Bizbauer
Member Since: 07 Oct 2014
Location: Edinburgh
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I'm about to order a V8 brake upgrade kit from AF; just like to ask for your experiences of the different manufacturers.
Steve is currently offering kits from Borg&Beck, Meyle and TRW all for similar money, so I'd like to know if there's any noticeable difference between the three. Longevity / feel / bite etc...? '06 D3 TDV6 S Cairns Blue
Altox, D4 BT module
V8 Brake kit
Beanie Grille
'11 KTM 990SM-T
'01 Saab 9-5 Aero
Previous: '05 Freelander 1 HSE, Zambezi Silver
'97 Freelander 1.8, Black
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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Try and go for the EBC Greenstuff pads very very good, they do seem dear but are worth every penny, cheapest place for the EBC pads is Island 4x4.
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Aerialmark
Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Burnley (Where the M65 is cobbled)
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I have just had the Borg & beck fitted with the pads that come with it in the kit and all is good. I have driven a thousand miles around France fully loaded with roof tent and camping gear and they stop you very well. Just to point out I only have fronts done  The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
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| 15th Aug 2017 5:19 pm |
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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Replacing a worn set of standard TDV6 brakes with ANY V8 upgrade will give a noticeable improvement in braking
However, the Greenstuff pads do make a huge difference on their own, even with the standard V6 setup. Having sampled a similar upgrade after fitting to a customers cars, I had no issues with putting them on the wife's car
But a set of 6 pots came up at a price that was too good to turn down  My D3 Build Thread
TDV8 Retrofit Build Thread
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