Good Vented Discs + Decent pads on a budget!

Brakepads, discs, handbrake. The brakes are crucial for your Volvo 480. Use this category to learn all you need to know!

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Good Vented Discs + Decent pads on a budget!

Post by reynolds_p1 » Wed Aug 03, 2005 10:12 am

Can anyone recommend a good disc and pad combo, preferably vented discs as i seem to get rather alarming brake-fade if they're err, a tad.. hot

do the standard vented set ups from any other cars fit?

needs to be as cheap as poss!

Any suggestions appreciated!

Cheers, Adam
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Post by martinholmesuk » Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:40 am

I have brembo discs and ebc pads, ace braking!

http://volvo480.northernscum.org.uk/for ... 7713#47713
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Post by reynolds_p1 » Wed Aug 03, 2005 9:35 pm

on reading t'other post i will need solid discs as the ones on currently are solid (although its a '92 with the atlas wheels) so they would probably be better drilled or grooved to get a bit of cooling in there.. Any suggestions people? get the drill out?! :lol:
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Post by martinholmesuk » Wed Aug 03, 2005 10:39 pm

chris1roll says no to drilled discs on road use as they could shatter
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