Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Shiny V8 brake conversion
Todays effort, easy to do, missus ever so pleased helping me to bleed the brakes up
Will have to see what they are like when they have bedded in.
Callipers britpart
Discs delphi
Carriers land rover
Pads EBC greenstuff
Total cost 320.00 Island 4x4
Last edited by lynalldiscovery on 15th Oct 2015 6:12 pm. Edited 1 time in total
15th Oct 2015 6:09 pm
Barn1e D3 Decade
Member Since: 28 Aug 2006
Location: Mid-sussex
Posts: 2021
I was pleased with mine, esecially when towing the caravan 2005, TDV6 S, Auto, 190k miles, owned from new, V8 Brake Upgrade, Nancom Evo, RLD protector, BAS EGR blanking & Remap, separate ATF cooler, changing all the fluids ahead of time.
15th Oct 2015 6:11 pm
Disgoeshere
Member Since: 06 Dec 2014
Location: North East
Posts: 278
Got mine to do,that does look the business,have heard nothing but good on this upgrade shiny new calipers as well, and a good price to boot
Andy
15th Oct 2015 6:40 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Posts: 17932
Re: Shiny V8 brake conversion
lynalldiscovery wrote:
Callipers britpart
Braver than I thought.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Had them on my 90 for years, mate has also had them on his 90 for a long time, not heard one bad thing about them yet!
I think the 90 ones were more expensive
15th Oct 2015 9:04 pm
Barn1e D3 Decade
Member Since: 28 Aug 2006
Location: Mid-sussex
Posts: 2021
Barn1e wrote:
I was pleased with mine, esecially when towing the caravan
I went with the kit from AF2005, TDV6 S, Auto, 190k miles, owned from new, V8 Brake Upgrade, Nancom Evo, RLD protector, BAS EGR blanking & Remap, separate ATF cooler, changing all the fluids ahead of time.
15th Oct 2015 10:09 pm
therealboss
Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Co Carlow
Posts: 1958
One of the best upgrades you can do, but I didn't use any Britpart bits, again like you I bought my stuff off Advanced.
Anyone thinking about this upgrade, it's a no brainer.Dale
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Update its been roughly a month, and not really surprisingly the callipers have not self destructed
Have to say the greenstuff pads are the dogs whatsits very powerful, std brakes sometimes I thought bloody hell this things not going to stop, they were okay but did not inspire confidence, not thought that once since fitting.
They feel nice on the pedal, then they get progressively better and you can feel the pads get a little heat into them and then grip like you know what to a blanket, there is still loads of reserve travel left on the pedal.
As a treat I washed it, may do it again in another couple of months, maybe
11th Nov 2015 4:03 pm
MarkOne
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
Posts: 3345
The V8 upgrade really exposes how poor the standard brakes are on a D3. The 1st time the wife drove it when I got it, she asked are the brakes meant to be that bad.
After the upgrade its the only thing she has commented on as being better.
11th Nov 2015 4:44 pm
Disgoeshere
Member Since: 06 Dec 2014
Location: North East
Posts: 278
Not being a member on here long,and a D3 owner less.I know we all have different driving styles
speed, braking and the like. but updates like this are great it gives myself and others a fighting
chance from buying rubbish.
I quickly found who the good suppliers are, so together with this information it's great stuff LD
or should that be greenstuff Andy
07MY (8A) D3 2.7 TDV6 Manual SE
New oil pump, water pump, cam belt - DM
New prop, new clutch TVLR,Beanie Grille,Black & Silver Badges
All Filters, oil change,clock on dash,4x4 info,RLD Protector,silicone hoses
Front and Rear TRW low Dust dtec V8 brake upgrade,new oil sump
11th Nov 2015 4:46 pm
zulublue
Member Since: 13 Jul 2018
Location: Middle England
Posts: 90
What are people’s thoughts regarding drilled and grooved discs v’s standard?
17th Sep 2018 1:38 pm
Advanced Factors Site Sponsor
Member Since: 27 Nov 2012
Location: Southampton
Posts: 2648
V8 Upgrade
Drilled and groved discs offer very little or no benefit over the larger V8 standard disc, the important bit is co-efficient of friction, so the largest surface to surface area is the real key in stopping power, land Rover never produced a model with drilled/grooved discs. TBF the D3's brakes were not fabulous, which is why so many people have done the upgrade.
I personally can vouch for the upgrade, stopping power is hugely improved, and i have only done my front's so far as the rears were new when i bought the car.
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