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Thread: D2 Brake Disk Upgrade?

  1. 20th April 2010, 12:09 PM #1
    Hamish71 Guest

    D2 Brake Disk Upgrade?

    Recently purchased disco, with all front disks on minimum thickness, and the rears under. Before I go genuine, are there any recommended aftermarket suppliers for disks and pads, particularly if they are an "upgrade" in performance (ie slotted/drilled etc)

    I do wish to avoid any run in with the 3 amigos.....
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  2. 20th April 2010, 01:47 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hamish71 View Post
    Recently purchased disco, with all front disks on minimum thickness, and the rears under. Before I go genuine, are there any recommended aftermarket suppliers for disks and pads, particularly if they are an "upgrade" in performance (ie slotted/drilled etc)

    I do wish to avoid any run in with the 3 amigos.....
    DBA slotted (not cross drilled) with Bendix 4wd pads...

    Dont forget to get some anti-squeel paste and use it properly when installing the pads.
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  3. 20th April 2010, 04:24 PM #3
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    Me too. I was going EBC Blue Stuff pads and Britpart Rotors. much advantage to the Slotted rotor?

    Cheers

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  4. 20th April 2010, 04:33 PM #4
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    Yes

    Smoother pad wear, improved recovery time when wet..
    Firmer bite from pads... Improved fade resistance due to design of venting.
    High quality material last ages - I've got rotors on from 80,000km ago.

    EBC pads now are rubbish - spongy, soggy braking.. Long gone are the high quality ones that Slunnie and I first had, now their performance is awful.

    Stick to local gear - DBA and Bendix - Excellent product, fantastic performance.
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  5. 20th April 2010, 04:40 PM #5
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    I noticed you said "not cross drilled" for the rotors, is there a reason not to go to cross drilled and slotted rotors on a 4wd?

    Or dont they make them?

    Just curious as I am looking at this upgrade soon.
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  6. 20th April 2010, 04:43 PM #6
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    80000kms doesn't seem all that much. My rotors have never been changed since the car was new, and that was 265k kms and 11yrs ago, and they are still fine. Mine is a manual though so I guess you get a lot more life out of the pads and rotors.
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  7. 20th April 2010, 05:58 PM #7
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    Sorry, ment Black stuff. might rethink that.

    cheers

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  8. 20th April 2010, 06:40 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie2 View Post
    DBA slotted (not cross drilled) with Bendix 4wd pads...

    Dont forget to get some anti-squeel paste and use it properly when installing the pads.

    TOMBIE!!!!! Sell me some parts dude Im hanging.
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  9. 20th April 2010, 09:39 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hamish71 View Post
    TOMBIE!!!!! Sell me some parts dude Im hanging.
    Answer your email...

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    But your answer will be there by tomorrow evening...
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  10. 20th April 2010, 09:42 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hendrik View Post
    80000kms doesn't seem all that much. My rotors have never been changed since the car was new, and that was 265k kms and 11yrs ago, and they are still fine. Mine is a manual though so I guess you get a lot more life out of the pads and rotors.
    My vehicle only has 126,000kms on it

    Went and measured to rotors last brake pad change and they are almost original thickness (around 0.8mm off)

    I tend to be hard on brakes (auto, oversized tyres, lots of towing, sand and mud work).

    I'd suggest that I'll get close to double or more than I have so far... Except the boat etc works them harder than before.
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