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How are your tyres? Maybe hardening off a bit?
There's no way I can lock the fronts on my Roadster. The brakes are average at best with no initial bite. Which is why I'd like an upgrade!
Oh -Greenstuff pads and grooved/dimpled discs.
DaveW
'05 Red Roadster S1
'16 Yellow (Not the only) Narrow AR GDI Plus 4
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That's odd Dave, I used to lock up my roadster fairly easily.
But I don't mind that, depending on the surface I believe it can help slow the car.
Nick
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I've locked the rears on my 4/4 on a few occasions, never the fronts though.
Tim H.
1986 4/4 VVTi Sport, 2002 LR Defender, 2022 Mini Cooper SE
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I find it quite easy to lock the fronts on our 4/4 in an emergency stop - makes me think and modulate the braking in a way that has become unnecessary in modern designs.
Paul
Costock, UK
Plus Four 75th - Furka Rouge - Pip
Disco 5
Teddy - 17h1 Irish Draught cross
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I can lock the fronts on my 4/4 quite easily if I try with the standard Lockhead 4 pot calipers and discs especially now I've fitted braided hoses. Even on good, warm, dry tarmac.
I've have toyed with removing the servo to give more feel but I don't know how much braking effort I would lose. Interesting experiment maybe.
Perhaps it's just that the standard Conti's lack grip but they're only 3 years old.
Bob
2009 Black Roadster
1999 4/4 2 litre Zetec
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Needs to Get Out More!
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Tyres are fine. Even when new the locking up was there under HARD braking.
Plus Four MY23 Furka Rouge
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I can lock all four of mine under hard braking - but rarely do I need that kind of pedal force. 
Graham (G4FUJ)
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'11 MINI Countryman Cooper D All4
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Dave, I have locked the brakes but only on very dry roads & in extremis due to some crazy Italian drivers south of Rome.
JohnV6
2022 CX Plus Four
2025 Renault Scenic Alpine etech "Yvette"
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I've have toyed with removing the servo to give more feel but I don't know how much braking effort I would lose. Interesting experiment maybe.
I drove a early plus 8 recently that had had the servo taken out. The brakes were fine but felt very dead. All worked well though. Nick
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Buy some larger diameter discs from the car spares place obviously with same hole spacing and dish and get you local machine shop to turn them down. That should be a lot cheaper
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