My v40 is ready for some new discs all round any one got any recomendations? Do i go standerd or vented? What are the pros and cons of each?
My v40 is ready for some new discs all round any one got any recomendations? Do i go standerd or vented? What are the pros and cons of each?
The O.E front discs are always vented, and the rears are always solid.
(don't think you can buy vented rears?)
Mine will be needing new discs and pads soon-ish, and I'm planning on going for mintex O.E. quality discs, black diamond or EBC pads, and upgrade the hoses to goodridge or H.E.L braided, with some performance ap brake fluid.
Last edited by lozccw; Saturday 5th March 2011 at 20:55.
Av i got crossed up with grooved drilled?
Standard Volvo discs or Brembos if you can't find any good value Volvo ones on the Bay.
Cheap drilled discs tend to crack around the holes. Grooved discs are noisy and make sod all difference for our kinds of driving.
Volvo pads or Ferodo DS2500s, for my money.
Check and most likely change the brake fluid
Alastair
Current: 2009 Cayenne GTS and a 2016 Prius IV... yes.
Previous Volvos: 2009 V50 D5 R-Design, 2005 V70R, 2001 V70 T5, 2001 S40 T4, 2x 1999 S40 T4, 2003 V40 T4, 1999 V70 T5, 1996 854 T5 & 855 T5, 1995 855 T5, and a 480...
Previous other stuff: Saxo Turbo, 2004 996 C4S, 2008 Z4M, 2001 Yaris T-Sport, 2002 S2000 Mugen, and a 1999 Evo VI
lozccw (Saturday 5th March 2011)
I'll have look for the standard volvo ones i no my discs are warpped and pedels gone a bit stiff arent cars great
Gotta love 'em
Alastair
Current: 2009 Cayenne GTS and a 2016 Prius IV... yes.
Previous Volvos: 2009 V50 D5 R-Design, 2005 V70R, 2001 V70 T5, 2001 S40 T4, 2x 1999 S40 T4, 2003 V40 T4, 1999 V70 T5, 1996 854 T5 & 855 T5, 1995 855 T5, and a 480...
Previous other stuff: Saxo Turbo, 2004 996 C4S, 2008 Z4M, 2001 Yaris T-Sport, 2002 S2000 Mugen, and a 1999 Evo VI
Depending on year, you can't get DS2500's for a later S/V40(2001 onwards).
The older ones fit but you loose about 5mm of inside contact.
Current Garage:
1997 960 3.0L 24v - Polestar...(Honest guv..!!)
1997 855 T5 S - stripped to 1300kgs gross weight - 14.2sec qtr(rank 17*)
2001 V40 T4 SE - 14.199@100.15MPH - Hybrid Turbo/VXR injectors and DeCat(Rank 15*)
*Data Sept 2013
Any Stuff For Sale - check out my Ebay link
Al115 (Saturday 5th March 2011)
Is that so, I hadn't realised that. I'd only ever fitted a pair to the Phase 1 cars. Thanks Judge.
Alastair
Current: 2009 Cayenne GTS and a 2016 Prius IV... yes.
Previous Volvos: 2009 V50 D5 R-Design, 2005 V70R, 2001 V70 T5, 2001 S40 T4, 2x 1999 S40 T4, 2003 V40 T4, 1999 V70 T5, 1996 854 T5 & 855 T5, 1995 855 T5, and a 480...
Previous other stuff: Saxo Turbo, 2004 996 C4S, 2008 Z4M, 2001 Yaris T-Sport, 2002 S2000 Mugen, and a 1999 Evo VI
I'll definitely be having a rethink of my proposed brake setup!
As has as already been said, cheap drilled discs can crack easily.
I had grooved discs on my t4 with ferodo pads and then with ebc red stuff (which a lot of peole don't like) and they were very good with both and were only noisy when braking hard from high speed.
The redstuff pads got a very tough test when i went on holiday to north devon, with some fast driving and (very) steep hills and did well, with very little brake fade. Although i also had braided brake lines and new(ish) brake fluid.
Downside with the grooved discs is that they wear out your pads quicker.
On a normal car i don't think you could go wrong with some normal brembo discs and ferodo pads.
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O.E. Discs and brembo pads imo
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Im thinking a change of fluid also with some quality fluid. It shud be due its been in nearly 2 yrs now. Are the braided hoses worth putting on in place of standerd? I do think its a great car and want to make sure it stops on a penny so to speak. Then got some other little bits and its ready for summer
...... I did fit some to see what would happen.. The missing contact patch makes hardly any difference.
So I still have DS2500 plus Brembo MAX discs with yellow goodridge braided hoses and high performance 5.1fluid.
I haven't had any brake fade yet, but I think my ABS system is a bit temperamental...
Current Garage:
1997 960 3.0L 24v - Polestar...(Honest guv..!!)
1997 855 T5 S - stripped to 1300kgs gross weight - 14.2sec qtr(rank 17*)
2001 V40 T4 SE - 14.199@100.15MPH - Hybrid Turbo/VXR injectors and DeCat(Rank 15*)
*Data Sept 2013
Any Stuff For Sale - check out my Ebay link
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