Ceramic pads on LR2 ?

[m1964]

it seem that EBC now is producing ceramic brakes for LR2- my LR2 is 1 y. old w/ 12K miles.
Is it possible to put new ceramic pads on the old rotors, or the rotors need to be changed too?

Are there any special tools needed to remove calipers ? I did the brakes in the past but not on LR .

Thanks for your help.

[Rovin4life]

The brake dust is normal. due to the weight and the design of the brakes you will get more dust and better braking.

The brakes are from Brembo.

honestly just wait till they are down to 2mm. You will only suffer more problems because the vehicle is still new and no one will carry new rotors.

If they arent broke dont try to fix them.

[m1964]

Originally Posted by Rovin4life

The brake dust is normal. due to the weight and the design of the brakes you will get more dust and better braking.

The brakes are from Brembo.

honestly just wait till they are down to 2mm. You will only suffer more problems because the vehicle is still new and no one will carry new rotors.

If they arent broke dont try to fix them.

Thanks for quick reply- I have changed brakes to ceramics on my wife's Volvo and they work very well-no dust at all, and braking is almost the same as with OEM pads.

This dust is not easy to clean-once you don't clean it for a while, it becomes very difficult to remove it.

Did you have any experience with ceramic pads on any LR vehicle?

Thanks again.

[Rovin4life]

actually the easiest way to clean brake dust is to use Meauritic acid. its what all dealers use. spray it on and leave it on for about five minutes and then wash it off. if anything is stil on use a soft dish brush with plastic bristles to clean them off.

we do it all the time. In fact when a caliper seizes up and grinds down and it bakes it on you can still use the meauritic acid to get it off. just use a bit of elbow grease.

[m1964]

Originally Posted by Rovin4life

actually the easiest way to clean brake dust is to use Meauritic acid. its what all dealers use. spray it on and leave it on for about five minutes and then wash it off. ...

Will the acid eventually damage the finish/paint on the disk?

[Rovin4life]

if you leave it on too long before cleaning it off with water yes.

We have replaced a few rims cause a clean up guy forgot to wash it off.