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camelman



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Which engine are you running then, 200/300Tdi?

that would explain the need for disc brakes Laughing 
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Hufflepuff



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England 2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Tonga Green
Its the original 2.25 3 bearing engine, but (I think) it has the performance head from ACR with an SU carb, which gives its a whole lot more performance over standard. One might almost call it sprightly... for a series Land Rover anyway! 2005 Td5 90 XS
1989 V8 110 CSW
Post #942421 14th Feb 2022 10:25am
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keith



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Get rid of the wolfs and either use camelmans 1ton rims or standard 16s. Very Happy
Post #942488 14th Feb 2022 7:24pm
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gcc130



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As I said above neither one ton or standard 16” rims will fit with the Zeus disc brake conversion.
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keith



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My sincere apologies GC. πŸ™„ doh!
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keith



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My sincere apologies GC. πŸ™„ doh!
Post #942505 14th Feb 2022 8:48pm
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gcc130



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It’s a real shame, I have the same dilemma with my series one.
I think disc brakes are a worthwhile mod, but it comes at a cost, both financial
and not being able to use genuine rims.
The Zeus conversion uses discs and pads, I think from Mercedes and there is no clearance between rim and calipers.
Paul Hastee however has cast replacement swivel housings with additional lugs to attach the calipers. Calipers, pads and discs are all standard ninety parts so standard rims fit. The only problem is the last time I looked he was about twice the price of Zeus and he’s in Europe( I havnt dared to look since Brexit!)
Post #942507 14th Feb 2022 8:54pm
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Hufflepuff



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England 2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Tonga Green
I spoke to him earlier this evening to convey the forum's thoughts. He's going to see if, with the arches removed, the tread actually protrudes from the arches as he suspects it might not actually do so, which would be a neat solution to the problem Smile 2005 Td5 90 XS
1989 V8 110 CSW
Post #942522 14th Feb 2022 11:17pm
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