Freelander 1 Front brake squeal

Nodge68 · 2025-07-26T18:17:17+0100

freelounger said:
I can't believe you've fitted the very same ebay special discs as mine this week.
I've had grooved and dimpled discs on another car and, while you can hear the sound they make, it isn't irritating and the brakes feel more "immediate." Which I think will be a good upgrade for the freelander. Although the kit that was on there was in such poor condition that even a return to stock components would have been a massive improvement.

M-Tec have been around for years, and in my experience represent good value. Ok they're not Brembo or Willwood, but they're ok for a road biased car.
Our Audi A5 convertible really puts them through their paces, and they survive just fine on that, but they are considerably larger than the FL1 at 330mm.

Nodge68 · 2025-07-26T18:21:40+0100

kernowsvenski said:
I've never had any worries. I've just always felt they are not as good brakes on other vehicles I've driven

The FL1 is under braked compared to modern cars. The rotors are small, and so mechanical advantage isn't as good as it could be. Increased rotor diameter would be an advantage, if a compatible vehicle with bigger brakes could be used as a doner. I did look at potentially using the brakes off a Honda Civic type R, but never got round to making up a test strut.

Freelander 1 Front brake squeal

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