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ernysp76
01-30-2004, 04:18 AM
I like the forums and the quiz questions. Here is one for the boffins which Australian Built family car was the first to have front disk brakes as standard on all models?

SPN:DOC
01-30-2004, 06:03 AM
ahh by any chance would that be the XF Falcon?? :)

fpv_gtho
02-01-2004, 03:25 AM
its the XA, coincidently the LTD/landau of the time was also the first with 4 wheel discs

SHAKER
02-01-2004, 04:21 AM
its the XA, coincidently the LTD/landau of the time was also the first with 4 wheel discs
hm was it the xa or xy with standard front discs?

fpv_gtho
02-01-2004, 04:53 AM
http://www.geocities.com/falconfacts/falcon/xafalcon.html

http://www.geocities.com/falconfacts/falcon/xyfalcon.html

Falcon500
02-01-2004, 06:21 AM
It was XA myXY has front drums.

fpv_gtho
02-01-2004, 10:34 PM
i think they were still the same size though, 11.25 inch diameter, those link's will confirm what they really were