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> The reason the brakes are noisy on the 240 is that
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> the Volvo 240 series was probably the worst car
> ever
> made for disc brake noise. I've lost count of the
> many different formulations Volvo tried over the
> years to correct the problem, and they even
> modified
> the calipers with little things like vibration
> absorbers that didn't work either. So you can't
> blame
> the pads for being a little noisy. And this is not
> some unsubstantiated rumour that I heard
> somewhere,
> but I worked at a Volvo dealership during those
> years
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> --- Alex Zepeda <alex.zepeda@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On 7/30/05, gary freeman <riven2649@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Axxis is the new name for Repco brakes which
> were
> > > always one of the best pads around; and they
> were
> > not
> > > only squeal free, but they've always been one of
> > the
> > > best pads as for not depositing alot of dust on
> > the
> > > wheels.
> >
> > Not quite.
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> > Also, in the US PBR/Axxis/Repco market three
> grades
> > of pads (maybe
> > more). The "Deluxe", the "Metal Masters", and the
> > "Ultimates". As
> > abestos has been phased out, different
> forumlations
> > of the pads
> > (especially the Deluxes) were available. The
> older
> > abestos laden
> > Deluxes were generally regarded as very good,
> quiet
> > street pads. The
> > older abestos free forumulation disappointed quite
> a
> > few people. I
> > believe it's been reformulated since.
> >
> > I've heard generally good things about the Metal
> > Masters, except that
> > the first stop is usually quite noisy, and the
> pads
> > really don't
> > function well when cold.
> >
> > I'm running PBR Ultimates up front on my Volvo
> (760,
> > Girling sliding
> > calipers), and I like them quite a bit. They're
> not
> > terribly dusty,
> > the initial bite is pretty good, and they're
> fairly
> > quiet (without any
> > goop too). My friend's got PBR Deluxes on her
> Volvo
> > 240. Not too
> > dusty, great initial bite, but a bit noisy (this
> may
> > be a function of
> > age), and they seem like they fade pretty easily
> > (also a function of
> > the bulky four pot calipers on the 240).
> >
> > In general the negative comments I've heard about
> > the Ultimates are
> > that they will bond with the rotor under extended
> > abuse at the track,
> > that they're dusty, and that they'll wear the
> rotors
> > down pretty
> > quick. All I can say is that I have no problems
> > with the dusting on
> > my car.
> >
> > Regarding PBR/Axxis/Repco branding:
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<http://forums.turbobricks.com/showpost.php?p=427140&postcount=16>
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> > On pad forumlations:
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<http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=48580>
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<http://forums.turbobricks.com/showpost.php?p=486613&postcount=9>
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<http://forums.turbobricks.com/showpost.php?p=486743&postcount=11>
> >
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<http://forums.turbobricks.com/showpost.php?p=428588&postcount=54>
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<http://forums.turbobricks.com/showpost.php?p=427925&postcount=44>
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<http://forums.turbobricks.com/showpost.php?p=427267&postcount=22>
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> > On slotted/drilled rotors:
> >
> >
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<http://forums.turbobricks.com/showpost.php?p=488494&postcount=30>
> >
> > On warped rotors:
> >
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<http://forums.turbobricks.com/showpost.php?p=439232&postcount=6>
> >
> > More than most laypeople could ever want to know
> > about pads and
> > rotors, I'm sure. :-D
> >
> > --
> > alex
> >
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>
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