Brake pads

[laney]

Hi all just wondering what type of brake pads people are using I am currently running Bendex 4wd pads they would have to be the dirtest pads I have ever used they are also noisy when the brakes are applied. My car is a td5 so if I could get the good the bad and the ugly of the pads all are using my front pads are very dusty no fan of theses pads .
Thanks all Phil.

[Slunnie]

I think brake dust is just one of those things. The only basically dustless pad I know of are the EBC Greenstuff but I'd never refit them again. I run the EBC Yellowstuff pad and they perform better than the Bendix you have in my experience, and like the Bendix will also produce dust.

[V8Ian]

I'd always insisted on Bendex on everything from trucks and trailers, down. The last pads I fitted to my Disco were ECB. I'm happy with the performance, but they shed a lot of dust. Since the removal of asbestos from the friction compound, I think brake dust is something we have to live with.

[onebob]

Hi all just wondering what type of brake pads people are using I am currently running Bendex 4wd pads they would have to be the dirtest pads I have ever used they are also noisy when the brakes are applied. My car is a td5 so if I could get the good the bad and the ugly of the pads all are using my front pads are very dusty no fan of theses pads .
Thanks all Phil.

I used to use BENDIX 4wd pads and agree with your assessment. I now use REPCO RCT, they are a ceramic pad which are cleaner and bite really hard and do not fade - they just bite harder.

[V8Ian]

I used to use BENDIX 4wd pads and agree with your assessment. I now use REPCO RCT, they are a ceramic pad which are cleaner and bite really hard and do not fade - they just bite harder.
Are they hard on the rotors, Bob?

[onebob]

Are they hard on the rotors, Bob?

I would say no, and I am running regular DBA rotors that were fitted at the same time as the RCT pads way back in 2018.

[laney]

Thanks all I will try the ceramic pads.

[AK83]

I used to use BENDIX 4wd pads and agree with your assessment. I now use REPCO RCT, they are a ceramic pad which are cleaner and bite really hard and do not fade - they just bite harder.

I agree vs comparison to Bendix.

My D1 used to have TRWs as I got it, and I replaced with RCTs too. Reasonable price(approx 130ish back in Dec '19).
Now done 40+ K Klms, I havent' noticed any extra disc wear. Zero noise still a small amount of dust, especially compared to the TRWs, on my sliver alloys.
Initial bite is much stronger than the Bendix on the bros' D2. Overall the D2 brakes seem more powerful once the Bendix do get hooked up, but this could also be that the D2 had the calipers rebuilt, where the D1's calipers need some TLC. The old TRW pads were worn unevenly on each pad face .. usual suspect is sticky pistons. Oh! and my D1 has no ABS and hence solid discs up front too. I suspect overall power should be down compared to the new discs on the D2.

I fitted longer braided lines to the D2 recently too, which helped a smidge, but D1 still feel better.

I recently checked the D1 brake condition and at +40K klms still good maybe more than 50%, but a lot of the driving has been in highway conditions since fitted(my work location was 90% highway type conditions). Now tho, it's through the burbs, so a lot more stop go. Next brake pad change I'm thinking rebuild rears, and change fronts to vented and new discs too.

Bendix also supposedly have a ceramic for the D2 type pads(according to Repco), but nothing to be found on the bendix site.

The other option I'm thinking for the D2, as they'll be due soon, maybe the DBA pad range. But for sure I won't be using std Bendix on it again.

[RRT]

I think brake dust is just one of those things. The only basically dustless pad I know of are the EBC Greenstuff but I'd never refit them again. I run the EBC Yellowstuff pad and they perform better than the Bendix you have in my experience, and like the Bendix will also produce dust.

Level of dust hasn't been extreme for mine, but having had a variety of audi's even blackened wheels aren't dirty yet! Finding these Yellowstuffs to meet the expectations against the good reviews of them.

Availability and price are another thing though, they better last!!!!

[PhilipA]

I use TRW (or Lucas) pads as they are nearest to OEM and provide good immediate bite for ETC activation. The calipers on my 2002 D2 TD5 are branded Lucas so why not?
They do not seem to need warm up like say the Bendix 4WD .
Overall I am very happy with them.
Lots of brake dust but hey I painted my wheels black anyway.

Regards PhilipA

[Slunnie]

Level of dust hasn't been extreme for mine, but having had a variety of audi's even blackened wheels aren't dirty yet! Finding these Yellowstuffs to meet the expectations against the good reviews of them.

Availability and price are another thing though, they better last!!!!
Totally agree there, I’m pretty happy with the Yellowstuff. I run Brembo pads in my Audi, they’re good also, but that’s a completely different show compared to the Disco.

Availability and pricing, yep! I ordered the Yellowstuff from the UK I think it was. I’d rather go to the effort, pay a bit more and have pads which are good though.

[RRT]

Totally agree there, I’m pretty happy with the Yellowstuff. I run Brembo pads in my Audi, they’re good also, but that’s a completely different show compared to the Disco.

Availability and pricing, yep! I ordered the Yellowstuff from the UK I think it was. I’d rather go to the effort, pay a bit more and have pads which are good though.


Tried to find where in the UK I got mine from just now. Do remember it was easier to get either the front or back ones and had to search for the other with a fair bit of price variation. Certainly they were more than double the price of most pads at around $140 -$160 per set delivered and searching for prices the P38 marked sets seemed cheaper than the same pad for the D2. Having learnt and used the drive through braking technique now down some long step slopes, money well spent I feel. At a minimum would use them on the front at least!

EBC Yellowstuff Discovery 2 And Range Rover P38 Rear Brake Pad Set - DA4339 (https://maltings4x4store.co.uk/products/ebc-yellowstuff-discovery-2-and-range-rover-p38-rear-brake-pad-set.html)
EBC Yellowstuff Discovery 2 And Range Rover P38 Front Brake Pad Set - DA4336 (https://maltings4x4store.co.uk/products/ebc-yellowstuff-discovery-2-and-range-rover-p38-front-brake-pad-set.html)

[Slunnie]

Tried to find where in the UK I got mine from just now. Do remember it was easier to get either the front or back ones and had to search for the other with a fair bit of price variation. Certainly they were more than double the price of most pads at around $140 -$160 per set delivered and searching for prices the P38 marked sets seemed cheaper than the same pad for the D2. Having learnt and used the drive through braking technique now down some long step slopes, money well spent I feel. At a minimum would use them on the front at least!

EBC Yellowstuff Discovery 2 And Range Rover P38 Rear Brake Pad Set - DA4339 (https://maltings4x4store.co.uk/products/ebc-yellowstuff-discovery-2-and-range-rover-p38-rear-brake-pad-set.html)
EBC Yellowstuff Discovery 2 And Range Rover P38 Front Brake Pad Set - DA4336 (https://maltings4x4store.co.uk/products/ebc-yellowstuff-discovery-2-and-range-rover-p38-front-brake-pad-set.html)

I got my EBC Yellows from Paddock Spares in the UK. Prices will be plus postage etc. From what I recall they were pretty easy to deal with.

Fronts $138AU
EBC Yellow Stuff Front Brake Pads - Paddock Spares (https://www.paddockspares.com/brake-pad-front.html)

Rears $100AU
EBC Yellow Stuff Rear Brake Pads - Paddock Spares (https://www.paddockspares.com/brake-pad-rear.html)

[ozscott]

I have been running ECB pads for many years on the D1 and D2 with Bendex and been very happy with combo. Having said that I have some custom pads from a mob down the Gold Coast and I will put that on at some point.

On my Triton I used DBA42234S DBA 4000 Series Survival T3 Slotted and DB1916AXP - DBA Extreme Performance. They have been excellent. Massive stopping power on the big rotors (the model I have has larger rotors compared to previous and lower spec versions and well worth it). Cheers

[PhilipA]

So fess up. When did any posters last do a fluid flush and bleed?

Regards PhilipA

[ozscott]

So fess up. When did any posters last do a fluid flush and bleed?

Regards PhilipAEvery 40,000klm. With the D2 I use the Nanocom. Cheers

[AK83]

D2 I did a few months ago.
D1 ... [bigsad](soon)

[Slunnie]

So fess up. When did any posters last do a fluid flush and bleed?

Regards PhilipA

Just whenever it is scheduled at service. I don’t do it with brake pad changes.

[RRT]

So fess up. When did any posters last do a fluid flush and bleed?

Regards PhilipA

With rotor and pad changes in Jan, also did the longer brake lines so there wasn't much choice!

[Bohica]

So fess up. When did any posters last do a fluid flush and bleed?

Regards PhilipA

After I had the car for about 4 years!! I installed longer brake hoses so I had to!!

[finallyrangie]

Longer brake lines fitted about 10 months ago, doesn't give you much choice, the purge option on the nanocom makes it pretty easy though
So fess up. When did any posters last do a fluid flush and bleed?

Regards PhilipA