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Correction: With a brake bleeding device set to two bar.

I've almost finished the second set of brake pads; I had to modify the inner and outer curves to match the disc diameter, as well as trim the metal backing plate.

Impressed with all the machining work done to make these pads fit correctly but I have never really felt that the standard brakes were lacking, if working correctly. Are these pads possibly a much better material or is there another reason for all this work?

The reason for all this work is that I bought these brake pads back in 2021; being a bit curious, I figured I could manage to adapt them—and I didn't have much to lose (they cost 35 euros). I dug up the invoice: the first set I received (TRW GBD902) was the wrong part number, while the second set (Ferodo FDB173) actually fits Bedford, Opel, Vauxhall, Lotus, and Daewoo vehicles. The friction material is standard passenger-car grade, though there are companies that can reline brake pads.
I wouldn't recommend doing what I did—unless, of course, you find yourself in need of brake pads somewhere between Ouagadougou and Timbuktu.

Great job, « Taraud à vis parker »; I see you're still just as handy as ever
You've covered so many kilometers on your MTW that you must know all its quirks—and the tricks to fix them...