I would like to upgrade my braking not for the aesthetics of the cool calipers and rotors, but i would like to start towing again next season and i do not feel comfortable with the brakes on this box given it is heavy as it is and does not like to stop.
Suggestions would be great or any help in picking the parts.

Thanks in advance.

 

The brakes suck period end of story, people can say what they want about EBC slotted rotors and green pads but in the end you are just polishing a turd. Stainless steel lines may help firm things up a bit. You are a brave man to be towing with a disco btw.

 

I have recently installed Lucky8 cross drilled and slotted rotors front and back on my 2003 D2 with Akebono pads. I am very impressed with the braking performance, on top of that the wheels stay clean. Everyone will have their own opinion, do your research and buy what is in your budget and available to you. I also did the extended stainless steel brake lines.

 

The most stopping power you will get is from a set of DBA slotted and drilled, not dimpled, rotors and a set of high end Akebono ceramic brake pads, do a complete brake flush and use a synthetic brake fluid and if need be replace your rubber brake hoses with stainless steel.

 

Local LR guy said the same thing about towing.

 

Thanks for the tip and i found them on their site this morning.

 

I have a set of slotted and drilled rotors with ceramic pads. Bottom line, this is the best stopping power you are going to get out of the stock rotors. That being said, I I stomp on the binders, she will nearly stand on her nose. I have NEVER had a problem pulling her to a 'short stop' using this setup. In fact, I think this setup has unpleasantly surprised some rice-burners that were doing a close inspection of my hitch receiver!

 

I towed a fairly large trailer this last year in my Discovery 2. Though I have a trailer brake installed and normally pull a 20 foot trailer. I was more worried of getting up the ill than stopping.

 

What setup / supplier did you go with?

Thanks in advance

 

I bought the rotors and pads off eBay about 2 years ago and swapped them myself. So far I have been happy. I got the chromium plated and they show minimal rust. Furthermore, the pads have held up well.