Hi everyone! Has anyone come across an improvement in the rear brakes on a freelander after 2013? There is an electronic brake. perhaps as well as the front fits from the volvo?

Hi
Sorry not sure what you are asking.
My 2014 FL2 has the electronic parking brake (EPB) - there no difference in braking performance compared to my earlier car. I find the EPB works well and the rear disk and pads are easier to change as there are no separate brake pads for the parking brake.

If you are asking can an early car be upgraded to the EPB then I think it would be very difficult and of minimal benefit for the work involved.
But maybe someone on here has done that modification. Jules

The Evoque or DS larger rear discs and carriers fit

The 3.2 petrol FL2 has larger disks and use the same caliper and pads - just need a different carrier.
I assume its the same as the Evoque and DS. Jules

Cambo wrote:

Good stuff!

I was looking into exactly this; using the Volvo calipers & discs on the front of the Freelander 2.

I did find that the center bore of the disc was different on some models.

But there is an off-the shelf disc with the correct center bore, 336 x 28mm disc from Volvo XC70 2013 model that should bolt straight on to the front hubs, the Centric part number is 125.39044 (google it)

I really wanted to put some Brembo calipers on, like the ones from the 04-07 S60R & V70R, but I couldn't find the mounting dimensions anywhere and there is no-one local who has these calipers...

EDIT

By the way, the bigger Volvo caliper looks IDENTICAL to the caliper used on the Ford Focus ST225. The reason I recognise it is that those calipers are often fitted to the Mondeo ST220 and the Jaguar X-Type as an upgrade. I remember now that they have been refered to as Volvo calipers.

If that's the case, there are off-the-shelf big brake kits for the Focus ST, I wonder if they would bolt up to the Freelander...?

I know the Focus RS discs fit the hubs but the RS caliper mounting lugs do not align with the Freelander uprights

Wanting to see if the mounting bracket from a focus st mk2 would fit the knuckle.

To be honnest I dont think the ST brakes would make much of improvement over standard other than cosmetic I run the 360 mm discs

I need to be able to run 15 inch wheels for stage rally. Needing to know if the caliper bracket for the st mk2 would fit the freelander2. I'd like to get a kit rather than have a bracket custom made. The custom job would run me $500-1000 over a kit that I can buy off the shelf.

Linds Hanson wrote:

To be honnest I dont think the ST brakes would make much of improvement over standard other than cosmetic I run the 360 mm discs

Bit of a thread resurrection, but new here and trying to get my head round this brake upgrade. Much appreciate some clarification for a newbie to the FL2 (and indeed to DIY car maintenance!!):

I need to redo the brakes (including calipers) on my FL2, so planning to upgrade to the 316mm discs from the 3.2 petrol for the front, and to add the Volvo S80 brake calipers.

Which brake carriers do I need? Slightly confused by this

And presumably the brake pads should match the calipers (i.e. search for pads matching the Volvo model)?

For the rears, is there any difference between the calipers on the 3.2 and the diesel, or is this all the same? I'll upgrade the discs to vented/grooved, but otherwise I'm assuming that everything else stays the same at this end.

Although I do need to replace the calipers at the rear too (all the bleed niple valve things are gone), I presume the old carriers carry over (no pun intended).

Many thanks in advance!

Welcome ST

Look here for FL2 part numbers

https://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.com/p...and-rover/

specifically for brakes

https://parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.com/p...and-rover/

You'll see that the same front brake calipers and pads are used on all the brakes - just different disks and caliper carriers.


The situation for the rear brakes is different - with different calipers and disks depending upon engine and EPB. Jules

Many thanks Jules, that helps.

I'm unsure though as to whether the front caliper carrier (LR001014 for the i6) remains the same if using the different, but compatible, caliper from the Volvo S80, as mentioned at the start of this thread.

I don't understand if the carriers are specific to the disc/wheel or to the caliper... :/

Also seeing that most of the Volvo calipers for sale come with a carrier - so guessing that the carrier needs to fit the caliper, but that the mounting is somehow compatible with the FL2...

Can anyone enlighten me?

Thank you!

The carrier is specific for the disk - to cater for different diameters but the FL2 uses the same caliper for all front brakes both I6 and TD4/SD4.

When I converted to I6 disks, I bought new carriers (ebay) and used my old calipers. Jules

st3f wrote:

Also seeing that most of the Volvo calipers for sale come with a carrier - so guessing that the carrier needs to fit the caliper, but that the mounting is somehow compatible with the FL2...