Super TestCar reviews - Ford - Falcon - Fairmont Ghia V8 sedanFord modelsBrakes22 Nov 2002 BA Falcon has a new Australian-designed PBR braking system that Ford claims offers improvements in braking effectiveness (shorter stopping distances), plus increased pad life, better fade resistance, reduced brake temperatures and lower pedal effort. Disc size has been increased with the front ventilated rotors now measuring 298mm x 28mm (up from 287mm x 28mm), while the solid rear rotors are 303mm in diameter and 16mm thick (previously 287mm x 16mm). All BA Falcons use a twin-piston aluminium calliper at the front and a single-piston aluminium calliper at the rear. EBD (Electronic Brake force Distribution) is now fitted to all BA sedans, wagons and utes equipped with ABS. Did you know?The BA Falcon's new aluminium calliper is 40 per cent stiffer than the AUII/III unit it replacesAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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