L322 Brake replacement opinions, Brembo discs? Yellow Stuff pads? What do you run?

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I'm planning on a bit of a friction refresh, front discs have a little lip on them, pads are about 1/3 left everything and looks tired so I reckon it's time for new discs, pads, parking brake shoes and a fluid change as well as a bit of a caliber refurb while I'm about it so that when I finally get the wheels refurbished it will all look spiffy again.

Looking at different options I'm wondering if any of you have particular experiences (good or bad) with what's on offer. The only thing I am pretty sure is absolutely out of scope is Genuine JLR front pads because I've seen them priced at £427 which is steep by anybody's standards I would say.

I've got the Brembo brakes as it's a 2011 4.4 TDV8 so I was thinking about Brembo discs and pads from EuroWrongParts or Maltings do a full kit for about £300 which are branded Terrafirma but I have no clue who make the discs and they are a bit showy really as they're drilled and grooved etc. It's not a race car after all!

I only ask about the Yellow Stuff pads as I think I've read that they don't dust up as much and I like the sound of that as long as they work properly and ideally I'd like them not to squeal so much but I think that's quite a common thing on these anyway.

Let's have your thoughts then please.
 
I just go with a decent set of pads and disks and keep the wheels clean (like hell I do) but then we mostly do longer drives with less braking so the brakes last longer where we are. I had to change the Volvo pads after 8yr because they rusted the material loose😱
 
Discs are discs, I don't see the point of grooved on a landrover unless you have 3 piston calipers and then what's the point. Let's keep it simple ! Pads have different gradings - soft, medium, hard and other. Soft is usually from manufacturer so your new car has brilliant brakes also used in race cars. Medium is generally what we buy (like brembo) and has soft metal and that's mostly were the the squeaky brake happens until that particular piece wares down. Hard is what sometimes high milage vechles ( taxi or trucks) choose so as to keep on road for longer. The low dust pads are medium graded but more soft metal dust than fiber compound. There are a few places around that bond or rebond, so you can get whatever type you want and for lower cost just need to wait a week. Iny experience wonderful clear coat on rims make the dust stick less and easier to clean. Hope this helps😎
 
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