instro Member 67 Member For: 19y 8d Location: South Coast NSW Posted 03/05/06 02:57 PM Share Posted 03/05/06 02:57 PM Hi, I'm just about to changer the brake pads on my auto 03 turbo.Should I go with the factory pads or is there a better alternative?Are there any traps changing pads or is it straightforward? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25142-changing-brake-pads/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingah2 Crusty aviator Member 846 Member For: 20y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: ACT Posted 03/05/06 08:24 PM Share Posted 03/05/06 08:24 PM Try RB74s from Racebrakes for fade free and almost dust free performance - little hard when cold though.Dingah Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25142-changing-brake-pads/#findComment-377189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 22y 18d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 03/05/06 09:00 PM Share Posted 03/05/06 09:00 PM Or use qfm pads very little dust and brake well hot or cold.Ian Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25142-changing-brake-pads/#findComment-377190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 22y 4m 23d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 03/05/06 09:16 PM Share Posted 03/05/06 09:16 PM Definitely go aftermarket pads, I had QFM too when I had std brakes. The factory brake pads in the early BAs were half the cause of brake shudder. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25142-changing-brake-pads/#findComment-377193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
God666 Complete Bastard Donating Members 1,123 Member For: 21y 5m 6d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 03/05/06 11:05 PM Share Posted 03/05/06 11:05 PM .... or you could read through the 69 pages of posts on brake shudder etc. There is a great deal of discussion in there on brake pad options.http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3284I agree with the guys above, I fitted QFM pads after suffering brake shudder and have not had it return. The QFMs are very low dust and wear very well. I do a lot of highway driving and my QFMs (in the front only) are now about 30% worn and they have been in there for 75000 km. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25142-changing-brake-pads/#findComment-377220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranormal Member 469 Member For: 21y 8m 16d Location: Brissy Posted 04/05/06 08:58 AM Share Posted 04/05/06 08:58 AM Anyone got QFM part numbers for premium brakes, front and rear? Cheers Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25142-changing-brake-pads/#findComment-377424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR68UZ XR68UZ Donating Members 732 Member For: 19y 4m 1d Location: Sydney Posted 04/05/06 09:51 AM Share Posted 04/05/06 09:51 AM ive got the standard brakes on my o3 T. is it better to change the entire brake setup or would just getting brake pads suffice? just asking for the future, when I get my edit ^^ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25142-changing-brake-pads/#findComment-377442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cqae Member 229 Member For: 21y 6m 5d Posted 04/05/06 02:09 PM Share Posted 04/05/06 02:09 PM the qfm's you guys are using, are they the standard qfm's or the premium types they do? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25142-changing-brake-pads/#findComment-377552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
God666 Complete Bastard Donating Members 1,123 Member For: 21y 5m 6d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 04/05/06 11:58 PM Share Posted 04/05/06 11:58 PM Standard QFMs on mine. There is nothing wrong (IMHO) with the effectiveness of the BA brakes, they just develop brake shudder really easily which seems to be resulting from a poor choice of pad/rotor combination. The brakes don't work any better with the QFM pads, I noticed no difference, they just don't develop the brake shudder.I have not heard of people suffering problems with the rear brakes on the BA (mind you, I didn't bother to read the 69 pages in the Brake Shudder topic) so I didn't change my rears. I am perfectly happy with the BA brakes after swapping to QFM pads however, I am very light on brakes and I am not in the habit of really heavy and repeated brake applications. My rear tyres get a hell of a workout, the brakes do not.If you just want to stop brake shudder, go QFMs. If you want better overall braking because you use brakes heavily and think BA brakes are crap, you will need more than QFM pads.Sorry, don't know the part numbers. I bought my QFM pads from Racebrakes in Sydney (Unit 6/79 Newton Road, Wetherill, Park Tel (02) 9609-1101) Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25142-changing-brake-pads/#findComment-377620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsammons Member 163 Member For: 19y 2m 4d Gender: Male Posted 05/05/06 12:00 AM Share Posted 05/05/06 12:00 AM I put in a set of Bendix ultimates and they got rid of the shudder completely and pull up much harder with less fade although they are a bit dusty. Got them for $199 fitted for the the front. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25142-changing-brake-pads/#findComment-377621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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