freelander2002

Active Member

• Mar 20, 2011

• #1

hi chaps

just wondered if anyone had ever converted the rear brake drums on a freelander to disks?

cheers

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Mar 20, 2011

• #2

yes

sold the Hippoo - bought an X_Trail. D

 

freelander2002

Active Member

• Mar 20, 2011

• #3

fair enough answer mad hat man

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Mar 20, 2011

• #4

Mind yu - the X-T hand brake is ****e.

 

Optimus Prime

Well-Known Member

• Mar 20, 2011

• #5

don't do it, you'll f*ck the handling under braking up royally. if the drums are set up right, they should be more than up to the job.

same issue was discussed in LRO magazine some time ago, and they said the same. the exact phrase was "...would end up horrendously over braked"

to say nothing of having to get an engineers report for the insurers.

be better to spend your money on new drums and shoes, plus a brake fluid change