What's everyone's favorite brake pads

Marvelous3 · 10-04-2021, 06:40 PM

Red wagon needs new pads - probably rotors - so what's everyone's go to pads these days? No track use on this car. I has/had EBC red stuff pads that worked well with manageable dusting.

Caddy big brakes on the front - so R pads will work.
stock AF rear 240 brakes.

culberro · 10-04-2021, 10:48 PM

For most driving: parts store ceramics or Akebono ceramics, or PBR Metal Masters if I can find them (I am currently hoarding a few pairs for 240s). If you know, you know.

blkaplan · 10-05-2021, 11:48 AM

on stock brakes ive been running stock pads, cheap and brake nicely but horrible dust.

I just put some bosch quiet cast on my DD With the brembo medium kit we sell. Its nice having a bigger caliper and rotor so you can use a lazy pad and not have any deg.

Benjam83 · 10-05-2021, 11:55 AM

For aggressive driving, the favorite pad I've used were the EBC Yellowstuff pads....but I'm not sure they make them for 240s....but could be an option if you had some other kind of brake caliper setup on it....

I know they're listed as a "race" pad, but they worked fine on my wife's daily driven Mini. They were just a tad noisier than stock. Didn't dust any worse than the stock pads, which dusted pretty badly...and when paired with the sticky Dunlop Z1s, that car really threw out the anchor.

If I'm just tooling around/cruising, I just use whatever's cheapest...lol...

Wren · 10-05-2021, 12:08 PM

I've been very pleased with PRB Ultimate Ceramics. They seem to last forever yet don't chew up rotors.

VB242 · 10-05-2021, 02:40 PM

+1 EBC yellow stuff, they are available for 240's.

gsellstr · 10-05-2021, 04:13 PM

NOT a fan of EBC Green's, the dust is absolutely horrendous. 100 miles and the rims are charcoal, 200 and they are black. Yellow's seem to be decent, running Wilwood 15A's up front now, going to Q's for the next set.

PBR Ultimate's were a really nice everyday pad, same for the Akebono's but I did find they took a little heat to get grippy on the R, where the PBR's were good from the get-go.

Marvelous3 · 10-05-2021, 04:52 PM

We’ll, I ended up ordering red stuff pads and centric rotors. Going to do the rears for now since they’re noisy and the fronts at another time. Availability on the hawk stuff from summit looked dicey…covid I guess.

Harlard · 10-05-2021, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by gsellstr

NOT a fan of EBC Green's, the dust is absolutely horrendous. 100 miles and the rims are charcoal, 200 and they are black. Yellow's seem to be decent, running Wilwood 15A's up front now, going to Q's for the next set.

PBR Ultimate's were a really nice everyday pad, same for the Akebono's but I did find they took a little heat to get grippy on the R, where the PBR's were good from the get-go.

Had EBC reds in the Acura. Hated them.

Ceramics in general suck ass as far as feedback is concerned.

dl242gt · 10-05-2021, 07:32 PM

PBR also branded pads with the Axxis brand. I've gotten great prices on them from Rock Auto closeouts. The biggest single performance brake upgrade I've noticed was drilled rotors. Even using PBR deluxe pads the drilled rotors improved braking a considerable amount.

283SD · 10-06-2021, 02:49 AM

1991. Bought all new brakes [calipers,pads rotors] from Volvo for the V8 Wagon. April '21 put new pads on the rear, fronts are still fine. Also cross drilled all rotors at the time [120 holes per rotor], It is now 300K miles later.

dl242gt · 10-06-2021, 03:24 PM

Another good experience I can relate is the use of cryo treated rotors. On my turbo they have lasted through three sets of EBC green and are now using PBR pads. I used the ATE premium one rotors with the atomic slots. Then they were cryo treated at frozen rotors dot com.

Janspeed · 10-07-2021, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marvelous3

We’ll, I ended up ordering red stuff pads and centric rotors. Going to do the rears for now since they’re noisy and the fronts at another time. Availability on the hawk stuff from summit looked dicey…covid I guess.

I used to run EBC red on my T5R. On cold winter days they did need some warming up before they performed anywhere near stock pads. Would not buy again tbh.

TheVo138 · 10-10-2021, 04:07 PM

On my '89 240 GL I use the oem brembo rotors (vented front, solid rear), and Wagner Thermoquiet Ceramic in the front and Akebonos in the rear. They've lasted a long time for me as a daily traffic commuter (Pre-covid). Akebonos you can get on FCP euro, buy it once and forget about it. Wagners I got on Rockauto, cheapest I found.
Will buy again (new set of akebonos are waiting to be installed). I wish i could find akebonos for the front, but never did, maybe they didn't make them. Never had any issues with needing more bite.

10-04-2021, 06:40 PM	#1
Marvelous3 Who engineered this? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Atlanta	What's everyone's favorite brake pads Red wagon needs new pads - probably rotors - so what's everyone's go to pads these days? No track use on this car. I has/had EBC red stuff pads that worked well with manageable dusting. Caddy big brakes on the front - so R pads will work. stock AF rear 240 brakes. __________________ 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Blackout Edition 1991 245+Turbo 16 Valve Microsquirt Need Lawncare service in Atlanta? PM me for a lawncare and maintenance quote

10-05-2021, 11:55 AM	#4
Benjam83 Moar Volvos than Queen B Join Date: May 2003 Location: Peoria Illinois	For aggressive driving, the favorite pad I've used were the EBC Yellowstuff pads....but I'm not sure they make them for 240s....but could be an option if you had some other kind of brake caliper setup on it.... I know they're listed as a "race" pad, but they worked fine on my wife's daily driven Mini. They were just a tad noisier than stock. Didn't dust any worse than the stock pads, which dusted pretty badly...and when paired with the sticky Dunlop Z1s, that car really threw out the anchor. If I'm just tooling around/cruising, I just use whatever's cheapest...lol... __________________ Ben 12 WRX Hatchback 10 Subaru Outback 93 245 m47

10-05-2021, 02:40 PM	#6
VB242 I.M. Weasel Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Driving the No Malarkey Bus	+1 EBC yellow stuff, they are available for 240's. __________________ Living life one day at a time. Stopping to smell the oil slick beneath my Volvos.

10-05-2021, 04:13 PM	#7
gsellstr Vintage anti-ricer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Somewhere in a northern California smog bank	NOT a fan of EBC Green's, the dust is absolutely horrendous. 100 miles and the rims are charcoal, 200 and they are black. Yellow's seem to be decent, running Wilwood 15A's up front now, going to Q's for the next set. PBR Ultimate's were a really nice everyday pad, same for the Akebono's but I did find they took a little heat to get grippy on the R, where the PBR's were good from the get-go. __________________ RIP Doug Williams "Mr. Doug" 4/15/2009 Pete Fluitman "fivehundred" 7/14/2013 Mick Starkey "TrickMick" 1/10/14 Mark Baldwin "blue850t5" 7/19/18 Nick Fengler "fengler" 8/6/18 Thomas Fritz "stealthfti" 10/11/18 Bob Davi "bob davi" 10/2021 74 144 B20 http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=224983 90 745Ti http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=334698 If you need Superpro bushings PM me for price and availability!

10-05-2021, 07:32 PM	#10
dl242gt Old and boxy but good. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: S NJ, a suburb of Phila.	PBR also branded pads with the Axxis brand. I've gotten great prices on them from Rock Auto closeouts. The biggest single performance brake upgrade I've noticed was drilled rotors. Even using PBR deluxe pads the drilled rotors improved braking a considerable amount. __________________ Dave, 1982 242 turbo. 338k miles. MVP coilovers and 3" exhaust. Flowed 405 with a V15. Cossie turbine housing with upgraded compressor housing. 90+, IPD remote oil filter. Some other goodness, too. Been lots of fun over 25 years. Restored in 2k. Now ready for a 2nd restoration. 1993 245 Classic, 435k miles, enem V15. IPD bars and chassis braces. Simons sport exhaust from Scandix. sbabbs ezk chip. Been a good road warrior. Genuine Volvo rebuilt leaky M47.

10-05-2021, 12:08 PM	#5
Wren Porkchop Sandwiches Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Athens, GA	I've been very pleased with PRB Ultimate Ceramics. They seem to last forever yet don't chew up rotors.

10-05-2021, 04:52 PM	#8
Marvelous3 Who engineered this? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Atlanta	We’ll, I ended up ordering red stuff pads and centric rotors. Going to do the rears for now since they’re noisy and the fronts at another time. Availability on the hawk stuff from summit looked dicey…covid I guess.

10-06-2021, 02:49 AM	#11
283SD Board Member Join Date: Mar 2008	1991. Bought all new brakes [calipers,pads rotors] from Volvo for the V8 Wagon. April '21 put new pads on the rear, fronts are still fine. Also cross drilled all rotors at the time [120 holes per rotor], It is now 300K miles later.

10-06-2021, 03:24 PM	#12
dl242gt Old and boxy but good. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: S NJ, a suburb of Phila.	Another good experience I can relate is the use of cryo treated rotors. On my turbo they have lasted through three sets of EBC green and are now using PBR pads. I used the ATE premium one rotors with the atomic slots. Then they were cryo treated at frozen rotors dot com.

10-10-2021, 04:07 PM	#14
TheVo138 Board Member Join Date: Oct 2017	On my '89 240 GL I use the oem brembo rotors (vented front, solid rear), and Wagner Thermoquiet Ceramic in the front and Akebonos in the rear. They've lasted a long time for me as a daily traffic commuter (Pre-covid). Akebonos you can get on FCP euro, buy it once and forget about it. Wagners I got on Rockauto, cheapest I found. Will buy again (new set of akebonos are waiting to be installed). I wish i could find akebonos for the front, but never did, maybe they didn't make them. Never had any issues with needing more bite.

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