Improving the brakes

Sodan said:
2007 GWM D/C (not the steed).

No modifications, the front brakes were just replaced, and the discs skimmed (just went in for a service earlier this week). The brakes were terrible before, now they're just "concerning" - I drive with a moerse following distance (most other drivers are not likely to complain given the size of my vehicle compared to their's ;) ).

But it feels dangerous. Is there anything I can do to improve the brakes?
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Alot of GWM dealers replace the pads and discs before selling the new vehicle as this is the single biggest complaint about the bakkies. I would also look at the quality of the tyres on the bakkie and rather switch to a local brand (and locally manufactured).

Ignore the GWM insults, I've looked into buying one of these but with caution after experiences with my Indian made motorbike. GWM is looking more viable but it still requires upgrade during purchase. I also remember the resistance to TaTa when it first launched in SA. Personally I will only make my decision when I'm ready to purchase - alot can happen in a short time, look at the new Nissan bakkie, I mean Renualt, no wrong again its a Dachia.
 
Sodan said:
hmm, let's see, who's opinion would I value more when it comes to vehicles: the posters on mBB or those at the sa 4x4 forum discussing GWM?
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A3@MBB said:
See if any Isuzu brake discs and calipers fit the GWM, source from scrapyard if need be and fit them to your bakkie. (By just looking at a GWM, it looks like a carbon copy of the old Isuzu)
Can be that the master cylinder is acting up on your GWM as well. Is the problem from the beginning or just started recently?
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You know GWM are crap when suggestions include looking in scrapyard just to find brakes that are fitted on any other car to replace yours :D
 
mikeyb said:
You know GWM are crap when suggestions include looking in scrapyard just to find brakes that are fitted on any other car to replace yours :D
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No insult intended, just a huge cost saving, and I didn't mean he should use it as salvaged.
 
CARNaG3za said:
Never has a service on my car included flushing the brake system with new fluid. They would probably just top it up if it was low.
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suppose to do it every 2 years.

Sodan,
How fast do you want to break.
I know a person who bought a brand new Merc, drove fast and wanted to show his friends how fast a Merc can stop. He forgot about heavy+fast= take long to stop and wrote the car off.
You must go to a road worthy center and they will be able to say , you got them brakes!
 
Robertvv said:
suppose to do it every 2 years.

Sodan,
How fast do you want to break.
I know a person who bought a brand new Merc, drove fast and wanted to show his friends how fast a Merc can stop. He forgot about heavy+fast= take long to stop and wrote the car off.
You must go to a road worthy center and they will be able to say , you got them brakes!
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I think you're right. It's a heavy vehicle, and it will take longer to break. My other vehicle is a tazz: no fancy electronics to help with the breaking, but a very light vehicle, so acceptable breaking time/distance. Then I also recently drove an Astra Essentia for a bit. Man that Astra is lightyears ahead of the tazz (i.t.o breaking power, as well as everything else)!
And now the double cab. I guess it just takes a bit of getting used to. I had a chat with the workshop manager at the place I had the vehicle serviced, and he said that's just the way it is. He apparently has a GWM double cab, and went camping recently, and also had to make sure he starts breaking somewhat earlier than he would have with a different vehicle.

Oh, it passed the roadworthy without a problem. Just got that done on Monday.
 
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