Thread: About SIII Disk brakes

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

It's easy to fix the adjustment issue.

Remove the drum brakes and fit disks!

Easy???

John

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Easy???

John

Absolutely easy, you can fit disks to all four wheels in a few hours using cookies kits. Its all bolt off bolt on, no need even to replace the wheel rims required with some conversions.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Absolutely easy, you can fit disks to all four wheels in a few hours using cookies kits. Its all bolt off bolt on, no need even to replace the wheel rims required with some conversions.

Hey sorry to interrupt the thread but, how much are Cookies disc conversions and where can I get them?

Thanks
Nathan.

Goodie!

I am really glad that someone raised this one for discussion.

This is likely to be my next modification (assuming that WA DoT don't divert my email address straight to spam once my current seating fiasco is resolved(!)).

Firstly, I would be really intersted if someone could post a link to a supplier of the 'Cookie' system posted below. I have never seen this one advertised and a Google search for it doesn't help me much.

Others that seem to be out there currently on the market:

LANDROVER :: SERIES II & III LANDROVER DISC BRAKE CONVERSION KIT - FRONT -

LANDROVER :: SERIES II & III LANDROVER DISC BRAKE CONVERSION KIT - REAR -

And

Disc Brake Adapter Kits

And (rear)

Rear Axle Disc Brake Conversion - Landrover Defender

Also:

Series Land Rover Rear Axle (Defender/Discovery 1/RRC Axle) Coil to Sprung Brackets - YRM Metal Solutions

If you happen to have a couple of disc braked RR/Defender/Disco 1 axles lying around.


Also as a sideways alternative if you are also going to do the above use of RR/Defender/Disco 1 axles, bolt these on as well (and expect the man from DoT to have a heart attack):

TIBUS Offroad Engineering

Any experiences or thoughts about any of these? Or other alternatives currently on the market.

Please don't quote me without further research, but as I understand it, the distinct advantage of the Heystee kit over the Zeus is that the Heystee uses off the shelf discs and calipers (but not land rover??) whereas the Zeus kit uses bespoke discs which you need to get machined (from them). It would obviously be an advantage in my eyes to go for a kit which uses off the shelf replacement discs and pads from commonly available models.

Any others out there which use purely off the shelf defender parts - caliper, pads, disc, bearings (other than the mounting brackets themselves)?

I have a couple of Disco 1 axles lying around, one brand new, one brand new refurb with a LSD in each diff. Intend to put these onto my truck using the YRM brackets once I shred a diff or snap a half shaft on the orignal axles. Mutiple benefits including diff ratio, strength, half shafts, CV joints, disc brakes, track increase and ability to use new pattern wheel rims. And I will make the man from the DoT blow a fuse.


Cheers

Alistair

Hi Alistair

Cookey (Gary Cooke) is a Sydney Based member of this forum http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members/cookey.html he is an Army trained automotive mechanic/recovery mechanic who for many tears owned and ran an automotive workshop specialiing in spring over suspension modifications to all manner of 4WD. He designed and built the Suzuki Flx11e with double articulating shock mounts and other modifications. There are various Youtube vids on the vehicle [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W29HHXaHL90"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W29HHXaHL90[/ame]

One of the threads on his brake conversions is here: Series disc brake conversion --- I did it my way

Is there any plumbing / upgrade of components involved?
cheers,
D

Hi. Was there a link to Cookies kits and price of kit?

You need to contact him directly. Send him a PM: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members/cookey.html