Thread: brake pads/ disc rotors....Paddocks?

Originally Posted by tomalophicon

I've had great success dealing with Roverparts.
Land Rover Parts - BRAKE DISC & PAD PACKAGES - DISCOVERY 2

Anyone ever used Delphi brakes? Can't find anyone who says much bad about them, obviously they're not the tippy top of the braking world, but if they manufacture to OE standard they should be okay right?

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Any idea what the cost of new pads/discs all round would be?
Alternatively, if there's enough meat left on the discs, what would it cost for them to be machined?
Any recommendations for brands?
Figured I should worry about keeping it safely on the road before all the fancy mods.
Cheers
Muppet

Yes,

Just phoned Paul at DLS (UK) - 'Loovly bloke... stroogled mahnfully wi' me ahccent...' -but we settled on a ball-park figure of 80 quid 'carriage', and 33 plus 24 pounds for ventilated front/solid rear disc rotors for my '95 Classic.

All up 136 pounds (dunno how to find the symbol...) which is around $240 or so. For FOUR rotors, carried by our (quarantine-mad) friends at DHL.

Best to email or phone them first to check final price..., to be sure-To be Sure.
Paul is on 0011 44 1629 824 361 which is the number from the DLS evilBay site.

Mechanic friend of mine more often than not buys new rotors in preference to skimming. - Obviously on 'normal' commuter cars, but....

Yours (D2) are here... I hope.

- http://stores.ebay.co.uk/DLS-LAND-RO...4.l1581&_pgn=1

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Anyone ever used Delphi brakes? Can't find anyone who says much bad about them, obviously they're not the tippy top of the braking world, but if they manufacture to OE standard they should be okay right?

Perhaps not "tip top" in terms of brembo? Land Rover actually uses Delphi products in it's vehicles - the L322 Range Rover air suspension is made by Delphi for example, and Delphi owns Lucas Diesel which manufactures the Td5 injectors. I'm not 100% but I think the LR branded replacement discs are manufactured by Delphi.

Just replaced my front rotors and pads.
Supplied by Gold City Landrover Spares in Gympie, rotors - $95 each, pads $85 set, and $99 fitting.

Is it really worth the trouble to try and get cheaper from OS?

Cheers

Originally Posted by Brian

Just replaced my front rotors and pads.
Supplied by Gold City Landrover Spares in Gympie, rotors - $95 each, pads $85 set, and $99 fitting.

Is it really worth the trouble to try and get cheaper from OS?

Cheers

Depends on your financial situation, a penny saved is a penny to spend elswhere. Bob

Maybe so, but prices quoted above are not much of a saving.
cheers

I had a set of after market pads put on my td5 and soon after the 3 amigos came on. I took the vehicle to a dealer and they reset the fault but came back on in no time.

I went back to the dealer and he had a look and I was expecting the normal is the sensor, is the wire etc etc but to my surprise he said was the pads. Stated the harmonics from the pads was setting off the sensor. We changed out the pads and he even gave me a discount for the lack of wear on the after market set. Good thing, adios amigos.

Regards

Originally Posted by Brian

Maybe so, but prices quoted above are not much of a saving.
cheers

also try Andersons at hervey bay,,

as for skimming--
you'll be lucky,,
the specs are in here somewhere but its around 1mm from new to throw away--