Brake Upgrade Kit For BFII XR8

Bunyip04 · 03-07-2012, 06:53 PM

G'day would just like to get an idea on prices and brake kits
to suit an 07 BFII XR8 please?
Need to try work out what i can and can't spend.

A kit like this (http://www.pbrperformance.com.au/performance.htm) seems like a good start, i do occasional track
work, fyi.

Much appreciate any help in advance.

Cheers Mick.

Bunyip04 · 03-07-2012, 10:13 PM

Just found this in one of your older threads

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Originally Posted by Warrenk

I would like to upgrade the brakes on my BF XR8. I have 19'' rims(refer to the picture in the avatar), but are unable to fit brembo or similar calipers as they would foul the rims. What upgrades in rotor size would be available.

WarrenK

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Originally Posted by FLOORED

Warren we may be able to run a custom kit we made some time ago for this application and it has the C5 PBR twin piston caliper mounted to 355mm slotted rotors and braided lines for under $2000. We can also provide a rear 328mm slotted single piston upgrade if your car only has the 303mm solid rear set up.

Would something like that still be available?
Pretty sure my fronts are 322mm and rears are 328mm.

MattSAU2XR8 · 04-07-2012, 12:58 AM

I'm still wondering if you might be able to re-engineer this kit to take for example a VE V6 caliper which would be a lot easier to get hold of than a PBR C5. Fits over a 30 mm disc so perhaps with slightly thinner pads would work on a 32 mm disc too? Probably not as good as the C5 caliper, but still a big improvement on BF brakes and helpful to all those people who don't want to buy new wheels. I'd probably buy a kit like this if you could get it together for a reasonable price :-)

**FLOORED** · 04-07-2012, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by MattSAU2XR8

I'm still wondering if you might be able to re-engineer this kit to take for example a VE V6 caliper which would be a lot easier to get hold of than a PBR C5. Fits over a 30 mm disc so perhaps with slightly thinner pads would work on a 32 mm disc too? Probably not as good as the C5 caliper, but still a big improvement on BF brakes and helpful to all those people who don't want to buy new wheels. I'd probably buy a kit like this if you could get it together for a reasonable price :-)

A couple of problems with the VE caliper is that they do take a 30mm disc and will not fit over a 32mm disc because the cradle itself is not designed for that width and to have enough clearance and the only way to get thinner pads is to mill them down plus the caliper itself is not designed to fit a rotor radius of 355mm sorry.

**FLOORED** · 04-07-2012, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bunyip04

Just found this in one of your older threads

Would something like that still be available?
Pretty sure my fronts are 322mm and rears are 328mm.

Yes we can do the 2 piston 355mm front and a rear 328mm upgrade thanks.

Bunyip04 · 04-07-2012, 11:00 AM

edit. Mispost

Bunyip04 · 04-07-2012, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by FLOORED

Yes we can do the 2 piston 355mm front and a rear 328mm upgrade thanks.

Awesome, could i get a total incl p&h to Darwin 0832 please?

**FLOORED** · 04-07-2012, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bunyip04

Awesome, could i get a total incl p&h to Darwin 0832 please?

The front calipers are RED but would you want powder coated red rear calipers as well or we can do the kit cheaper if we supply plain ones and you paint them? Slotted rotors are supplied in the kit with braided lines.

Bunyip04 · 04-07-2012, 02:58 PM

Unpainted would be fine, as i'd like to keep the blue theme. Do the new Calipers bolt onto the standard mounts? Is the kit on the pbr site what i will be getting? Appreciate the help.

**FLOORED** · 04-07-2012, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bunyip04

Unpainted would be fine, as i'd like to keep the blue theme. Do the new Calipers bolt onto the standard mounts? Is the kit on the pbr site what i will be getting? Appreciate the help.

No this is a kit we do but use PBR calipers and although we can only buy the front ones in red we can get rear ones plain so i will quote a kit for you by PM thanks mate.

**FLOORED** · 04-07-2012, 06:49 PM

Brackets are supplied with the front kit but not needed for the rear is there any chance you can PM me and also check your rear brakes as the 328mm you said you may have generally was only on the series 1 but if you do have it then you will only need a front kit. You can also check the rear disc by the thickness or look at the disc and see if there is venting in the centre of the disc thickness.

Bunyip04 · 04-07-2012, 07:09 PM

Rear rotors are solid, definitely would like to upgrade front and rear as my rotors are shagged and i'm pretty sure my calipers won't withstand too many more track days.

Also, does the kit come with braided lines?