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Tommo:
I wouldnt like to try it but i know that at 70mph theres no way my land rover would lock its wheels up, maybe the back a little if it was unladen.
and i consider the brakes to be in good condition. no problem locking them up at say 30mph.

I dont think most cars will? never really had to try it.

I had a fiat 126 and it would lock the wheels at below 30mph but anything above and you could press as hard as you like.

Sabo:
Hi
Been reading and surfing, if I were to change back brakes I recon it's going to cost a lot, so thinking of uprating, found Powerbrake, they do a different type of pad and shoes and drilled/grooved discs - maybe an option.
Also not mentioned above, I have a full rollcage + larger tyre diameter MT's which don't help!
Keep on with advice and ideas.

Thanks in anticipation

Dave

Eeyore:
Save your pennies and don't bother with drilled and grooved disks - they work on fast road and track cars, but for off-roaders, they really ain't worth the money. Your tyres will loose traction long before you can benefit from getting your pads shaved. Its the same issue with super-dooper brake pads too - you'll just exceed the braking grip from the tyres and go slide.

Also (whilst I'm on the subject) the grooves in the disks will gather dirt and abrade pads even more quickly.

Cheers
 :cool:
Eeyore

Landy Andy:
I am also thinking of up rating my brakes, this is more due to them over heating during Alp decents on my Holidays.

I hear that EBC stuff is good????????

Andy

Eeyore:
I wouldn't go for anything higher up the list than their green-stuff pads. which seem pretty good, but not a whole lot better than genuine standard pads.

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