S40: - ebay drilled and grooved disks, worth it?

Scuzzbat · Dec 7th, 2009, 02:00

Hey folks, i found these drilled and grooved disks on ebay and i was wondering if there any use? They look sweet but would they make any difference in the breaking and is it easy to find the pads for them?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DRILLED-GROOVE...item45e8b7ecb6

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLVO-S40-V40-...item4ce72f9fb9

all tips and advice welcome!!

Baffler · Dec 7th, 2009, 02:31

For that money I would buy these

S40_Paul · Dec 7th, 2009, 12:56

What baffler says really, if you can get OEM as good as then I would. Volvo's for some reason, at least X40's, seem to prefer OEM part's from filter's to oil and so on.

Alternatively, look for Mintex brake discs & pad's, well known on this forum and in the X40's section as a good replacement for OEM for the X40's, you can pick up the boxset's of the Mintex on eBay as well.

1stRaven · Dec 9th, 2009, 08:34

I have those discs fitted to my 740 with mintex pads. Excellent braking from them but they do create more dust than standard discs (due to grinding the pads down)

tt82 · Dec 9th, 2009, 09:11

If you do buy them, check the sizes first, phase 1 front brakes are slightly smaller than the phase 1.5 & phase 2, the second link is the phase 1.5 + 2 size.

rjb0705 · Dec 11th, 2009, 15:52

I have had Black Diamonds on my 2.0t V40 for a while now, seem to last well and very little in the way of dust, compared to std oem.

Dec 7th, 2009, 02:00	#1
Scuzzbat New Member Last Online: May 14th, 2020 21:25 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dublin View Photos By: Scuzzbat	ebay drilled and grooved disks, worth it? Hey folks, i found these drilled and grooved disks on ebay and i was wondering if there any use? They look sweet but would they make any difference in the breaking and is it easy to find the pads for them? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DRILLED-GROOVE...item45e8b7ecb6 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLVO-S40-V40-...item4ce72f9fb9 all tips and advice welcome!!

Dec 7th, 2009, 02:31	#2
Baffler Premier Member Last Online: May 7th, 2024 15:21 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Co. Limerick, Ireland	For that money I would buy these __________________ Liam... '96 854 TDI SE, '99 V70 2.5D S, '05 C70 2.0T Collection, '05 S80 2.0T SE, '15 V70 D4 SE Lux Nav.

Dec 7th, 2009, 12:56	#3
S40_Paul Master Member Last Online: Apr 27th, 2023 10:32 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Durham	What baffler says really, if you can get OEM as good as then I would. Volvo's for some reason, at least X40's, seem to prefer OEM part's from filter's to oil and so on. Alternatively, look for Mintex brake discs & pad's, well known on this forum and in the X40's section as a good replacement for OEM for the X40's, you can pick up the boxset's of the Mintex on eBay as well. __________________ Really Want's A S40 T4

Dec 9th, 2009, 08:34	#4
1stRaven Forum Support Team Last Online: Mar 14th, 2018 13:07 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lincoln View Photos By: 1stRaven	I have those discs fitted to my 740 with mintex pads. Excellent braking from them but they do create more dust than standard discs (due to grinding the pads down) __________________ *700R Website*

Dec 9th, 2009, 09:11	#5
tt82 Forum Support Team Last Online: Nov 28th, 2022 17:33 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Here.... obviously!	If you do buy them, check the sizes first, phase 1 front brakes are slightly smaller than the phase 1.5 & phase 2, the second link is the phase 1.5 + 2 size. __________________ The more people I meet, the more I like my dog! 2009 V70 D5 R-Design - Jeade'en

Dec 11th, 2009, 15:52	#6
rjb0705 Wraith 1 (VOC 21159) Last Online: Oct 4th, 2010 12:54 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: surrey	I have had Black Diamonds on my 2.0t V40 for a while now, seem to last well and very little in the way of dust, compared to std oem.

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