old_mate Member 767 Member For: 19y 4m 25d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 28/12/12 12:52 PM Share Posted 28/12/12 12:52 PM Rear's don't do much - upgrade for looks only IMO.4 or 6 pot fronts is what I'd be doing - if I wasnt so tight and just replaced pads and rotors. Was only $230 bucks though so can't complain.I'd even be forgetting those PBR's Bomber and go straight to Brembo's if you were serious. You'd kick yourself later I reckon. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83353-pbr-upgrade-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1341898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Donating Members 1,205 Member For: 14y 1m 23d Gender: Male Location: Burwood, NSW Posted 28/12/12 01:24 PM Share Posted 28/12/12 01:24 PM anyone interested in new 6 pot brembos for fg?calipers + brackets + pads + lines. no rotors.shoot me a pm if your interested.sorry if this is not welcome here.ill make a for sale thread soon. 2 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83353-pbr-upgrade-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1341904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 9m 15d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/12/12 01:34 PM Share Posted 28/12/12 01:34 PM Rear's don't do much - upgrade for looks only IMO.4 or 6 pot fronts is what I'd be doing - if I wasnt so tight and just replaced pads and rotors. Was only $230 bucks though so can't complain.I'd even be forgetting those PBR's Bomber and go straight to Brembo's if you were serious. You'd kick yourself later I reckon.Have you driven a car with brembos all round? Braking balance is much better at high speed and under hard brake applications, the car no longer feels like it wants to pivot around the front end especially when braking hard and turning in. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83353-pbr-upgrade-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1341907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_mate Member 767 Member For: 19y 4m 25d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 28/12/12 03:05 PM Share Posted 28/12/12 03:05 PM No I haven't, I was just regurgitating the opinions of the masses.big fronts would still suit the 99.9% of driving I do - on the street with highest speed brake application usually from 100ks down to 60 or so...Makes you wonder then why Ford went from 4/4 to 6/1. Probably because of what I just mentioned. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83353-pbr-upgrade-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1341918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 9m 15d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 28/12/12 10:12 PM Share Posted 28/12/12 10:12 PM Cost was the main factor,plus limited rear wheel choices and issues with pad knock off in the utes. IMHO opinion after driving my car with factory premiums and then 4pot fronts with stock rears and finally 4potters all round if you're driving enthusiastically enough to need bigger front brakes you need bigger rears. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83353-pbr-upgrade-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1341944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber Carnage on the Garage Floor Donating Members 3,994 Member For: 15y 1m 27d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 28/12/12 10:14 PM Share Posted 28/12/12 10:14 PM (edited) ^^ Actually think FPV combo are 6/4 old_mate. I said 6/1 because I was looking at just doing the 6 piston fronts and retaining the OEM 303mm solid rears. The 4/1 combo as fitted the F6 and GT runs the bigger vented (328mm I think) rear rotor with the upgraded single piston PBR.As ralph was saying, I am concerned about brake balance by just putting the fronts on. I'm just too f**king fussy, lol. Edited 28/12/12 10:16 PM by Bomber Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83353-pbr-upgrade-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1341945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl's04 Special needs member. Bronze Donating Members 690 Member For: 14y 10m 2d Gender: Male Location: gold coast Posted 29/12/12 02:43 AM Share Posted 29/12/12 02:43 AM Cost was the main factor,plus limited rear wheel choices and issues with pad knock off in the utes.IMHO opinion after driving my car with factory premiums and then 4pot fronts with stock rears and finally 4potters all round if you're driving enthusiastically enough to need bigger front brakes you need bigger rears.IMHO opinion???????Cheers. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83353-pbr-upgrade-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1342007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 9m 15d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 29/12/12 08:03 AM Share Posted 29/12/12 08:03 AM My opinion is that good I'll give it to you twice. 2 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83353-pbr-upgrade-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1342101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVK Silver Donating Members 751 Member For: 19y 6m 20d Gender: Male Location: North West Hot Hell,VIC Posted 29/12/12 10:56 PM Share Posted 29/12/12 10:56 PM Ralph do you have a part # for the remsa pads front and rear to suit the ba pbr factory upgrade brakes ? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83353-pbr-upgrade-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1342278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 9m 15d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 30/12/12 12:03 AM Share Posted 30/12/12 12:03 AM No I dont sorry JV, if you flick grant @ gsl rallye sport an email or give him a call he will sort you out. It get all my brakes parts from him and his prices and service are excellent.http://www.gslrallysport.com/shop/index.php Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/83353-pbr-upgrade-or-not/page/4/#findComment-1342309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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