Just a line or two to report the 1st results.
All but the rear back plates went on...much more to remove & swap out to install these so another time..
The rear brakes are a tight fit in the 19" rims, the fronts don't look that much different.
Front 337mm as opposed to 317mm
Rear 350mm as opposed to 325
I did approx 60 miles last evening & the brakes feel very progressive not "all or nothing" as you get with some all disk set ups - no massive emergency braking to be done just yet (unless I have a reason to do this) so the next few days will tell.
The parts taken off were interesting to look at:
rears in poor state after two years on & less than 25k miles badly corroded discs both sides
the fronts badly grooved & lipped same milage.
So the new set up should give me better stopping, the brake life will only be known after a years motoring & looking. Can't be any worse
The TRW discs are nicely finished with black paint on the parts that aren't brake pad contact.
To me worth doing.
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21st Nov 2015 8:11 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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Nr1rolf wrote:
Ok Mikey, sounds good , which of them you got? And would it benefit to use the one for the Brembos since the one for the Tdv8 helps so much ?
SJJ500080, as fitted to 4.2 + 3.6 RRS, all of which came with Brembo's My D3 Build Thread
Does swapping the servo need to be done or will it make a difference ?
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Jag XK-but sadly no DIPSTICK...HUGE design fault
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VW Golf wondermobile (?)..has real DIPSTICK
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21st Nov 2015 8:54 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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Same servo for 2.7 + 4.4 D3
The Brembo servo does make a huge difference to the brake feel on non-Brembo cars.
I only bought mine as it was too good a price to turn down. And see what difference it makes to mine. The pedal felt a bit "spongy" after fitting the 4 pot Brembos, and still the same with the 6 pots
Now my servo is displaying a few issues, its a perfect chance to fit it, and see what happens My D3 Build Thread
The rear brakes are a tight fit in the 19" rims, the fronts don't look that much different.
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21st Nov 2015 9:58 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
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Are the Ferodo pads the same size for the TDV6 and the V8? I'm looking into doing the V8 upgrade and presume Ferodo pads are better to use then the Brembo pads that come in the Brembo kit?
Also if I'm going to use Ferodo pads then what discs would you recommend, Brembo, TRW, Borg & Beck??
28th Nov 2015 10:44 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
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All D3 brake pads are the same, between V8 and TDV6
Brembo pads will be OK to use, but are probably pricier an the Ferodo bits My D3 Build Thread
So would I,
Oh yes I did already
Makes stopping much better
Well once my leaking brake pipe was sorted it did
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29th Nov 2015 12:17 am
Jaume
Member Since: 22 Dec 2005
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 53
Hi.
Is time to change brakes on my disco. Discs and pads. I visited the AF site and I see the TRW brakes upgrades for front and rear ones.
I think that AF do a discount for Disco3 members ¿?
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30th Nov 2015 4:43 pm
HeavyCivils
Member Since: 05 May 2014
Location: Devon
Posts: 50
Front brake disc and pads
Hi all,
I have been reading all the posts on replacing the front discs and pads. Mine need doing shortly. I tried PM,ing Yeovilparts but haven't had a reply. Does anyone have a recent contact for them?
I see a lot of posts about the V8 upgrade which I want to do, and the AF upgrade kit looks quite good, I think it's the Borg & Beck kit.
I assume these are OEM parts. How do they compare to LR originals as I've been quoted £240 from my local LR dealer.
the whole set up is a bit squeaky....
but only on light braking...
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Jag XK-but sadly no DIPSTICK...HUGE design fault
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VW Golf wondermobile (?)..has real DIPSTICK
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