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 Post subject: AU BA brakes
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:05 am 
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Hey,
Which is bigger/better au2 xr6 brakes or ba1 xt brakes.. would it be worth putting the ba brakes on my au.. ?
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 Post subject: Re: AU BA brakes
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:04 am 
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AFAIK the BA has larger calipers and larger diameter Rotor. Why no just go all out and get BF turbo brakes.

 

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 Post subject: Re: AU BA brakes
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:25 am 
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Brembo's bolt straight onto the AUII/AUIII - make the most of it :)

 

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 Post subject: Re: AU BA brakes
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 5:13 am 
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Lol yeah would like to have brembos, but don't have money and I can get these ba brakes for free :)
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 Post subject: Re: AU BA brakes
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:02 pm 
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I am about to put BA MKII brakes on my AU XR6 series 1, they are bigger and are dual piston. You can get the BF high series (Turbos too) which use the 322mm Disc, the standard BA uses 298mm.
You can also get he F6/GT/GTP/Force ones, 355mm but will cost you can arm and leg for pads and rotors. :)
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 Post subject: Re: AU BA brakes
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:03 pm 
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hey guys you`ve caught my interest, i`m in the process of upgradeing my s2 xr6 brakes also, there was a couple of kits on ebay, one used the original au2 xr6 2 piston caliper with a different mounting bracket and 330 mm rotors, i would be interested to see the difference between the ba caliper standard and xr series to the au xr, i am looking to put the bf xr8/turbo calipers if i can get them at the right price, ford want $350 each for the bf xr8 calipers :shock: .
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 Post subject: Re: AU BA brakes
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:24 am 
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Just wondering what the biggest standard rotor sized i can fit behind a 16" wheel as i want to upgrade my brakes in the AUII but still want to be able to run the standard steelies.
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 Post subject: Re: AU BA brakes
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:12 pm 
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g`day Xcabbi from what i have read, 298 mm rotors will fit under 16" rims, someone else should be able to confirm this.
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 Post subject: Re: AU BA brakes
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:54 pm 
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All the BA utes with 16" rims run the 298mm disc rotors.
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:59 pm 
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can i fit the au11/111 stub to an ef and fit brembos??

 

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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:01 am 
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 Post subject: Re: AU BA brakes
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:25 am 
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bradley4567 wrote:
can i fit the au11/111 stub to an ef and fit brembos??


In a word, NO.
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 Post subject: Re: AU BA brakes
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:15 am 
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Papa Smurf wrote:
bradley4567 wrote:
can i fit the au11/111 stub to an ef and fit brembos??


In a word, NO.


can i ask why not,
if i recall papa i think you said that au1 is same as el so what is actually different between au1 and 11

 

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 Post subject: Re: AU BA brakes
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:31 am 
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bradley4567 wrote:
Papa Smurf wrote:
bradley4567 wrote:
can i fit the au11/111 stub to an ef and fit brembos??


In a word, NO.


can i ask why not,
if i recall papa i think you said that au1 is same as el so what is actually different between au1 and 11


AU1 brakes are similar to EL, but everything else in the front suspension is completely different.
You would need to change the kframe and everything tha attaches to it.

 

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 Post subject: Re: AU BA brakes
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:38 am 
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bradley4567 wrote:
can i ask why not,
if i recall papa i think you said that au1 is same as el so what is actually different between au1 and 11


The ball joints are in the stub axle on EA/EB/ED/EF/EL and the ball joints on AU onwards are in the control arms. The Caliper sites in a different position between EF and AU II/III. Without changing the WHOLE front end you would not be able to put brembos of an AU/BA on your car.

The only way to go is buy one of those brake packages seen on Ebay for about $25003.00
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