Discovery 2 (TD5) rear brake calipers...

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TaDa said:
I need to buy at least one new brake caliper set - are the aftermarket ones ok?
Or is this one of those "don't skimp - its your life at risk" moments?
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I have had an aftermarket one on the rear for over 2 years with no issues. I will be buying 2 front ones soon as dust seals have gone and I have already had to free the piston off.

Rears are about £40 each

T
 
I really wasnt impressed with the britpart one I bought - sufficiently so that I went and bought a genuine one and ebayed the britpart one. Looked like some bloke had handsculpted it with a chisel.
 
TaDa said:
I need to buy at least one new brake caliper set - are the aftermarket ones ok?
Or is this one of those "don't skimp - its your life at risk" moments?
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Hi TaDa, when thinking about braking components it should be remembered that approx 75-80 of the total retardation force comes from the front brakes, so the rear brakes play a considorably less pronounced role.

Also, when doing any work on braking (or suspension) systems it is strongly advised to do axle sets, not just one caliper.
 
thebiglad - Fair point - I'll bear that in mind - though I'd like to think that only applies to pads and discs - but I need to check out the state of the other caliper on the rear axle (and the fronts too) so I can do them all in one fell swoop.

SierraFerry - they certainly seem to have middle of the road prices - I'll check them out further.

Cheers all
 
We put new calipers and carriers on the back of my dads p38, (same parts as a td5) and when we collected them from our local indi supplier the calipers were either lockheed or girling, (can`t remember which one), but the carriers were all makes. No problems with either since fitting.
Mark
 
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