Zeus disc brake conversion ( land rover S2a )

[Cornish Rattler]

Hi guys
A few months ago I decided to fit a Zeus front disc brake conversion kit on my land rover series 2a as I was fed up with fitting unreliable aftermarket and quality parts and as I was really impressed with them I have now decided to fit a Zeus rear disc brake conversion kit which I have just ordered so when the kit arrives I will post pic's

 

[Cornish Rattler]

Some pic's of the front kit

 

[Cornish Rattler]

 

[4440]

Anything got to be better than the original drum brakes
How do you get on with insurance now?

 

[Cornish Rattler]

Doesn't effect insurance as it's a brake upgrade but mine is covered with mod's anyway but is worth checking with your insurance though

 

[Bloders]

are the axles not the same as later landrovers with disc brakes?

 

[Cornish Rattler]

Anything got to be better than the original drum brakes
How do you get on with insurance now?

are the axles not the same as later landrovers with disc brakes?

No later series 3's use the same wheel bearings as early 90 / 110's and they are greased where as early series are oil fed and all later disc brake stuff uses coil springs as well.

 

[Sausage]

Pretty sure the track width between series and defender is different too, which is why defenders have plastic arches, with the wheel being pretty much to the edge of them, and series don’t.

 

[Cornish Rattler]

Well as i was bored out of my shed today and on my day off i decided to get the landy in the garage and strip the rear brakes off to the axle flanges read for then the new kit arrives, will post pic's later

 

[Cornish Rattler]

The n/s/r

 

[Cornish Rattler]

And the o/s/r

 

[Cornish Rattler]

Still not arrived but when ordering the lady on the phone did say they mite take 2-3 wks to arrive, my front conversion took 2 wks to arrive which I was hoping the rear conversion would be

 

[Rs chunk]

I’m maybe old fashioned but I always thought series land rover brakes when set correct we’re good especially when you have servo assistance. I’m not sure will any benefit be had with discs on the rear, up here in the north of Scotland we have that much road salt disc brakes on the rear give the most problems with rusty discs and siezed callipers due to them not doing as much work

 

[Cornish Rattler]

I’m maybe old fashioned but I always thought series land rover brakes when set correct we’re good especially when you have servo assistance. I’m not sure will any benefit be had with discs on the rear, up here in the north of Scotland we have that much road salt disc brakes on the rear give the most problems with rusty discs and siezed callipers due to them not doing as much work

They probably was back in the day but since the 70's there has been a lot of aftermarket firms springing up that don't make parts as good as good make companies, a lot of good make companies over the years are either not around anymore or have been taken over by other companies and again don't make as good a product they used to

 

[Cornish Rattler]

Still not arrived so will have to ring them on Monday and find out why as they don't open weekends ☹

 

[Cornish Rattler]

Update from phone call, they had a delay at the foundery and will be sending the kits out early next week ☹

 

[Cornish Rattler]

2 wks later and my parts are on there way to me and should be here today and have only taken 7 wks since ordering so tomorrow i will be busy

 

[Cornish Rattler]

Yeeeehaaaa my parts have just arrived

 

[Cornish Rattler]

Calliper plates fitted

 

[Cornish Rattler]

Hubs fitted inc longer wheel studs as well as the new disc's