Thread: Brake upgrade for Discovery 2?

Originally Posted by vbrab

Damn!! I gave away my Brembo L322 discs/calipers and 20" rims when I opted for changing discs to L322 petrol V8 discs on my L322 (to fit 18" rims), I could have looked to install them on my D2. aaargghh

The callipers, discs and wheels are the easy part. Designing and fabricating the braket to mount them onto a D2 is still the magic ingredient...

Originally Posted by twr7cx

The callipers, discs and wheels are the easy part. Designing and fabricating the bracket to mount them onto a D2 is still the magic ingredient...

I feel much better now, knowing that I would have had to do some extra engineering if I had tried to fit the discs.
I was surprised if they did just bolt on, but stranger things have happened.

Originally Posted by twr7cx

Well, almost nine years after starting this thread I've purchased such a kit... LOF Clutches Front EXTREMEspec Big Brake Kit 330mm

Interested in how these are going and did you go to 17" or 18" wheels to fit them?

Discovery 2 Front EXTREMEspec Big Brake Kit 330mm - LOF Clutches

I had to remove them back off. There wasn’t enough clearance with the 16” wheels - no touching at static but too close for comfort.
I managed to source a 17” wheel and test it - much better. The issue has been sourcing another five wheels - they were meant to arrive in country mid this month but still haven’t landed.

Originally Posted by twr7cx

I had to remove them back off. There wasn’t enough clearance with the 16” wheels - no touching at static but too close for comfort.
I managed to source a 17” wheel and test it - much better. The issue has been sourcing another five wheels - they were meant to arrive in country mid this month but still haven’t landed.

Where was it close? Was that a rim diameter problem or the spokes?

Originally Posted by twr7cx

I had to remove them back off. There wasn’t enough clearance with the 16” wheels - no touching at static but too close for comfort.
I managed to source a 17” wheel and test it - much better. The issue has been sourcing another five wheels - they were meant to arrive in country mid this month but still haven’t landed.

Did you try the BMW X5 wheel?? Thought they fit and were reasonably available, even if they are not steel which I think you prefer.

Originally Posted by RRT

Did you try the BMW X5 wheel?? Thought they fit and were reasonably available, even if they are not steel which I think you prefer.

I was thinking along similar lines with the D3/4 wheels. The offset is within about 4mm per wheel.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Where was it close? Was that a rim diameter problem or the spokes?

Rim.
On a test drive it has some light marks from the inner of the barrel having kissed the brake calipers. There’s clearly a bit of movement so a minimum of at least 3mm of clearance is required.
Stepping up to 17” and no touchy touchy at all.