850 T5 brake upgrade query...

**Rob S** · Friday 1st May 2009, 20:47

My beloved old bus will be due new brakes before too long, and I am considering my options around the brakes.
I've got the standard wheels (16") and fancy keeping them. What are my options here, I'm looking for good retardation, without squeeling and poor cold performance.
I don't mind going Volvo original parts, but I'm not sure if the 302 mm brakes will fit under my existing wheels.
If that's the case, I'll stick with original size parts.
Thanks in anticipation.....
Rob

**cameron** · Friday 1st May 2009, 21:02

Hey Rob

The 302's wil not fit behind the 16" Columba's

I think they go behind the Perfo's though

Id stick with genuine volvo disks and get some decent pads , maybe DS2500's or EBC's

**t5 stealth** · Friday 1st May 2009, 21:53

if ur keeping ur 16s then u cn fit any aftermarket brakes of the standard size,
drilled,grooved etc etc.
it all depends how much you want to spend.....
each brake varies in working when cold or sqeeling etc..
squeeling is usually down to how well theyve been fitted,ie with anti squeel shims,copper slip etc..
if u want to keep standard wheels then u hav made ur choice...
its just how much u wana spend.

**Hallsy** · Friday 1st May 2009, 22:00

Most people say that Genuine OEM ones are as good, if not better, than any of the grooved/drilled aftermarket ones of same size/caliper.

The 302's would fit under Perfo's, just the same as std V70 issue, although apparently they don't really offer anymore bite, just more resistant to fade.

As Cameron says, good uprated pads should make a difference.

**Rob S** · Friday 1st May 2009, 22:04

Thanks Gents, at least I know what size to go for...I'll look out for some pads then. Cheers!
Rob

**cameron** · Friday 1st May 2009, 22:05

We done a S60R the other day and the guy swears by EBC Yellow's, He paid £103 for the pads for his, but id imagine the ones for the T5 being smaller would cost less.

Ive heard some good reports on the Green ones as well, but theres a few guys on here that like the DS2500's.

Im due some new pads in the next 6 months so im pretty interested in what peeps recommend.

Unless i have some 17's by then, then i'll go for the 302 set up with decent pads.

Depends on finances at the time.

**cameron** · Friday 1st May 2009, 22:09

EBC Greens

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EBC-Green-Stuf...3A1%7C294%3A50

EBC Reds

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLVO-850-2-3-...3A1%7C294%3A50

EBC Yellows

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLVO-850-Turb...3A1%7C294%3A50

**Rob S** · Friday 1st May 2009, 22:12

I've got greens already in my track day BMW, I don't think they'll like the weight of the old bus somehow!
I'll look into the EBC's though, they do our little e30 proud.
Cheers mate

**t5 pete** · Friday 1st May 2009, 22:20

when i had the 280mm brakes i put some drilled and grooved discs on from ebay a pfirm called motorsport fabrications and i cannot falt them and couldnt over heat them and i always use genuine volvo pad imho i would never use a different pad

**Rob S** · Friday 1st May 2009, 22:28

ooooooohhh, I'll try and find them, that sounds interesting, cheers Pete!

**t5 pete** · Friday 1st May 2009, 22:33

Here you go
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLVO-850-Dril...A1%7C294%3A200
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLVO-850-T5R-...A1%7C294%3A200
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLVO-850-T5R-...A1%7C294%3A200

**t5 pete** · Friday 1st May 2009, 22:37

and for the pads ide give rufe a call

**Rufe** · Friday 1st May 2009, 22:51

Did i hear my name? lol

Set of Front Brake Pads: [30793799]
Retail Price £50.60 / Our Price £35.42 inc vat
Postage: £4.50 Royal Mail Standard Parcel Force

Pair of 302mm Diameter Front Disks:
Retail Price £113.16 / Our Price £79.21 inc vat, for the pair
Postage: £10.00 DHL 48 (includes delivery of pads if sent the same time)

As rightly said above, the 302mm disks do not fit under Columba alloys, if you are unsure of what wheels you have take a photo and post it here and we can identify for you.

We can also supply the necessary caliper carrier brackets, they are sold on an exchange basis so we need the old ones back (we take the smaller brackets back in exchange).

LHF & RHF Caliper Carriers: [8602456 x2] *EXCHANGE
Retail Price £73.60 / Our Price £62.56 for the pair, plus £40.00 surcharge, refunded in full on return of old units

Hope this helps,

Simon

**V70Stu** · Friday 1st May 2009, 23:55

Hi,

Does the 302mm disc upgrade need longer brake hoses too??

Cheers

Stu

**Tomcat** · Friday 1st May 2009, 23:58

I think it depends on the year of the car, I upgraded a 96 850 to 302's and I bought the longer hoses, once I came to fit them though I found that they where the same length as the ones already fitted. I'm sure Rufe will be able to tell us for certain.

**cameron** · Friday 1st May 2009, 23:58

Think i heard some of the later 850's had the longer ones anyway

just noticed your name V70stu, is the clue in the name or do you actually have an 850

**Rufe** · Saturday 2nd May 2009, 11:27

Originally Posted by Tomcat

I think it depends on the year of the car, I upgraded a 96 850 to 302's and I bought the longer hoses, once I came to fit them though I found that they where the same length as the ones already fitted. I'm sure Rufe will be able to tell us for certain.

they are listed as being different, there is part number for the 280mm setup and another for the 302mm setup. Some people have told me the same as Tomcat though, where they have the smaller setup but the same length hoses. I couldnt tell you if the difference was even down to length, it could be something else, but without having them both in stock to measure i wouldnt know. Part numbers are different though.