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Great video from the boys in Denmark at Tirsbaek!

They have fitted our POWERspec single mass flywheel kit to their Defender 90 TD5!

In addition to the MT82 output shaft, the second place where ‘slack’ can be found in the drivetrain is in the rear two piece drive shafts!

We just had to supply these- Every Defender owner needs a set!

These HD rear shafts are solid, fixed one piece, meaning no clunking!!

Easy to replace in 10 minutes per side, these make a world of difference in reducing the slop in the drivetrain!

We run a Defender with a 5.0 V8 Engine  (450HP 550NM torque) with Limited slip differentials, and we have not broken a pair yet, well proven!

2x Defender Solid HD Rear drive half shafts

LOF ROADspec TD4 2.0 Freelander clutch kit now in stock

3 piece kit including OE spec concentric save cylinder, with a heavily sprung clutch plate for improved drivability!

 

Freelander Mk1 2.0 TD4 clutch kit- ROADspec

New for 2020 – introducing LOF Brakes, the ultimate brake kits for all Defender, Discovery and Range Rover.

For the last 3 years or so we’ve been producing the highest quality of clutches – helping all manner of Land Rovers go faster and pull harder.
As any cartoon superhero will tell you, “with great(er) power comes great(er) responsibility”.

So we decided the next thing to get the LOF treatment was the braking system. Our new range of brakes are designed for tuned, faster vehicles where the engine performance exceeds the stopping power of the original braking system.

Applying the same principles and technologies used in our LOF Clutches, we’ve developed a product with:

Better stopping performance
Quicker stopping distance
Reduced brake fade
Longer life

Developed with our customary minute attention to detail, our comprehensive kits are simply categorised and come with absolutely everything required.

We have kept our 3 levels of specification including the ROAD, POWER and EXTREMEspec.

So the idea behind the LOF Brake kits, is the same as our clutches, you will have everything required to complete the job in one big box, the idea here is that both Garages and Hobbyists alike won’t be waiting for ‘that bolt’ or ‘that caliper slider’….. They will have everything to do the job to a high spec, in all ROAD, POWER and EXTREMEspec Brake kits.

So what are they?

The ROADspec we have designed to OE level of quality,

• OE spec Discs,
• OE spec organic pads,
• OE Caliper bolts,
• Hub seals, the list goes on

at the ROADspec level the kit is not so much an ‘upgrade’ as more of a fully comprehensive kit.

The POWERspec is where the performance comes in, The POWER Discs are Dimpled and grooved to add braking efficiency, remove and pad contamination and also de-glaze the pads. Furthermore the discs come in a black phosphate coating, meaning not only do they look great, but they help with anti corrosion resistance and remain a ‘smart’ look through the alloy.

The POWERspec pads are an upgraded pad, still made of organic friction material, but with a higher coefficient of friction, leading to shorter stopping distance, longer wear life, and reducing the chance of brake fade. We have made sure that the POWERspec pads will operate in all climates, unlike other performance pads that have reduced performance when cold, the POWERspec pads have an equal balance of reliability vs performance!

The EXTREMEspec Brake kit from LOF is currently only available for Defender front, this kit includes the following:

• 345mm Large discs, Drilled, grooved and vented (18″ wheels minimum required,)
• POWERspec LOF Pads (much larger than OE spec Pads)
• Adapter bells for discs to fit hubs
• Adapter brackets to mount LOF Calipers radially to the Defender axle casing
• LOF Brake lines to mount into the existing chassis mounts
• Also included in the kit is a full hub seal/ calliper bolt/ flange seal gasket set, ceratech grease etc!

Here at LOF Clutches we have developed a quality heavy duty clutch kit for the classic Series 1 80″, 86″ and 88″. The clutch kit also fits the Series 2 88″ too.

This new clutch kit is 20% stronger than the original factory clutch kit, which helps to cope with the oil contamination found on the older Series vehicles!

This clutch kit is the 9″ diameter type, as fitted to the 1600cc and 2000cc side valve engines.

This month we have started testing on a new material for the spigot bush as found in all Defender and Discovery 200tdi, 300tdi and Td5 Engines. The OEM spigot bushes and genuine LUF5000500 are not the most reliable due to the amount of load on the spigot bush.

We have found an engineered solution to prevent a noisey spigot bush, OEM spigot bushes contain a combination of Copper and Tin with very little if any Hydrocarbon Impregnated (Oil). We are now currently testing our new spigot material with independent Land Rover specialists which contains 20% Oil, giving a longer lifespan with less noise!

The new CNC wire formed clip from LOF replaces the original plastic clip that brakes easily! This will be supplied in all of our Clutch kits both TDI, TGV, TD5 and Series!

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THE REVOLUTIONARY POWERspring PEDAL KIT

We have designed an affordable, cost effective pedal assist spring that reduces the weight of the pedal significantly.

THIS IS 45% STRONGER/ LIGHTER THAN THE LAND ROVER OVER-CENTRE SPRING AS FITTED TO TDCI VEHICLES

– 45% lighter than OEM “Pedal assist spring”

-80% lighter than no spring at all! (When retro fitted to TD5/ 300Tdi etc)

1. Does the POWERspring fit my DEFENDER?

The LOF POWERspring will fit Defender models 300TDI, TD5 and also TDCI PUMA vehicles.

In order to double check that it will fit, simply take a look at your clutch pedal:

• If the clutch pedal arm is a flat sheet of steel in terms of profile – IT FITS!
• If the clutch pedal arm is a U shaped formed steel profile, unfortunately it wont fit, but there is a solution! Simply remove the older 200TDI style pedal box (6 bolts in the footwell) and refit with the later style pedal box – Part number SKB500280 (sold separately)

2. How easy is the spring to fit?

5-10 minutes to fit

You will need:

• 2 pairs of mole-grips/ Pliers (ideally long nose)
• 1x medium flat headed screw driver
• 1 suitable sized pole/ something to wedge the pedal down

See our step-by-step fitting video below.

We post out the POWERspring Pedal Assist Kits by Royal Mail.