What kind of car do you drive?

Pads make a lot of difference.

 

To me it sounds like he needs to flush the fluid and replace the pads.

You aren't going to get any additional braking power from upgrading rotors unless you get a big brake kit (which is probably not needed here).

 

Agreed. I installed better pads in conjunction with a complete brake flush. Very helpful in reducing the fade.

 

alright i understand so what kind of pads would you recommend?

http://www.genuinesaab.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=56_57&products_id=253

are these any good?

 

i acutally have a 1999 93


what kind of rotors u getting?

link?

 

i acutally have a 1999 93

what kind of rotors u getting?

link?

Rear Rotors Brembo

Front Brembo Rotor

Rear Pads

Front Pads

Total is $324 and with the flush would defintely help you out. Again unless your rotors are shot no need to replace them. Nick said that those Brembos are great and that really the slotted ones aren't needed if you are trying to stay on a budget.

 

if its not a viggen, get brembo blanks, and i love hawk hps pads, some of the best pad ive ever run.

 

where can i get those saabkid?

 

http://www.genuinesaab.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=56_57&products_id=406

 

Good Look

Thank You!

whats the difference between slotted and unslotted?

 

whats the difference between slotted and unslotted?

Slots.

SRSLY.....

They're mainly for looks, but can help keep a "new" pad surface if you do repeated hard stops...but will wear slightly faster.

 

That is a set for the front - as noted on the page. It would include 4 pads, 2 for each caliper. But no, not a set for all 4 wheels.

 

dang man i think ima pick those up. lol....

 

slotted rotors can wear pads faster, but in theory help keep the pads from glazing.

they also look awesome!!!!!!11!!@#

 

ill probably get slotted to look cool lol..

 

The slots are there to vent the gasses that the pads release when heated. Those gasses form a cushion and "lubricate" the pad surface. Same thing as the air cushion setups on some engine machining equipment. Cross drilling has the same effect, but that reduces the ability of the rotor to spread absorb and spread heat. It also makes them more prone to crack.

 

Slots/holes were effective with older organic brake compounds, which did actually create a gas layer...but brake pad gassing hasn't happened since the 70s.

 

which makes slotted rotors not worth the money.. unless you are determined to look cool and have wheels that show them off...

 

just to throw my two cents in, i like the EBC slotted and dimpled rotors with Akebono full ceramic pads! no noise, absolutely no dust and amazing stopping force! if it can haul my g/f's big 95 down in a hurry then i am impressed! big difference from stock. a lot of people say to stay away from crossdrilled because of stress fractures at the holes. thats why i went with the dimpled. makes sense to me.

Smoke

 

If the cross drilled holes are chamfered properly you should not have problems with micro cracks. Brembo double chamfers theirs I believe.

 

well i have heard that go both ways. people say if they are machined right there should be no problem. others have said that because of the machining your simply putting week points in the rotor where heat and stress can create cracks. it would be interesting to see what some studies of this or tests of the durability would conclude. thats really the only thing that has held me back from crossdrilled. i love the look but unsure of reliability.

Smoke

 

I did my break job last summer and did the following:

GS Slotted Brembo Front Rotors
Normal Brembo Rear Rotors
EBC Redstuff Pads all around
Fluid Flush

Difference over old pads was unbelievable and a very good setup.

 

Has anyone used zimmermann discs?

http://www.eeuroparts.com/Main/PartDetail.aspx?id=4839338CZD

 

yup they were noisy and i cracked 2 in like 10k miles.

 

yup. zimmermans are a complete fail.

 

hmm... so obviously no to the zims... but what about these??

http://www.zeckhausen.com/Saab/9-3.htm

would these work on my 900se? im pretty sure nothing has changed over the years... but just making sure anyway.

 

zeckhausen makes & sells good stuff; they've been very helpful on my saab brembo kit.

 

his brakes seem decent... and the price seens reasonable as well.

 

ive got the EBC front cross drilled and slotted rotors, EBC redstuff pads all around and the stock rear disc. They took a long time to bed in completely, but once they warm up, they have greatly improved power and bite. They also will last a good amount longer compared to regular pads in non track conditions since they are a little harder wearing (hence the longer bed in).

 

i used to have ebc rotors...i really didnt like them.

 

where did you get red stuff? rotors?