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AU1XLS · 24-03-2007, 10:50 PM

Next week, have it all ready to go AU2 front end 4 pot brembos with 355mm rotors

philstoj · 24-03-2007, 11:24 PM

Nice!! You sure are giving the AU1 some serious stoppers, wtf is powering the thing?

AU1XLS · 24-03-2007, 11:27 PM

a little windsor

Casper · 24-03-2007, 11:29 PM

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a little windsor

hahahaha.. little? Its an animal of a thing.. in sheeps clothing. Looks like a tradies ute all cleaned up.. pity is would decimate most HSV's on the road!

philstoj · 24-03-2007, 11:39 PM

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a little windsor

HAHAHA mine has a little windsor in it, yours must have big bones lol, please do tell!
Mines in for edit tommorrow, so looking forward to an extra 50 hp lol.

JC · 24-03-2007, 11:45 PM

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Today upgraded AU1 ute rear brakes to BF Typhoon rear 330mm with single piston (apparently same as territory rears)
All bolts up with the exception of having to get a larger dust sheild

OK, now you've got me wondering. I tried fitting the BA XR8 brakes onto my IRS AU1 sedan the other week and found that the rear calliper housing dragged on the disc. Is there much gap on yours? Was there a spacer you had to use, or was it literally just straight swap?

I have everything ready to go for mine, and found out today (depsite earlier advice telling me otherwise) that I6 and V8 swaybars are the same, right up to BF, I believe.

The only thing that may be a bit tricky is the chassis mounts for the AU2 swaybar. Mine didn't come with bolts, and I doubt the mounting holes are in the chassis rails, so that should be fun! I'll be fitting mine up next week - just waiting on new wheel bearings to turn up.

AU1XLS · 24-03-2007, 11:51 PM

There on a ute, came of a BF Typhoon straight forward bolt up no spacer needed only exception is needing a larger dust shield to clear new caliper if you want a dust sheild back on
Chassis mounts for front sway bar are the same only thing that changes is the bush for different diameter bars and of course the connection to the lower control arms

JC · 24-03-2007, 11:54 PM

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There on a ute, came of a BF Typhoon straight forward bolt up no spacer needed only exception is needing a larger dust shield to clear new caliper if you want a dust sheild back on

Is that the metal shield that goes on top of the disc, then the wheel goes on? None on mine anyway.

Any chance of getting a picture of the back of the calliper to see how it bolts up? I may have to have another look at mine tomorrow.

AU1XLS · 24-03-2007, 11:58 PM

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Is that the metal shield that goes on top of the disc, then the wheel goes on? None on mine anyway.
Any chance of getting a picture of the back of the calliper to see how it bolts up? I may have to have another look at mine tomorrow.

No ute runs a dust shield behind rotor as well

I will take a pic tomorrow caliper bolts up to same holes on backing plateonly longer bolts needed due to thickness of mounting holes in caliper

JC · 25-03-2007, 12:51 AM

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No ute runs a dust shield behind rotor as well

I will take a pic tomorrow caliper bolts up to same holes on backing plateonly longer bolts needed due to thickness of mounting holes in caliper

Thanks. While you're at it, don't suppose you have any idea about what size bolts hold the front callipers on? Mine didn't come with any, and I don't even know what size and pitch the thread is!

AU1XLS · 25-03-2007, 01:12 PM

Mounting points for rear calipers

Futura01 · 25-03-2007, 03:14 PM

where in sydney can i get a good set of bf calipers s-hand ??? i wouldnt mind doing the front brake conversion

JC · 25-03-2007, 03:25 PM

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Mounting points for rear calipers

Thanks for those - that looks to be the same shape and size mounting holes as mine. I might just have to give them another go.

AU1XLS · 25-03-2007, 06:03 PM

Rears finished next the front
Heres a pic of all the bits required

Casper · 25-03-2007, 06:11 PM

Mmmm, shiny!

blue terra · 25-03-2007, 07:31 PM

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Well, I have a set of BA XR8 rears that I may just put on and see what happens. Then I'll be forced to do something decent to the front brakes, god knows they need it.

Its worth it casper. especially if your towing a trailor. lot more confidence now in pulling up.

blue terra · 25-03-2007, 07:35 PM

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where in sydney can i get a good set of bf calipers s-hand ??? i wouldnt mind doing the front brake conversion

Try the ford wrecker in campeltown. Thats where all my parts came from and the calipers look like new.

Casper · 25-03-2007, 07:37 PM

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Its worth it casper. especially if your towing a trailor. lot more confidence now in pulling up.

I wouldn't even attempt to tow with the AU1 brakes to be honest. Fortunately the XR never has and never will have a tow bar. Its just not set up for towing.

JC · 25-03-2007, 07:37 PM

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Rears finished next the front
Heres a pic of all the bits required

The only thing missing from that pic is the chassis mounting brackets for the sway bar. I'll get a pic for you.

blue terra · 25-03-2007, 07:41 PM

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I wouldn't even attempt to tow with the AU1 brakes to be honest. Fortunately the XR never has and never will have a tow bar. Its just not set up for towing.

I did until i got the upgrade done. And damn, you would stand on them and wait for something to happen. If the AC was on there was no chance of pulling up quick if you had to. But money well spent i reckon. Its good to go fast but you also need to be able to pull up quick as well.

Futura01 · 25-03-2007, 07:46 PM

thanks blue terra, how much roughly from there did they cost ??

Casper · 25-03-2007, 07:48 PM

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thanks blue terra, how much roughly from there did they cost ??

If you saw the way I drive the XR you wouldn't want me towing anything of value anyhow

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JC · 25-03-2007, 08:08 PM

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Rears finished next the front
Heres a pic of all the bits required

Here you go - missing bits (sway bar only included for comparison to the nicely painted one):

JC · 25-03-2007, 08:12 PM

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If you saw the way I drive the XR you wouldn't want me towing anything of value anyhow

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When I used to tow our 1.6-ish tonne boat, my mates always said that while I don't speed, I used to sit on the speed limit, up hill, down hill and around corners. In fact my brother in law reckons we got to the coast faster towing the boat, than he would've with just the family. Nothing dangerous about it, but this was with slotted rotors, no chance of doing that with standard AU1 brakes - in fact the first trip I towed the boat was the trigger for me upgrading the brakes. Burning brakes do not work well travelling down the Clyde Mountain.

blue terra · 25-03-2007, 08:14 PM

for all my conversion parts from S1 to S2+ was $1000 then $400 for the slotted rotors and better pads. But i'm not entirely sure on calipers by themselves my brake bloke organised all the parts.

Yeh even with the trailor you still get up it the same it doesnt slow you down too much these days.

AU1XLS · 25-03-2007, 08:24 PM

Thanks JC

JC · 29-03-2007, 07:26 PM

Trailer load of bits to go on my car this weekend.

blue terra · 29-03-2007, 07:42 PM

Not going the slotted rotors JC?

JC · 29-03-2007, 07:50 PM

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Not going the slotted rotors JC?

The BA brakes I scored are near new, but when the discs need replacing, or if they are severely warped, then I will go slotteds.

HLC · 29-03-2007, 09:24 PM

Hey JC, how did you paint the calipers? mine are in serious need of a new paint job... they have some red already on there flaking off but i wanna change the colour.. what sort of prep work did you do etc?

cheers