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GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10360

Any better at stopping? Just be careful what cleaning chemicals you use on your wheels, my mate had these calipers and they looked terrible in only 3 months.

19th May 2020 7:28pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

They feel good at slow speed, haven't been out on the road yet as it's SORNed at the moment. Will report back when it's taxed

I use acid free wheel cleaner at the moment as its fast and easy. Have recently been thinking about switching to fallout remover such as Merlin Blood anyway as it supposedly safe for all finishes

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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19th May 2020 7:35pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10360

Looking forward to see how they go, once bed in

19th May 2020 8:05pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10513

Nice upgrade there George

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

19th May 2020 9:43pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Thanks chaps

Having eyeballed the rear brakes. I think the original fronts may fit in the rear (so 4 pot vented) obviously this may cause too much fluid movement and therefore too much pedal travel.

Will run it as is for a while though

19th May 2020 9:56pm

Procta

Member Since: 04 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 4937

really do fill the wheel out those discs do! you could have fitted HD drive flanges

As for rear brakes i would just give them a disk and pad upgrade, Might be a little bit over kill if you have beefed up fronts.

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

19th May 2020 10:52pm

Procta

Member Since: 04 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 4937

Do you tax your motors every 6 months are yearly? Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

19th May 2020 10:55pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

LOF do a 4 pot rear conversion that matches the front. Might end up with those yet

I tax all of my vehicles yearly - however as I haven't been going anywhere I SORNed everything at the end of March as it seemed a waste to have them sat taxed and not going anywhere

20th May 2020 7:33am

mcma1

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 2870

you need to get cold bite pads, what made you choose these over the AP kit from Ian? Looks to the same kit that Luke has just branded? Andy

2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3
https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233

2014 Corris 110 SW
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html

My old Xtech 90 build..
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html

LS3 V8 build...
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html

20th May 2020 7:38am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

I did choose cold bite pads, no sense in having big brakes if the first few applications are worse than standard

I chose these over AP, works or bowler etc purely on cost. I can't see why they won't deliver similar performance for £3000 less than works brakes and £2000 less than the bowler setup.

Time will tell I'm sure, but I'm happy for now

20th May 2020 7:54am

mcma1

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 2870

you are dead right, when I am at that stage I will need to look at them and get some feedback from you

Andy

2014 Fuji 110 SW LS3
https://www.defender2.net/forum/post751233.html#751233

2014 Corris 110 SW
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40056.html

My old Xtech 90 build..
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15681.html

LS3 V8 build...
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49051.html

20th May 2020 8:02am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

For sure! I'll post an update when they're fully bedded in

When I was talking to Luke he said for a 90 just fronts should be sufficient but a 110 really benefits from their rear setup as well. That probably won't stop me getting the rears eventually though

Another advantage to the LOF ones is that they have a wide variety of colours available

20th May 2020 8:20am

Defendermatt

Member Since: 15 Sep 2016
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 311

Sure you won’t be disappointed Grafty!!

Looks like Luke‘s supplier is PBbrakes. I have been running a set of their 8 pot brakes for around 3 years now with no complaints. A whole lot better than standard, with great cold bite. Not saying they're on AP or Alcon's performance level but at less than half the price for 80% of the performance - ill take that!

Dan is great at PB and has connections with drifting and time attack teams worldwide. 1989 90 4.3 V8
2012 L405 OF
2014 D4 HSE Lux (SOLD)
2015 90 HT (SOLD)
@d9o.mf

20th May 2020 8:56am

Procta

Member Since: 04 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 4937

are you going to do the diffs too at some point? Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

26th May 2020 9:39pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Thats good new Matt, I'll update with my honest opinion when they're fully bedded in

Centre diff is already in a fully uprated transfer box (Ashcroft ATB)

Front and rear diffs will be uprated at some point, slightly lower on the priority list as they'll be an upgrade on failure item

26th May 2020 10:09pm

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