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Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

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Jay

Front Pads

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I am getting ready to change out the front pads on my '96 850....and trade secrets or special tools. I am using raybestos

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No special tools. Let us know your results with the Raybestos pads. Do you have stock rotors or aftermarket? Let us know your results.

Many swear by the OEM brake parts, others (me) swear at them. I have had great sucess with NAPA ceramic after getting tired of all too feequent pad changes because of fast OEM wear or squelly aftermarket pads.

See past posts on brakes by me.

T
'11 C30 T5

'96 854 - died an early death with 184K miles. Killed by the front end of an LTD on a suicide mission (T-boned and both cars totaled).

Jay

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I just pulled my LF Wheel off and I have a good 1/2" of pad left, i don't think I am going to change them, my pedal just feels like it stops, and then at a red light, you have to mash it to make it stay, the car does idle at 1900 rpm, is this to much, can I adjust the idle from the throttle cable??? I know its set by the computer.

Thanks!!!

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