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Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 07:46:20 -0500
From: "The Malt Hound" <ma_twainnospamo.com> wrote in message 
news:41F72224.1030001nospamo.com...
> The Malt Hound wrote:
>
>> 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)?

None.  These are quite good brake pads.  I do not know if you can find them 
for your particular application though...

>
> 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.
>

  Pad wear is an interesting subject, very dependant on your particular 
driving habits and techniques.  Some people will wear out a set of pads in 
20k miles while another driver of the same car with the same pads can get 
twice the mileage.  Also, a set of hard pads that lasts 40k + miles will 
undoubtedly wear the brake disks faster than a softer pad.

One of the major advantages of these organic compound (softer) brake pads is 
that they do not wear the rotors as fast.  Replacing brake pads is a very 
easy chore, one that almost anyone who is half way handy can (an should) be 
able to handle in about an hour, or maybe two the first time.  The cost of 
these PBR pads is also very reasonable at ~$30 per axle, vs a set of disks 
at around $120 per axle (minimum).

-Fred W 

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