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Defender spare parts for the brake system of the front & rear axle and handbrake select parts from various well-known manufacturers for Land Rover aftermarket spare parts such as brake discs, pads, brake shoes, brake calipers and more parts for the Defender brake system. You will find an extensive range of Land Rover clearly displayed.
Description of the Defender brake
The Land Rover Defender brake system is equipped with one four-piston caliper on each front axle and one two-piston caliper on each rear axle. The Defender brake discs are ventilated on the front axle and non-ventilated on the rear axle. The brake system of the Defender models is just sufficient does not belong to the most powerful brakes and could be significantly stronger dimensioned. An original Land Rover Defender 110 with original tires has a braking distance of 54 meters at 100 km/h to a standstill. That is more than half the length of a soccer field.
Technical background to braking
When braking, the kinetic energy of your Defender is converted into heat, which is transferred to the environment, i.e. brake discs calipers and rims. Some weak points of the Defender TDI braking system include the brake calipers. Depending on the area of use in regions with a lot of precipitation or snow, these must be replaced after 4 to a maximum of 6 years. Often one or 2 brake pistons are stiff or corroded, this can be recognized by the differently worn brake pads.
Land Rover Defender brake system details and technology
The brake system of the Defender cannot be compared with the brake system of the Range Rover Classic. The required actuation force is reduced by the so-called brake booster. This is operated with all Defender over the negative pressure pump. The pressure on the brake pedal on the master cylinder can be increased significantly. Over the master cylinder of the Land Rover's the pressure is transmitted thus proportionally to the hydraulically brake calipers. The brake pistons of the caliper thus press the brake pads with high force against the rotating brake discs of the vehicle. At the front axle, the braking power must always be stronger, it is about 70% and at the rear about 30% to prevent the vehicle from breaking away.