Member Since: 23 Nov 2017
Location: Stevenage
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Towing and uprating the brakes
Just wondered people’s opinion
I tow a caravan round south of France for 4 weeks in August and it’s 8 meters long 1600kg
Is it worth updated to grooves and vented discs on the front as people say the brakes can over heat on the downhills in the mountains
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10th May 2018 10:54 am
XDAndy
Member Since: 16 Jan 2018
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Ive just upgrade my front brakes to the v8 spec, and I can tell you that this has made a massive difference.
Only took about half a day to do it myself, but could be probably done a lot quicker if you know what you are doing and stuff isn’t too heavily rusted.
If you haven’t got a v8 upgrade, might that be more value than grooved discs?
10th May 2018 11:22 am
James1974
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What parts did u need to change to a v8 upgradeDisco 3 gone but not forGotten
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10th May 2018 12:02 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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I thought they were vented anyway
Advanced factors sell upgrade kits.
Also look at upgrading the rear
10th May 2018 12:06 pm
James1974
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Not sure if there vented don’t think they are but was gonna change them for vented groved and drilled ones fronts maybe the rearsDisco 3 gone but not forGotten
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10th May 2018 12:19 pm
Pete K
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Location: GL
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I wouldn't pay loads more money for drilled and grooved.
grooved ones keep the pads clean, but you can feel the grooves thru the pedal when braking hard.
10th May 2018 12:23 pm
L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
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Many people upgrade the brakes to V8 spec but given the vehicle has been tested towing 3.5 tonne over hilly terrain, I cannot see you should have a problem, given you drive sensibly and use engine braking appropriately.
10th May 2018 12:46 pm
James1974
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Yea but is the engine braking as good on a auto like it is on a manual carDisco 3 gone but not forGotten
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10th May 2018 1:44 pm
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
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James1974 wrote:
What parts did u need to change to a v8 upgrade
Just buy a v8 Sorry couldn't resist05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
10th May 2018 2:39 pm
XDAndy
Member Since: 16 Jan 2018
Location: Gibraltar
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James1974 wrote:
What parts did u need to change to a v8 upgrade
You need the v8 brake calliper carriers and the v8 disks.
Pads, sensors, carrier bolts etc all remain the same.
RLR019625 FITTING KIT (springs that hold pads in) £4.51
RSEH500013 Calliper carriers (need 2j £41.51 each
RSEM000024 brake pad sensor wire (need one - could go OEM for this as cheaper) £18.96
RSYG500050 Calliper carrier bolts (need 4) £4.39
Including vat, £148.67 from my local LR dealer - these are all LR parts.
Got the pads from Pete Vardy on ebay £37 plus postage .... best price for genuine LR pads I could find
Got the discs from eBay, £50 the pair, but again best I could find for genuine LR discs.
Actually looks like the discs are sold out, but there are two sellers selling one each for £30 ea, which is still a helluva lot better than a lot of OEM disks. Here and here
The part numbers from the LR dealer have an R in front of them all. Drop the R to search for them on the web
You could get away with just changing the discs and the carriers I guess, and reuse everything else, but I think the general consensus is to replace pads when putting new discs in.
Would highly recommend a new fixing kit as well, just to minimise chance of pads sticking and wrecking your new disks,
And you have to be damn careful not to break the sensor cable taking it out. So likely going to need one.
The calliper carrier bolts are easy to reuse, just need some thread lock, but new bolts come precoated.
You get new calliper bolts with the genuine pads and the calliper carriers, so you get a spare set, but does mean you don’t need to buy these.
10th May 2018 2:46 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23339
One of the best mods I did to my D3 HSE was to fit V8 discs all round (I did the fronts first).
I used genuine LR parts bought at a discount from TLO (those were the days).2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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10th May 2018 3:42 pm
Jarvis
Member Since: 16 Dec 2009
Location: West Berkshire
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Get the kit from AF and it takes 30 minutes a side.
The D3 stops better than SWBOs D4 now
10th May 2018 4:43 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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Get her D4's brakes checked then, as that shouldn't be the case. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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10th May 2018 5:10 pm
L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2080
James1974 wrote:
Yea but is the engine braking as good on a auto like it is on a manual car
Use kick down on overrun or manual override , pretty good .
10th May 2018 5:28 pm
James1974
Member Since: 23 Nov 2017
Location: Stevenage
Posts: 990
Found this looks like
A good price and I have paddles on mine so no problem with manual mode
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Retrofit High beam assist done
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Retrofit acc (gave up not possible)
retrofit tpms done
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