landowner

landowner

Pensioner Pete
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Will the disco pass an mot with a vented disc on nearside front and a solid disc on offside front?
Braking is not affected at all.
Only difference is that the vented disc runs about 50% cooler after heavy braking.

ta:)
 
pauli said:
Different discs on the same axel OMG :eek::eek::eek:
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no safety pronblem as they both have the same friction area, same pads and same calipers except with a spacer, the disco dosent pull to one side even under heavy braking so what's the worry?
 
I beg to differ (unless someone knows better )
As the discs heat up the vented one will brake better and cause an unbalance:eek:
When it comes to brakes why take chances:mad:
Fit two new vented discs and new pads and no worries:D
 
Why don't you take it and see, if it fails, stick the new brakes on and get it re-tested?
 
landowner said:
Why does it not pull to one side then even with hands off steering wheel?
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It'll probably wait until you have your whole family in the car and you're least expecting it too before doing it! As pauli has already said why take the risk with something as important as brakes?
 
smarty1972 said:
It'll probably wait until you have your whole family in the car and you're least expecting it too before doing it! As pauli has already said why take the risk with something as important as brakes?
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To get to brake-fade temperature, you gotta be stopping pretty hard so yes, as smarty1972 said - trailer on or full load, downhill stopping = brown pants time:doh:
 
davek0974 said:
To get to brake-fade temperature, you gotta be stopping pretty hard so yes, as smarty1972 said - trailer on or full load, downhill stopping = brown pants time:doh:
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Trailer shouldn't make much if any difference if the trailer brakes are working propperly
 
This calls for a:

"it's not wrong, but you just don't do it" moment.

Vented on road, solid off road.

Do you keep one wheel in the gutter all the time? :D

Good practice to run a pair of matched discs mate, same with Tyres.

Cheers.
 
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