d16forlife

Verry true Doc....come to think of it I havent changed my pads in like 2 years!Bremro 0wNeZ

quadnie

Um, the website has been around longer then that, are you referring to the forum?

I've seen quite a few 240 volvos, I seriously doubt there is one that has been disgraced to that level, mostly old conservative white people drive them

Huh? Safety is more important then performance in any car, in the area I live in brakes are really important.. this cross drilling was only a thought, i may test it at a later time. I still wanted the feedback from people who might have already done it.

Spenser

Ryan, I have alittle tip for you, DON'T FIX IT IF IT'S NOT BROKEN! it's a volvo man, it's not fast, it's not cool, and having slotted brakes does ---- for you really. I'd understand if you were gona auto-x your car or race it, but since the brakes are fine and they work awesome then why ------- risk it man.

actually waht I said was just hopiing on the bandwagon :P
Drill the rotors, don't drill very many holes, you don't need many at all, what will kill you is the size amount of the holes. also, when drilling don't put any force on the drill bit, let it do all the work

kain

what is needed is stopping power. not gas venting. sure its important. but not on a street vehicle. i mean do you ride on your breaks the whole time untill they glow red nope. so why would you need something to vent gasses? ---- my stock rx7 breaks like none other. i could slam on the breaks going 100 and not get any tire squeel. it will just stop.


and yes, volvo's ( up to a certain year and then back again ) are superior cars.


what should be discussed is the lines, the pads, the pistons # and the master cylendar. because all this makes you stop better. just putting slotted rotors wont make your car stop better. its all about gripping force.

but like i said, its about racing. since porches have them because they where designed for highway ( autobahn wink wink ) use. not inner city use.

quadnie

guys you're missing my point here, yes i know what the car is, i know it's limitations, i know it from the inside out. The car as is suits me fine (be nice to swap in an sbc instead of that tired old slat 4), but I wanted to experiment, I have an extra set of rotors, figure I would try to cross drill them myself to see how it goes.. just wanted to know if anyone else has done the same thing.

LSD Motorsports

Very well put, i definately agree. Cross drilled and slotted are nice qualities of brakes if they are done right. Depending how well the holes are drilled and how far and by who, it may be a very very very long time before they crack if they ever do. Upgrading rotor size will give u the most breaking power along with bigger calipers of course.. the more pistons in the calipers help a bit too.. but moreoever they make the braking smoother. P.S if you want more info on how to do the cross drilled, i can tell u, i live at the machine shop, pm me