Hello Everyone!!
Hope everyone had a great Easter! :)

Brake Question:
I am going to purchase EBC Greenstuff pads for my 960...

Q.) What is the difference between, Girling & Bendix pads? What does mine have?

Q.) What about the rear brakes I have the same question about those...

Q.) Should I replace the Handbrake shoes when doing the rear breaks to have everything match up?

Thank you so much for your kind help!!

- Jim Rossier
1997 960 Sedan
Long Beach, California
spoolenturbo@earthlink.com

I can only help you on one issue here. You shouldn't every have to change the brake shoes unless you forget to release the hand brake and burn them up. It is almost unheard of to every have to change the handbrake shoes. I just couldn't find definitive information on the type of brakes your car has, hopefully some else will be able to answer that part.

Jerry,

Thank you for your insight on the rear E-brake shoes...
I will check to see how they are I highly doubt they are worn.
One reason is the older couple I bought the car from drove it 7000 miles a year.
So that is a good thing!

Now for the pads... I got my answer when I called my FAVORITE brake manufacture. Porterfield brakes in Newport Beach, California.

Cars from 96-99 which have IRS most likely have girling pads.
I got a part number from them and already ordered a full set front and rear.
Don't care if the pads on the car are not worn. I love Porterfield's carbon/kevlar compound, one of the best pads I have used on my '88 BMW M3 for track days & street. So once they arrive I am going to install them!! Can not wait!!

www.porterfield-brakes.com -- Newport Beach, Ca.
< Manufactures of any brake in the world and best stopping power W/99% fade free>.

Anyways... check them out if you ever want a great set of brakes for any of your vehicles. BEST PART!! *** Mention the Volvo Club of America, and get a discount!!

Thanks for your help.

- Jim
1996 Volvo 960
White/Grey (53,230 orig. miles)
1988 E30 M-3

The other thing about the brake shoes is after time they will seperate from the backing plates. That's what happened to mine, I applied it one day and there was a clunk and then they didn't hold. It turned out one of them ahd the lining seperate from the backing plate, so they had to be replaced. Keep this in mind as your car has to be older (or at least the same age) as mine. 1998 S90 SE.