02:55 PM   #8
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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.
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Old 27-08-2007, 03:01 PM   #9
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If you have a series 2/3 its more or less a straight swap
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Old 27-08-2007, 03:30 PM   #10
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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!
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Old 27-08-2007, 05:49 PM   #11
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Yer the swap over should be pretty easy, by the looks of things the kit has everything you need to swap over the brakes.
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Old 28-08-2007, 03:53 PM   #12
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Just one final question before I go and buy the bigger brakes, will they work with the current ABS system on my XR6 II?
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Old 28-08-2007, 04:17 PM   #13
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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.
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Old 28-08-2007, 04:27 PM   #14
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questions answered, bigger brakes here I come!!!
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Old 28-08-2007, 04:30 PM   #15
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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
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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?
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Old 28-08-2007, 04:38 PM   #17
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yer you have to be very careful, ebay is full of scams!!
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Uses the existing calipers, which is the primary reason for upgrading to XR8/Terri brakes in the first place.
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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?
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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".
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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".
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