I understand that the TD5 has larger brake calipers, at least going by the pad size they are significantly larger. If this is so what if any are the hassles in upgrading to these larger calipers?

 

Let us know what you find out and how easy of a conversion this is.
Its probably a bolt right up and go deal but who knows.

 

When you say TD5, do you mean putting Disco II brakes on a Disco I? We don't have diesels where I live, but I thought that was the difference, the DI had 200 or 300tdi and the DII had the TD5?

 

Yes, I believe that would be like us(in the US) coverting a D1 to D2 brakes. Definitly not a bolt-on. Would require a whole axle swap.

Check out mid-'90's Defender 90 brakes. It requires a swap of pads,rotors, and calipers, but is all bolt-on and a slight upgrade

 

Thanks guys, since I posted my question to you all I organised a front & rear set from my local wrecker in fair condition from a 2005 Series 3,- or Disco TD5 in local diesel parlance, if I use them I'll need to hone the bores and fit oversized pistons.
From just looking at them they seem that they will fit but as my Disco is a Series 1, 1998 in 300TDi guise I may need to do some additional work to the axel carrier plates, I'll keep you informed and take some pics of the conversion.

 

I realize you are in upsidedownland Ian, but when you say a 2005 Series 3 Discovery are you taking about a LR3 as it is known here in the US?

Cars for Sale: 2005 Land Rover LR3 HSE 7-Passenger in Grand Rapids, MI 49548: Sport Utility Details - 302453297 - AutoTrader.com

 

:-) Okay guys firstly, I have a map which shows clearly that Australia is on top of this planet Earth and that America and Europe is somewhere close to the bottom. Secondly Oz is the oldest continent in the world, our indigenous people have remains that have been carbon dated as living here for 250,000 years before white settlement and Thirdly, and to annoy some Texans mates I know the King Ranch in Queensland and the Queen Anne Downs sheep station in South Australia are both individually larger than the entire Lone Star State :-)> they are to put it mildly bloody huge!!
Talking of distance last year I drove out to Broken Hill in far western NSW, the trip distance was 1348 kilometers (838 miles) driving due west from Sydney , it took 14 hours and I was still in NSW and I'd crossed a time zone.
I dont know what your USA Land Rover model deviations are, here in Oz we follow the Brits in their numbering system and model codes as the steering is identical as is the anti pollution requirements.
My 300Tdi was built in Sollihull in England June 1998 and arrived in Sydney October of that year and was first registered for the road (road tax) in January 1999. It's a Series 1, VIN number is SALLJGMF3WA796521 and the engine number is 6521/B which is a "23L" diesel engine.
My vehicle being a Series 1 does not have the electronic engine management that came later with the Series 2 300Tdi, mine is fully mechanical.
Since purchase I've removed the stupid air bag system and the anti-lock brake unit, -- try driving on a flat sandy dusty dirt road at over 100 kilometers and hour and have a 6' tall kangaroo jump out on the road in front of you and hit the brakes -- nothing happens! The anti-lock units keep the wheels turning instead of allowing locking up to go through the top loose surface to grip the hard road under.
Anyway I'll keep you informed of the conversion and thanks for your interest.

 

LOL!!!
I cant eat kangaroo meat, it makes me jumpy.

I also "fixed" my ABS, after my wife almost rear ended a school bus on a dry road.
Things down there are different than up here so thats why we ask, we are a curious bunch us Yanks we are.
Let us know how your project turns out Ian.

 

Just thinking of what you said there and yes, I'd guess that a 2003 Series 3 Disco is the same as a LR3.
Out here in 2003 it came in 3 basic models, a 5 cylinder common rail Diesel (TD5) , a 2 litre twin cam 4 cylinder EFI and the more common 3.8 litre EFI V8. I've yet to come across a happy 2 litre Twin Cam owner, they rev like a motorcycle and go like the clappers on the flat but are **** weak in the engine torque department.

 

Thats where the confusion is, in your eariler post you said it was a 2005 Disco 3.
Thats why I posted the link to a LR3 (Disco 3) because here in the US a LR3 is a Disco 3.
We only ever had one engine option and that was the petrol V8, the DII's all had the 4.0 until the 2003 model year then it was the 4.6 litre engine.
No diesels or MPI's over here, no CNG conversions either.