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See
fitting instructions
X-Eng are pleased to
announce the introduction of our Mk2 Disk Handbrake conversion.
| What's
new about the Mk2 X-Brake? |
| From
the outset, the X-Brake was designed to be flexible. In extreme
conditions, it is designed to absorb the energy of shock loadings
in order to protect your transfer box. After all, a bent X-Brake,
though inconvenient, is a lot better than ripping the back
off your transfer box! |
We have re-designed the back plate to make it more springy
and less likely to bend permanently. It still protects your
transfer box, but is less likely to be damaged itself in extreme
circumstances. |
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We
have also sourced new, ultra flat, ultra smooth disks. These
allow the adjustment of the X-Brake to be tighter giving a
tighter, more positive lever feel without the pads rubbing
or overheating.
The noise level as the pads brush the disk surface is also
greatly reduced. |
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If
you drive off-road, you know how useless the standard Land Rover
transmission brake can be. The brake itself is fine, its just
that it traps muddy water inside which rapidly grinds down the
shoes and bungs up the mechanism.
Our Disk Transmission Brake uses a state of the art monster
size mechanical caliper designed for agricultural vehicles and
earth moving equipment - so use on a Land Rover is a walk in
the park for it! |
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The
mechanism is sealed so it will not seize up due to ingress of
mud or water and it uses special 'sintered' pads which are resistant
to abrasion from mud as well as providing greater friction against
the disk than a standard pad.
Replacement pads are readily available from us. We doubt however
that you will need any for many years.
The disk has been specially designed for Land Rovers. It is
made from tough 10mm thick steel. It has a smaller diameter
than a standard drum and does not dangle below the transfer
box to help protect it from whatever you are driving over. The
caliper mechanism sits in a well protected area at the top,
away from most of the mud and water.
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It
will fit all Land Rover vehicles fitted with an LT230 transfer
gearbox or a Borg-Warner* type as fitted to Range Rover 3.9EFI's.
*Borg Warner. For some inexplicable reason, the orientation
of the mounting holes on BW boxes varies. We have (so far)
found 9 different rotational positions. A back plate which
covers all nine would just have a slot where all the holes
join up - so would be useless! It doesn't seem to be possible
to guess which orientation by vehicle age or gearbox serial
number (let us know if you know how to decode it!).
The simplest solution is just to re-drill the holes if necessary.
This is very easy! Take a photocopy of the back-plate, cut
out the big hole in the middle which the prop shaft passes
through, offer it up to your transfer box making sure the
skid plate is at the bottom. Then press your thumb into the
paper to make an impression where the holes are on your transfer
box. Place the photocopy on the back plate lined up by the
hole in the middle and the skid plate. Centre punch through
the centre of your thumb impressions and drill the new holes.
This is actually how we made the very first X-Brake and it's
surprisingly accurate!
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| Do
I need to change the existing cable? |
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If
your handbrake cable goes straight into the drum brake housing,
or the end does not look like the one shown (Right) you will
need to replace the cable with the earlier type.
This
applies to 300Tdi and Td5 models. However, we would recommend
you change the cable while you have it in pieces - it's probably
bunged up with mud too.
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Parts
are supplied coated with a tough corrosion resistant coating of
gold Zinc Passivate to ensure a long life. The Disk is not coated
as the brake pads are most efficient gripping on plain steel. The
light rubbing action of the pads quickly polishes the surface.
Fitting
is easy requiring only simple tools. Full
fitting instructions are included as well as advice on adjustment
and use.
| FAQ's |
| Q |
Does
this change the length of the prop shaft? |
| A |
Only
by the smallest amount - less than half a millimeter. |
| Q |
Is
the X-Brake lighter than the original drum? |
| A |
Yes
- it is almost 5kg lighter. |
| Q |
If
I park my Defender in harsh Wintery conditions for long periods
of time will this new disc rust? |
| A |
It
will rust - but only to the same extent as the disk brakes on
your wheels. A small amount of rust is not a problem as it will
quickly be polished off by the brake pads. |
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| What
will this version fit? (Other versions also available) |
| Defender
/ 90 / 110 |
Yes |
| 90
/ 110 with Over / Underdrive / PTO |
Yes |
| 2
Door Range Rover LT230 |
Yes |
| 4
Door Range Rover |
No
Disco
/ RR version. |
| 4
Speed Rangey LT95 |
No
LT95
version. |
| 2
Door Discovery |
No
Disco
/ RR version. |
| 4
Door Discovery |
No
Disco
/ RR version. |
| Series
Vehicles |
No
Series
version. |
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