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ceramic brake pads 850 1994

posted by  someone claiming to be Don in Denver on  Sat May 24 07:43 CST 2003 [RELATED]

My independent Volvo mechanic is now offering ceramic brake pads--cost about
$50 more a set but supposedly last 2-3 times longer than OEM and less wear &
tear on rotors. Has anyone used these, and if so, are they worth the extra
cost?
Don in Denver








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ceramic brake pads 850 1994

posted by  Hamfisted on  Sat May 24 23:03 CST 2003
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Yeah I just put the Raybestos Quiet Stops on my wife's 850T and they are great performers. I got them at PepBoys for $60 but they had to special order them from their warehouse as apparently they are not normally stocked on the shelf. I think the part number was 618QS. I replaced the rotors at the same time. As far as I know Raybestos is the only company offering ceramic pads. Mike








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ceramic brake pads 850 1994

posted by  tmckinn on  Tue May 27 11:17 CST 2003
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Would it be okay to put cermaic pads after a set of OEM pads without replacing rotors?








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ceramic brake pads 850 1994

posted by  jthorner on  Tue May 27 18:31 CST 2003
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Sure, as long as the rotors are still well withing specified thickness limits.

John







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ceramic brake pads 850 1994

posted by  jthorner on  Sat May 24 16:24 CST 2003
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I've put about 2,000 miles on the Raybestos Quiet Stop front ceramic pads on my '96 850 and so far am thrilled with them. Great pedal feels, quiet and low dusting.

John








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posted by  Rick850R on  Sat May 24 15:00 CST 2003
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Yes, Pep boys in Denver carries them and supposedly they are $50 set. Discount tire also carries them.

The next time I need pads, these are what I will get. Think about it, ceramic doesn't heat up like asbestos does. They use ceramic tiles on the shuttle.

Rick in Denver








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posted by  Dennis 850GLT on  Sat May 24 13:28 CST 2003
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Do you know the brand name of those ceramic brake pads ?
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Dennis







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