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What are your intentions? Track? Posted by JustinHiFi [Email]  (#829) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from JustinHiFi) on Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:26:53
In Reply to: Brake upgrade for 2008 9-3 SC?, londonlad, Mon, 24 Feb 2014 08:32:30 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I get the same request from Saab and now Porsche customers regularly who want an "upgrade" once their brakes are due for replacement or sometimes just because. For normal daily driving the OEM brake calipers and system are far more than what is needed. Cross drilled rotors crack and slotted rotors are noisy when the pad passes by the slot.
An aggressive track pad such as a Pagid RS29 (I run these on both 911 Turbo and 911 race car when on track) are absolutely excellent. Never had pad fade or boiled fluid (use low moisture absorption fluid). However on the street driving to and from events they are absolutely noisy as anything. Constantly squealing and making a TON of dust. They are also very tough on the rotors and tend to cut into them after only a couple sessions. Held up great in November at Daytona braking down from 175mph into turn one of the road course on the front straight.
http://www.pagidracing.com/products/pagid-rs/
I have installed two Maptun big brake kits on vehicles before. They are excellent brakes and really make a good difference when driven to the limit. For other high performance vehicles (BMW M, Porsche, AMG etc) the company Stoptech makes some *excellent* products.
Maptun
http://shop.maptun.com/brakes/maptun-6-pot-kit-360mm/4595/maptun-brake-kit-360-mm-18-wheel-front.html
Stoptech
http://www.stoptech.com
My opinion for a daily driver is just replace with a good quality solid Genuine Saab, Brembo or ATE rotor with a set of Genuine Saab or Akebono pads. Flush out the brake system with fresh DOT4 fluid and enjoy the vehicle.
JustinHiFi
_______________________________________ JustinHiFi Strictly Saab Inc. Melbourne, FL Current: -1991 900 S-PG MT -2001 9-5 Wagon AT -2006 9-3 SS AT Past: -1964 96 2-Smoke MT -1967 96 v4 MT -1983 900 Turbo MT -1985 900 SPG MT -1988 9000 Turbo Black MT -1988 9000 Turbo White AT -1990 900 SPG Red MT -1990 900 SPG Black MT -1991 9000 Turbo MT -1991 900 SPG Red MT -1992 9000 Griffin AT -2000 9-5 Aero Sedan MT -2001 9-5 Aero Wagon MT -2008 9-3 2.0T Sedan AT
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