Dave90

Well-Known Member

• Jan 21, 2012

• #1

Hey all, This has been moidering my head for a good few weeks now, and I can't seem to find anything on it

Basically my dad has a 1984 90 CSW and wants to replace his front calipers because he has just put a disco rear axle on it and wants similar stopping all round. Are the calipers on a 1984 90 the same as a 200tdi defender, my dad has checked and apparently my calipers (1992 Defender 90) are much bigger. The main reason I'm asking is that on all the Land Rovers dealer sites, the calipers seem to be only available as a genuine part and are very hard to find and are 4x the price of the Defender ones. Has anybody fitted Defender brakes to an early 90?

Thanks in advance

 

Last edited: Jan 21, 2012

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jan 21, 2012

• #2

basicaly all the disco rrc and 90 calipers are all the same in stopping power as pistons are the same size so doesnt matter which you fit ,110 has had since the start bigger pistons and so larger caliper ,later 90s run the same as 110s

 

Dave90

Well-Known Member

• Jan 21, 2012

• #3

Thanks James, Top Man

I think he want's to rebuild these calipers now, so he's going to buy new pots, new seals and give them a paint

Thanks again much appreciated

 

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savage666

New Member

• Jan 21, 2012

• #4

Hi, I don't know where you are based, but I've got a set of Disco 300 calipers sat in my shed, if they are any use to you, you can have them! Msg me on FB savl lill, I'm in Altricham Cheshire

 

Dave90

Well-Known Member

• Jan 21, 2012

• #5

savage666 said:

Hi, I don't know where you are based, but I've got a set of Disco 300 calipers sat in my shed, if they are any use to you, you can have them! Msg me on FB savl lill, I'm in Altricham Cheshire

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Thanks for the offer, but my dads going to rebuild the current ones thanks anyway mate

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jan 21, 2012

• #6

the mounting holes would have been the wrong size anyhow

 

Dave90

Well-Known Member

• Jan 22, 2012

• #7

jamesmartin said:

the mounting holes would have been the wrong size anyhow

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Just checked mine now (1992 Defender) and it has 46mm pistons, whereas my dads are 41mm, so it would make sense that the calipers are different, is it the mounting hole size that's different? Or is it the mounting position?