Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 23:52:52 -0500 From: ma_twain <ma_twainnospamo.com> Subject: Re: Dustless brake pads?
The Malt Hound wrote: > "murphwiz" <murphwiznospamVETHEOBVIOUShotmail.com> wrote in message > news:2DxJd.272$a24.265nospamfe3-gui.ntli.net... > >>Gary Fritz wrote: >> >>>My '02 9-5 Aero wagon has very nice-looking wheels, but you can never see >>>them because they're always covered with grimy black brake dust. You can >>>clean them off (a nearly-impossible job because the stuff sticks like >>>glue) and within a few miles they're black again. >>> >>>A friend of mine has an Audi A4, and he replaced the brake pads with >>>Mintex Red Box pads. He says they work excellently and there is >>>virtually no dust. >>> >>>Digging on the net, most Red Box pads I find are for VW's, Audis, etc. I >>>found a few for Saab but it's not clear any of them fit on Aeros, which >>>have larger rotors. >>> >>>Anyone know if Mintex makes pads to fit the 9-5 Aero? Or possibly >>>another brand that works well and gets rid of the dust? >>> >>>Thanks! >>>Gary >>> >>9-5 front pads are the same size/shape even on Aero's the larger discs >>just move the pads out 10mm. >>I'm always wary of claims of dust free pads, the basic physics of friction >>means somethings got to wear, or your brakes don't work! >> > > I have direct experience with replacing the pads on a 9000 with Axxis/PBR > "Deluxe Plus" pads. These pads are a softer organic compound and there is > far, far less dust created compared to OE or semi-metallic pads while > maintaing very good braking characteristics. They are best for street use > only however as they probably would not stand up to extreme heat loads as > well as metallic or ceramic material. > > Y Braking MV > > -Fred W > > > Is there any trade off in terms of noise, pad life or rotor life (not likely)? When I first got into Saabs, the front pads would last 40k miles of hard use - city stop and go type driving. But they were noisy. Saab listened to the customers and came out with the soft, dusty pads which did not last 12k miles. The downside for Saab was these pads had a 15K mile warranty. I got many sets of pads free, however labor was not and the warranty required dealer installation.
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