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ar7emka



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Russia 2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e S Manual Santorini Black

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?

Post #405058 9th Mar 2021 8:09 pm
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jules



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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Firenze Red

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

Post #405063 9th Mar 2021 10:58 pm
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Linds Hanson



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England 2014 Freelander 2 TD4 Dynamic Auto Firenze Red

The Evoque or DS larger rear discs and carriers fit

Post #405458 19th Mar 2021 2:29 pm
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jules



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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Firenze Red

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

Post #405478 19th Mar 2021 5:25 pm
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Gladzilla



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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...?


Has anyone tried to see if the focus uses the same caliper carrier bracket?

Post #428518 5th Jan 2023 6:12 pm
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Linds Hanson



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England 2014 Freelander 2 TD4 Dynamic Auto Firenze Red

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

Post #428549 6th Jan 2023 12:05 pm
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Gladzilla



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

Post #428554 6th Jan 2023 2:48 pm
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Linds Hanson



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England 2014 Freelander 2 TD4 Dynamic Auto Firenze Red

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

Post #428555 6th Jan 2023 2:51 pm
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Gladzilla



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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.

Post #428561 6th Jan 2023 6:47 pm
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Gladzilla



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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


My fl2/lr2 makes me smile and damnit I want others to know how awesome these cars are. I wanna big that crazy goofball that brings a car that everyone says "well this should be interesting" and win. I've spent probably 10k usd over what I would had I bought a Subaru impreza. I don't care how much sense this doesn't make, I love my 2008 Land Rover LR2 HSE.

Post #428562 6th Jan 2023 6:52 pm
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