CLANCY Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Hi all can you give me some advice. I have a Defender 90 CSW 1996.I would like to change the front Disks & Pads At present solid Disks a bit scrored.Question? What sort Should I go for, Solid or Vented,and what are a good make of pads to go for. Many Thanks Trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 I use drilled and grooved disc and EBC multi purpose pads. I like them but only really come into their own when towing. Some people so say that the hols fill with mud which they can and do but mud is softer the steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 If your discs are solid , you could change for vented , but at a cost , you will have to change the callipers also . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 i thought that bearmach did a kit to change your calipers from solid to vented, but i can't find a link so i could be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Any particular reason why you feel you should need to change from solid to vented? The solid disc set-up is fine if all is working well. If the discs are scored, then that in itself is not necessarily a reason to replace them, although deep scoring will present a weak spot on the disc itself, but as the pads will be the same profile as the face of the disc, then braking force will remain the same, as the contact area will be pretty much the same as both faces being smooth. As the others have said, you can convert to vented - but at some considerable cost against just replacing like for like. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLANCY Posted April 11, 2007 Author Share Posted April 11, 2007 Hi thanks for the advice.I think I will replace the same solid disks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nas90 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Hi thanks for the advice.I think I will replace the same solid disks. The Nas has vented front disks which I have mislaid the number, front pads are SFP 000260. Work well on and off-road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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