IronMan
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Quick Q, can I put the S Model 17" Rims on my SE with 18" Rims on currently?
Looking at buying 17" rims to put Offroad tyres on for those Africa adventures 
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If TDV6 then yes, if petrol V8, then no.... Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 5th Jul 2007 9:31 am |
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ronp
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Stupid question time: How not Bodsy? ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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| 5th Jul 2007 4:08 pm |
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simon
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Brakes.
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| 5th Jul 2007 4:09 pm |
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Bodsy
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Disks are slightly bigger on the front of the petrol version, so the wheels bind on the calipers of the 17s. Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 5th Jul 2007 4:22 pm |
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bkehoe
Member Since: 24 Feb 2006
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I've been wondering about fitting the bigger discs actually - anyone know if they'll just bolt on, or are the calipers different as well? IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
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| 5th Jul 2007 5:17 pm |
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wiggs
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I read somewere on here that you can change the disks no problem and the calipers were the same ..will try and find the link  G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 5th Jul 2007 5:39 pm |
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Bodsy
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I'd have thought they'd be slightly different or at least the pads,otherwise you've still only got the same braking area...
We'll see what Wiggs finds out. Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 5th Jul 2007 5:48 pm |
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bkehoe
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I thought I'd seen something about someone doing it as well but as of yet haven't managed to locate the post. IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
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| 5th Jul 2007 5:51 pm |
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wiggs
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Bodsy wrote:I'd have thought they'd be slightly different or at least the pads,otherwise you've still only got the same braking area...
We'll see what Wiggs finds out.
Same breaking area ...but a bigger area to displace the heat  G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 5th Jul 2007 6:17 pm |
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Bodsy
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Ahhhh yes, I was thinking applied braking area rather than cooling surface...
But would it really make that much difference to cooling...? Are they slightly thinner but greater diamater? so the thinner will make a difference?
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| 5th Jul 2007 6:26 pm |
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wiggs
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Found this
nwoods wrote:I can't give any specifics because I did not perform the work, but the HSE's larger front disk brakes can be installed fairly easily with no modification required to a Base model Disco3.
The brake pads and calipers are the same, only the rotors are swapped out. The HSE's are atleast an 1" bigger in diameter. The rear brakes are the same.
I had it done to mine, and yes, there is a noticable improvement in stopping power.
I did not NEED to have this done, but the opportunity arose and so there we are.
from here http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic5077.ht...isk+brakes
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| 5th Jul 2007 6:41 pm |
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Bodsy
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Call me stoooopid, but which part exactly is the 'rotor' in a braking system.......
Other than that minor detail, I could do that as they'd fit my nice black 19s on with no problem (along with my existing silver 19s) Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 5th Jul 2007 6:46 pm |
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wiggs
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I would presume that "rotors " are the disks ...there arn't many more parts to the brake set up ... G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 5th Jul 2007 6:49 pm |
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Bodsy
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That's the only thing I could think of.... Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 5th Jul 2007 6:50 pm |
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