Are xc90 brakes generally poor.

[Tannaton]

Originally Posted by ltec

If that was the case then why buy an xc90 to get the poorest park brake ever made. As I said above non genuine discs and pads has no difference on foot brake efficiency for mot. So why throw away money if no need too? His apec brakes was perfect for 10 years. Too much scare mongering about needing genuine on here.

Ive posted this before, my XC60 had Apec brake discs and pads fitted all round by the dealer I bought it from - after I'd offered to pay the extra for genuine.

I changed the fronts after about 30k when I got fed up of the on/off nature, lack of pedal feedback and disproportionate effort for hard stops. I've just changed the rears after about 50k because the pads were down to 2mm and it was MOT time. So yes they last forever but the surface of the discs look like the pads were serrated and the feel/performance of them was noticeably mediocre. The car feels much better on genuine parts and stops much more smoothly and you have much more control over the rate of decelaration.

I am not saying that all non-gen parts are dangerous or unsafe or not fit for purpose but they are not the same as genuine. And for a fastidious driver like me, the cost different, which I choose to pay, is worth every penny....

[ltec]

Originally Posted by Tannaton

Ive posted this before, my XC60 had Apec brake discs and pads fitted all round by the dealer I bought it from - after I'd offered to pay the extra for genuine.

I changed the fronts after about 30k when I got fed up of the on/off nature, lack of pedal feedback and disproportionate effort for hard stops. I've just changed the rears after about 50k because the pads were down to 2mm and it was MOT time. So yes they last forever but the surface of the discs look like the pads were serrated and the feel/performance of them was noticeably mediocre. The car feels much better on genuine parts and stops much more smoothly and you have much more control over the rate of decelaration.

I am not saying that all non-gen parts are dangerous or unsafe or not fit for purpose but they are not the same as genuine. And for a fastidious driver like me, the cost different, which I choose to pay, is worth every penny....

Out of all the years I've been a mechanic never have I ever heard that someone couldn't control the rate of deceleration on their car.
I've also never seen mot failures on foot brake performance on any car that needed rectified by changing from aftermarket to genuine.
Too much brake dust and brakes squealing due to hard pads is the most common reason to get rid of poor quality brake parts.
So for me quality aftermarket parts at half the price or less is well worth the savings with no difference to performance.