V8SMYMATE Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Hi to all, I have a D1 V8 2"spring lift +2 spacer lift 33" tyres and i want to know what Brake upgrades are out there? i can't afford much but want to increase the stopping power because with the extra wieght of all the off road gear and larger tyres feels like i would be better throwing a brick out of the window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 What condition are your current brakes in? Are we talking new genuine pads, or worn out mud-coated cheapo stuff? Are you sure your servo is working 100%, is the fluid fresh, etc.? Standard brakes are pretty good and shouldn't have a problem stopping the car, in fact you should be able to lock wheels up. Assuming your setup is in tip-top condition, you could try some grippier pads such as EBC Greenstuff, before getting into things like bigger calipers, discs, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8SMYMATE Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 What condition are your current brakes in? Are we talking new genuine pads, or worn out mud-coated cheapo stuff? Are you sure your servo is working 100%, is the fluid fresh, etc.? Standard brakes are pretty good and shouldn't have a problem stopping the car, in fact you should be able to lock wheels up.Assuming your setup is in tip-top condition, you could try some grippier pads such as EBC Greenstuff, before getting into things like bigger calipers, discs, etc. I replaced all the disc,s and pads 1 month ago. i have done about 400 miles since, the wheels will lock up in the wet but not the dry, it stops in a stright line the brake fluid is correct and the servo seems fine (ie when you turn the engine on you can feel the pressure in the brake pedal). To be fair the disc,s and pads are only paddock specials. The Disco has got ABS but i have pulled the fuse in it, because it has played up before. How much different are the expensive pads/disc? are they worth the money bearing in mind when i go offroad i can go through a set of pads in three trips if the mud is a sand/clay mix. i was wondering by increasing the caliper/disc size i would compensate for the 33" tyre,s. I am going to 35" Simex,s in the future an this issue will get worse. I am not looking for F1 brake performance but want her to be able to lock the wheels wet or dry? any advice gladly appreciated Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Depends how cheap the cheap paddocks bits were really. 33" is not so big I'd expect the standard setup to struggle. Try some genuine LR pads as a one-off (even they're not really expensive from Paddocks). I don't think expensive discs will make any real difference, it's not like yours are overheating. Apart from vented discs, which you don't need, the only real gains are from going to bigger discs, which also means new calipers, which means new mounts, etc. etc. You say brake fluid is correct, but have you ever changed it? Old fluid can absorb moisture and give a naff feel to the brakes, when we got dad's RR it'd never been done, the fluid came out black with lumps in and afterwards it felt so much better, it really surprised me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8SMYMATE Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 Depends how cheap the cheap paddocks bits were really. 33" is not so big I'd expect the standard setup to struggle. Try some genuine LR pads as a one-off (even they're not really expensive from Paddocks). I don't think expensive discs will make any real difference, it's not like yours are overheating. Apart from vented discs, which you don't need, the only real gains are from going to bigger discs, which also means new calipers, which means new mounts, etc. etc.You say brake fluid is correct, but have you ever changed it? Old fluid can absorb moisture and give a naff feel to the brakes, when we got dad's RR it'd never been done, the fluid came out black with lumps in and afterwards it felt so much better, it really surprised me. I have to admit i have not changed the brake fluid completly but when i changed all the pads and disc,s i did drain alot through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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