Brake pads - which are best?

#11

I can recommend EBC Red Stuff pads as being very good... extremely fade
resistant and with tremendous bite when stopping at motorway speeds. Also
look at Pagid (they make the pads for Volvo apparently). I don't recomment
EBC 'spotties' discs as having tried them on two cars so far they have a
habit of causing massive amounts of judder....

"Peter K L Milnes" <Peter.K.L.Milnes (AT) btinternet (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

Next time don't let them forget the shims for the backs of the pads and a
little "Copper-Ease" on the sliding parts. I use Mintex pads and shoes
(handbrake).

--
All the best, Peter.

700/900/90 Register Keeper,
Volvo Owners Club (UK).

"Allan Shearer" <allan (AT) REMOVEshearerREMOVE (DOT) ca> wrote in message
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Hi Folks

When I bought my '98 V70 from a small dealer they put all new brakes on
the front ... but the pads have been squeeling really bad ever since - as
is, a couple of months now! Always at low speed, e.g., 3 mph, or so. I
assume that the dealer (not a Volvo dealer - just a used car lot) put on
the CHEAPEST pads they could find.

Anyhow - I had a local garage attempt to lessen the noise by chamfering
the edges of the pads ... and it helped a bit, but it's still squeeling.

So - I figure I just need to get better quality brake pads.

What do you all recommend/prefer? Volvo OEM ... or other?

Thanks

Allan

#12

On Sun, 22 May 2005 09:49:16 -0400, "Allan Shearer"
<allan (AT) REMOVEshearerREMOVE (DOT) ca> wrote:

Quote:

What do you all recommend/prefer? Volvo OEM ... or other?

Don't use cheap pads.. they'll squeak like hell. Use Mintex or Volvo pads. I
think I've heard that most cheap shops use PBR... they squeak.

#13

I just installed a set of KVR carbon fibre pads on my 760. They are
semi-metallic, and they are terrific so far.

https://www.kvrperformance.com/index.html

cheers

RS

"Boll Weevil" <washerdryer (AT) maytag (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

On Sun, 22 May 2005 09:49:16 -0400, "Allan Shearer"
allan (AT) REMOVEshearerREMOVE (DOT) ca> wrote:

What do you all recommend/prefer? Volvo OEM ... or other?

Don't use cheap pads.. they'll squeak like hell. Use Mintex or Volvo
pads. I
think I've heard that most cheap shops use PBR... they squeak.

#14

I need a brake job on my 965, and I was wondering the same thing.
What about ceramic brake pads: are they any good? Has anybody tried them?
geotek

"Allan Shearer" <allan (AT) REMOVEshearerREMOVE (DOT) ca> wrote

Quote:

Hi Folks

When I bought my '98 V70 from a small dealer they put all new brakes on
the front ... but the pads have been squeeling really bad ever since - as
is, a couple of months now! Always at low speed, e.g., 3 mph, or so. I
assume that the dealer (not a Volvo dealer - just a used car lot) put on
the CHEAPEST pads they could find.

Anyhow - I had a local garage attempt to lessen the noise by chamfering
the edges of the pads ... and it helped a bit, but it's still squeeling.

So - I figure I just need to get better quality brake pads.

What do you all recommend/prefer? Volvo OEM ... or other?

Thanks

Allan

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