cobboy

New Member

• Jan 25, 2011

• #1

am going to be changing my discs on my disco 1 what are your opinions vented unvented grooved or ungrooved , i do not do any real of roading.................... yet

any comments welcome

 

juiceyv8

New Member

• Jan 25, 2011

• #2

Try oem Ds and Ps with dot 5.1 fluid first.

 

cobboy

New Member

• Jan 25, 2011

• #3

that was also going to be an option , solids all round

 

juiceyv8

New Member

• Jan 25, 2011

• #4

Ahaggar said:

Hi, I´m just wondering, DOT 5.1?
Is that really good for a pre 1999 car?

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yes. i use it in all my cars. flush every year....gives a much better pedal feel and also a higher boiling point meaning resistance to fade.

 

Ahaggar

Active Member

• Jan 25, 2011

• #5

juiceyv8 said:

yes. i use it in all my cars. flush every year....gives a much better pedal feel and also a higher boiling point meaning resistance to fade.

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Sorry, Juiceyv8, I deleted my reply because I did some research and my reply was pure crap.

 

juiceyv8

New Member

• Jan 25, 2011

• #6

Ahaggar said:

Sorry, Juiceyv8, I deleted my reply because I did some research and my reply was pure crap.

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I did wonder what you were trying to say mate

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jan 25, 2011

• #7

fit vented and red stuff pads

 

juiceyv8

New Member

• Jan 25, 2011

• #8

jamesmartin said:

fit vented and red stuff pads

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they not vented as standard??

 

cobboy

New Member

• Jan 25, 2011

• #9

will i have to change my callipers if fitting vented discs, no not standard well not fitted on mine ??

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jan 25, 2011

• #10

vented are std on higher spec vehicles yes you would need to change calipers or fit spacers into caliper ,vented calipers are the same as solid but with spacers as std anyhow new calipers about £50-60,i fitted them to my disco 1 v8 feels alot better ,dont fit green stuff pads but red are perfect

 

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discoboy84

New Member

• Jan 25, 2011

• #11

pedal feel, OMG it's going in the mud you'll have a soft limp pedal and pads that wear out monthly, why waste money on expensive pads etc, my 2 pennies worth

 

juiceyv8

New Member

• Jan 25, 2011

• #12

oem pads.

 

cobboy

New Member

• Jan 26, 2011

• #13

so i can use my existing callipers with vented discs just need spacers, and they fit where. does anyone use the green pads ??. sorry so many questions all new

 

1396midget

New Member

• Jan 26, 2011

• #14

if yu've not got fade with the current setup then why bother spending more money on posh discs and posh pads?

tis only worth upgrading if the current stuff is not working, not just "cos it's better".

I run greenstuff on the Midget because i had fade with OEM pads. I don't like them, too much dust and weird when cold. will be fitting mintex 1144 next time, dunno if that's a option fer landys IF u need it.

just my 2c

spacing calipers - i was told that's a bad plan - spacers go between the 2 halves of the caliper, if you get it wrong then its no brakes time and mr insurance will hate you forever and ever. and ever