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Brake upgrades. What can I do? 200

posted by  someone claiming to be Skip on  Thu Apr 21 02:50 CST 2005 [RELATED]

The setup you have now is probably optimal for your 15" wheels. There has been lots of discussion about slotted vs. cross drilled rotors as well as different pads. Personally, for stock brakes I prefer oem Volvo pads. They are smooth, effective and quiet although they do create a fair amount of brake dust. We used them exclusively on our 240 ProRally car and never had a problem
However, if you want the ultimate in street and track brake performance, check out the S60R upgrade that was worked out by Dave Barton. I followed his directions and the performance is awesome. 17" wheels are required but that's ok. IMHO, anything in between would be a lot of work for minimal return.

Skip
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New Brake upgrades. What can I do? [200]
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