Handbrake conversion to disc : Defender

**Bearman** · 10th April 2010, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by rovercare

$440.89 to be precise

$13.01 international transaction fee

Hi Matt, Any chance of sending me a pm with the details of where I can get one. Thanks.....Brian.

**isuzurover** · 10th April 2010, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Bearman

Hi Matt, Any chance of sending me a pm with the details of where I can get one. Thanks.....Brian.

Here Brian:

X-eng High Performance Off-Road Engineering

Rangier Rover · 16th August 2010, 10:54 PM

Looks like I'm ordering one too, almost lost the 120" today

Another story

Useless drum hand brakes

They hate mud and water

They want a bit for it

**TwoUp** · 17th August 2010, 09:17 AM

I did purchase one via YourkshireJon, it's well worth the money spent and by the way as mentioned earlier adjust it up

I did after watching the car creep down a small hill, not fast but unsettling all the same.

Regards,
PeterW

**VladTepes** · 17th August 2010, 10:17 AM

Save me reading 5 pages.. where is thsi at?

It says 90/110 unit - do they not fit a 130 ? What gives ?

**isuzurover** · 17th August 2010, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Save me reading 5 pages.. where is thsi at?

It says 90/110 unit - do they not fit a 130 ? What gives ?

They make them to fit all models. 130's are uncommon in the UK - so that may be why they don't mention them explicitly.

Plenty of us have bought and fitted them. However mine has only worked intermittently since the gibb river rd. Very annoyed. Still need to pull it apart and see what the issue is.

I was very happy with it prior to that.

Rangier Rover · 18th August 2010, 10:48 PM

Has anyone got one of these in captivity? I need one asap. I'll cover all your cost.

I haven't had any joy in contacting this lot as yet let alone the shipping time

Thanks Tony

**isuzurover** · 18th August 2010, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Has anyone got one of these in captivity? I need one asap. I'll cover all your cost.

I haven't had any joy in contacting this lot as yet let alone the shipping time

Thanks Tony

Mine arrived 1-2 weeks after ordering online.

Rovacraft have them in stock if you don't mind paying the extra.

Rangier Rover · 18th August 2010, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Mine arrived 1-2 weeks after ordering online.

Rovacraft have them in stock if you don't mind paying the extra.

I'll give the "Sydney" Rovercraft branch a call tomorrow. If they have one think I may have to pay the price. Better than loosing the vehicle again.

**goingbush** · 4th December 2012, 03:49 PM

I know this is an old thread, but rather than start a new one better to add to this.

There is a new improved X-Brake 2.5 version.
ordered 27 November, in the letterbox 3 December, fitted today.

Faster delivery from UK than something form Perth would be. Amazing.
Including a new Handbrake Cable which is needed for Td5 worked out at AU $427.72 delivered.

Must say, this is the first time Ive had a handbrake in any Landrover that has actually worked. Not only does it work Im confident it will easily also hold the Caravan on a slope. You dont have to pull the lever thru the roof either.

Bonus is the handbrake light actually goes off when the handbrake is off, none of this pushing the lever down 2 times and holding it with your leg to stop the light from coming back on.

Also the handbrake is much smaller diameter and no longer hangs below the transfer case.

The caliper is a huge cast steel lump, standard issue on a JCB Tractor, lets say - over engineered, and easily avaliable pads, which btw should last the life of the car.

For those that say the Original Drum handbrake is fine if you adjust it properly, bollocks , you'd have to adjust it every week, and when you get it so it actually works the shoes rub , get it so the shoes dont rub & it will hardly hold the car on the level.

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