Rear Discs

[Diana Alan]

So you are saying the KLR rear disk kit is not correct and will not suit a drum to disk conversion?

No the KLR kit is designed for the drum brake Perentie/110 county and early Defender.

Unfortunately there is still about 6mm difference in the track. 

If you do it yourself with the Defender 300Tdi calliper brackets using Disco 1 or 110 front hubs without any other modifications you end up with 10mm/side narrower track at the rear over the front.

I would still go with the KLR kit if I didn't have the RFSV hubs and brackets before doing the other option with standard unmodified Disco/Defender parts or the expensive option of all new disk brake Defender parts.

[Diana Alan]

I should have mentioned that some manufacturers produce 4x4with different track front and rear. I have a recollection that one of the recent Land Cruisers fit in this category.

Off road racing trucks and buggies have significantly wider track at the front.

The difference in track, particularly on the KLR kit will make minimal of any effects on a Perentie, I'm just pedantic.

[circlework]

The only problems I had with the KLR kit, was that the new hubs were bare metal and rust really well and that one hub inner bearing was a rattling good fit.   When I complained about the poor machining, I was told to use Locktite ... hmmph!  So much for service.
Guess that's why my Perentie is still naturally aspirated, eh.

[juddy]

The only problems I had with the KLR kit, was that the new hubs were bare metal and rust really well and that one hub inner bearing was a rattling good fit.   When I complained about the poor machining, I was told to use Locktite ... hmmph!  So much for service.
Guess that's why my Perentie is still naturally aspirated, eh.

Thanks for the info on the disks, how long did it take you to fit.

[circlework]

Thanks for the info on the disks, how long did it take you to fit.

Not that long ... maybe 4hrs max without the Locktite / bearing hassle.    Some of that time was spent setting the bearing/hub play to 2 thou. That said, I was installing them onto a spare Defender axle I had also installed a maxi vacuum locker into, therefore, the axle was already out of the vehicle and benched.

As an aside, I had a bloke pop his head under the rear today, and his first reaction was 'oh, it's got discs'.