07 - Bf Ii - Pbr2 Brakes Are They Standard ?

[trancemaasta]

Is it just me or does search not work on this forum....

Are PBR2 Brakes Standard on the above vehicle ?

Thanks in advance.

[Wenier]

Do you have PBR2 brakes?

If so what are the specs as I will compare them with mine since I have the same vehicle.

[trancemaasta]

Thanks, I have no idea, I just knew they weren't brembo's when I bought it as they weren't red, didn't realise that they were pbr2 brakes, so yes, I do have pbr2 brakes.

I'll have to take the wheel off and have a look...

[discostig]

I also found search not working for me yesterday...

I have an 07 BFII T and have PBR 2 piston on the front, I believe they were optional on BA's but became standard on BFs? We need it!

Oh and fronts are ventilated rotors, rear are solid...havent measured them though. Mine's an ex police car which might muddy things a bit...I've heard normal cars had ventilated rears too which I think are bigger, though this may have changed along the line somewhere.

Edited 23/01/10 12:29 AM by -SteveR-

[KIL-06L]

is there much difference from the standard brakes to the optional pbr's in performance wise??

[Rudiger]

When I bought my T after having a NA XR6 I noticed the brakes looked bigger. I emailed Ford to see if they could tell me what options were on it.

They emailed me back saying my car had the "Premium" brake package which had bigger rotors, 322 front and 328 back with twin piston front calipers and single back.

I've never measured them but they are certainly bigger that standard XR6 brakes.

The fronts are ventilated, the rears are solid.

As for needing them, my word you need them.

[trancemaasta]

sweet.

so they are pbr2 brakes then ?

[Rudiger]

sweet.

so they are pbr2 brakes then ?

They are definatley PBRs as I had the rotors and calipers off last weekend. As for being 2s, if you mean 2 pistons or 2 pot, yes they are.

They are great everyday brakes, certainly better than the NA, which I had 3 warped discs on. But try pulling it up from 140+ and it just doesnt like stopping.

Yes I know, shouldnt be driving that fast. If you have a T I doubt youve never done it.

But they are far superior than the brakes we used to have on the VK/VH/VL commodores I used to drive when I was working the highways in the 80s.

[arm79]

All front B-series brakes are 2 piston.

Stock BA Turbos came with the same brakes that every other car in the Falcon range had, but had an optional Performance Brake system, which was the bigger front calipers and rotors. Same brakes that were on the original Typhoons.

For BF, everything bumped up a level, and the T's and XR8's got the performance brakes as standard, but with a (supposedly) vented rear disc. The other Falcons stayed with the same brakes and the Typhoons got Brembo's as standard.

[ravenhard]

wow there is a big misconception that the BF's had the BA premium brakes. That is NOT the case. Ive had both on my car and can tell you there is a big difference between them in how they perform. Infact a member on here upgraded his BF fronts from the standard to BA premiums and he can also tell the big difference

The statistics.

BA - Fronts - 2 piston caliper w/ 298mm vented rotor. Rears 1 piston w/303 solid rotor.

BA premiums/FPV - Fronts - 2 piston C6 caliper(much stronger and thicker) w/ 325mm vented rotor. Rears 1 piston w/303 solid

BF - Fronts - 2 piston caliper(same as BA caliper just different mounting) w/ 322mm vented rotor. Rears 1 piston w/328 vented rotor.

BFII(some)- Fronts - 2 piston caliper w/ 322mm vented rotor. Rears 1 piston w/303 solid rotor.

FG - Fronts - 2 piston caliper w/ 322mm vented rotor. Rears 1 piston w/303 solid rotor.