Upgrade Front Brake Discs

Kyenoz said:

My 1998 freelander XEi has discs front; drums back. I find the braking not as good as I would like. Having enquired at my garage I was told the brakes were satisfactory and passed the mot. Yet it did not stop in an emergency and I hit a dog I see other members advise against replacing the drums with discs but suggest upgrading the front discs. Can someone please advise what I have to get/replace as I do not want a recurrence. Many thanks. Teresa.

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I hope that this isn't to late. In June I looked into upgrading my 98 K series FL to the later front discs. I priced the necessary parts [rotors, calipers and pads] from two reputable suppliers and both cam back cautioning me. They both indicated that it may not be as straight forward as I anticipated. They indicated that there may be a complication with the ABS system. So I left that idea, I did fit drilled and grooved rotors, put an overhaul kit in each calliper and kevlar type pads and changed the brake fluid [dot4].

Used to fit EBC Greenstuff pads on my MGF - had no problems at all

good for suv's