Member Since: 05 Nov 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
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OEM brakes fitted as standard to the D3
Can anyone tell me what manufacturer Land Rover used when fitting brakes to the D3. Want to get mine
Done and wondered what to advise the mechanic to fit, also are there any better upgrades that I can consider fitting.
ThanksIf it moves and it shouldn't duct tape it, if it doesn't move and it should walk away and get a big hammer
22nd Mar 2017 11:55 pm
Iceman08
Member Since: 22 Sep 2014
Location: Hereford
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Advanced Factors a site sponsor on here sell many different makes. The most popular way to go is with the V8 upgrade......better stopping power!
One day I'll get round to fitting my 3.0 D4 brakes to my D3 as they are awful as they are!
No idea on OEM though!
23rd Mar 2017 12:30 am
Landy_andy
Member Since: 05 May 2013
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 676
I've just uprated all mine to the V8 setup. This helps with the braking and is fairly cheap. I brought all my parts from Advaced factors. Who are site sponsors.
Andy.
23rd Mar 2017 12:32 am
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2862
Worth noting that the V8 upgrade is not possible if you have the 17" rimsCurrently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
23rd Mar 2017 12:49 am
Alan B
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Location: Fife
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Also with the v8 upgrade,
Either do all of them or front only, never do rear only
D3 57 xs Stornaway grey
D2 02 commercial silver gone but a great servant and won't be forgotten
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23rd Mar 2017 8:13 am
cjstevens
Member Since: 30 Jan 2017
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 37
When I looked into this the general consensus seemed to be that the front oem discs were brembo and pads were ferodo ... to my wife's delight I currently have a huge box from Advanced factors sat on my dining table containing a front end V8 upgrade ... I went with the Borg & Beck one ... with the forum discount code its under £200 delivered http://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/kit200-di...5833-p.asp
23rd Mar 2017 11:18 am
Stubear
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Where does this forum code come fromIf it moves and it shouldn't duct tape it, if it doesn't move and it should walk away and get a big hammer
18th Aug 2017 9:26 pm
Alan B
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Location: Fife
Posts: 6528
Well I recommend the ebc green pads and these new coated discs, my dog will disagree,
Had them fitted this week and driving through town some ars le pulled out,
Hence why the dog hates them, she ended up ar5e over t1t on the floor D3 57 xs Stornaway grey
D2 02 commercial silver gone but a great servant and won't be forgotten
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18th Aug 2017 10:27 pm
Stubear
Member Since: 05 Nov 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
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If it moves and it shouldn't duct tape it, if it doesn't move and it should walk away and get a big hammer
Advanced Factors a site sponsor on here sell many different makes. The most popular way to go is with the V8 upgrade......better stopping power!
One day I'll get round to fitting my 3.0 D4 brakes to my D3 as they are awful as they are!
No idea on OEM though!
If you consider your standard D3 brakes awful, then there is something wrong witrh your brakes or you expect too much from them (IMHO)
I never had a problem with mine if I used OEM parts - I used EBC pads once and they were crap.
When I replaced the master cylinder and servo (Latter from the Super Charged version) they did improve in so far as less pressure was required. Master cylinder was changed because the rears in particular seemed to stay on like the non return was sticking somehow. But it was some 200k old.Mark.
2006, D3 SE Auto - gone but not forgotten.
2014 BMW 530d M Sport Tourer.
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500
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19th Aug 2017 8:16 am
Stubear
Member Since: 05 Nov 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
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I had the rears replaced as they were worn with genuine Land Rover ones and they are fine my beast shops really well. I will no doubt be changing them again soonIf it moves and it shouldn't duct tape it, if it doesn't move and it should walk away and get a big hammer
19th Aug 2017 7:36 pm
DigitalJunior
Member Since: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 4398
Just did the V8 front only upgrade and now the car actually stops but the dog hates the slide off the seat.
19th Aug 2017 11:54 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20732
anglefire wrote:
If you consider your standard D3 brakes awful, then there is something wrong witrh your brakes or you expect too much from them (IMHO)
When I first got my D3, the brakes were truly woeful...
First thing to be upgraded, and made a massive differenceMy D3 Build Thread
They were never as good as what my bmw is now - but never had an issue - though as I said replacing the master cylinder and servo did improve them and get them to at least how I remember them when I first had it.
Now if you want bad brakes, you should have tried mu Triumph Spitfire before I completely replaced them! The peddle was like pressing a wall and as for stopping power - well, 3 weeks notice was required. Now the peddle is much nicer, though the brakes are still not brilliant - but are of the time! Discs front, drum rear, no servo. But then the kerb weight is less than 800kg.Mark.
2006, D3 SE Auto - gone but not forgotten.
2014 BMW 530d M Sport Tourer.
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500
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20th Aug 2017 9:09 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
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Just do the V8 upgrade from Advanced Factors. You'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner.New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
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D4 Face lifted
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