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Landyman80
 


Member Since: 27 Mar 2014
Location: Bedfordshire
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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Barolo BlackDiscovery 3
Good brake pads

Hi. I'm looking for suggestion as to what brake pads I should get for my disco 3. A relatively new disco owner and wanted some ideas as what to buy. Primarily road use at the min, with nothing overly heavy being towed behind her!
  
Post #126026627th Mar 2014 9:59 pm
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Disco_Mikey
 


Member Since: 29 May 2007
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Scotland 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Avoid Mintex at all costs

Stick with OEM Ferodo pads, or upgrade to EBC ceramic pads Thumbs Up

Or, try site sponsor Advanced Factors Thumbs Up
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Post #126026727th Mar 2014 10:00 pm
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Robbie
 


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Having tried a few options I just stick with OEM pads.
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Farsco
 


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Isle Of Man 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

I put on ebc ultimax all round. Very happy with them Thumbs Up
  
Post #126029127th Mar 2014 10:44 pm
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Divlar
 


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Why avoid the Mintex Mikey?
  
Post #126032828th Mar 2014 12:27 am
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illogik
 


Member Since: 17 Mar 2012
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Any squealing with the EBC ceramic or ultimax? And any worse brake dust than OEM?
  
Post #126033528th Mar 2014 4:21 am
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Disco_Mikey
 


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Divlar wrote:
Why avoid the Mintex Mikey?


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Fade very easily, and lots of brake dust

They do have an uprated brake pad, but it is very expensive, and probably not made for the D3


The EBC Ultimax are a very similar pad, in my experience

The ceramic pads do squeal a bit until they have bedded in. Afterwards, they are silent Thumbs Up
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Post #126034528th Mar 2014 6:43 am
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gensetsteve
 


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I bought a 3 year old d4 a few months ago with full LRSH except the tight previous owner got cheap pads fitted to the 65k original discs. The rear disc is warped due to epb warranty repair and Landrover did not change the disc and it makes horrible squeeking noises when you touch the brake. Brakes are not reasuring and will be changing the lot soon. Anyone want to make a guess which pads they are will confirm when I change them. Is it worth going pattern or just go genuine.
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Post #126036728th Mar 2014 7:28 am
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Norm44
 


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Cheap brake parts are generally just that ......cheap! Performance is usually poorer and as already said lots of brake dust. Particularly If you use your disco for towing I would stick to oem Thumbs Up
  
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Landyman80
 


Member Since: 27 Mar 2014
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Thanks for all the replies. A friend mentioned ebc green or yellow??? Any advice?
  
Post #126141929th Mar 2014 9:34 pm
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Bobs
 


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And cost for these as seen then mentioned a few times Whistle
  
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Kidz
 


Member Since: 05 Oct 2009
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England 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

Just had some Pagid fitted all round. Really impressive improvement to anything else we have
Used on the D3.... Smile
  
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mx468
 


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Akebono Pads

I used akebono pads and they leave no dust residue and no squealing.
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gensetsteve
 


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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 Commercial Auto Belize GreenDiscovery 4

The brakes were poor on my d4 pulled them apart yesterday and found original discs now 70k miles and new unipart brake pads. I would say unipart stuff not great.
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joshjem
 


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I've just changed my front pads for EBC Ultimax 2 and I am not impressed at all. Fade comes on far too soon as does overheating. As soon as I can find some spare time they will be changed.
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