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Re: Akebono EUR819 and EUR840A differences? Same Pad? Posted by SWEDECAR [Email] (#112) [Profile/Gallery] (more from SWEDECAR) on Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:21:22 In Reply to: Akebono EUR819 and EUR840A differences? Same Pad?, Brian, Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:13:29 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
It is such a hysteria when it comes to brake pads that you can find any answer you want or more info than you care for pro or con for one pad or the other.
The 819 and 840A is interchangeable but the hardware is a little bit different both is backing plate and clip for caliper and squealer or not installed.
The 840A caliper clip seems a little flimsier but the backing plate is better. The Saab genuine 12759808 Akebono pad have the flimsier caliper clip like 840A and the Saab genuine 93192749 have the sturdier clip like the 819.
And if we talk Saab genuine pads we don't know from one year to the other what the cook up.
12759808 was the rave a few years ago when we found out that they were Akebono and installed in 06 and up cars. And they work great just like 819 and 840A.
Well, then in 07-10 they started to use 93192749 which they also superseded down to all 9-3 9-5 from 99 and up. That pad is made by Textar.
But they still have the 12759808 for 16" brakes what that now means since rim size have no meaning on what brakes are installed.
So all in all, we don't know squat from one year to the other and peoples choices and what they like changes from one person to the other. One like less dust, one like more pedal response, the third wants long life, the 4th don't mind lots of dust and short life if pedal feels good and the 5th don't mind noisy brakes and hard pedal as long as they last forever with no dust.
That's about the skinny of it.
Anders
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