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[JDELUNA]

Ooops that is me forgot to login.

[98BRICK]

Does anyone know if these will fit and work with the following OEM Volvo wheels: 16" Perfo and 16" Meteor ??? Also did these 302mm brakes come standard on the 1998 V70R if so did they come with the 16" Meteor ?? Thanks for any info. God Bless.

Im not 100% but i think they were standard on 1999 v70r...talk to larry108 and/or gdogg...

[Legbend]

does the upgrade increase the size of the pads too? its my understanding that the only way to actually improve braking is by increasing the surface area of the pad onto the rotor...

[JDELUNA]

This kit actually uses the same caliper, just bring it out a litle further to fit the lrger rotor, so the pad surafce area is the same, but you have a larger rotor so it helps with heat disipation.

[larryo108]

Not only will the larger rotor help to dissipate heat, but there will be slightly better levverage to help stop the car.

I can guarantee you that the 302mm brakes will work with the Meteors. I put them on my car. The 302mm were stock on the 99+ R's. You can check the TME website. I can't remember the address, but they have details on their site about which Volvo wheels the 302mm rotors will and will not work with. Hope this helps.

[theunderlord]

From the TME Site:

TME front brake kit for 850 and some 70-series cars include larger (302 mm) brake discs, caliper carriers and brake pads. Steel braided brake hoses are ordered separately. Require 16" wheel size. 302 mm brakes will not fit the following Volvo original 16" wheels: Columba, Persus, Solar, Pleiad, Helium.

We can also supply a larger (320 mm) front brake kit on special order for 850, 70-series as well as for S60, V70N and S80. Require 17" wheel size. For 40-series we only have a steel braided brake hose kit.

[GShyneDM]

From the TME Site:

TME front brake kit for 850 and some 70-series cars include larger (302 mm) brake discs, caliper carriers and brake pads. Steel braided brake hoses are ordered separately. Require 16" wheel size. 302 mm brakes will not fit the following Volvo original 16" wheels: Columba, Persus, Solar, Pleiad, Helium.

We can also supply a larger (320 mm) front brake kit on special order for 850, 70-series as well as for S60, V70N and S80. Require 17" wheel size. For 40-series we only have a steel braided brake hose kit.

ohhh...320mm sounds nice... any idea on if we can order it here in the US through Ipd or something like that?

[98BRICK]

funny thang....Volvo actually had/offered their "big brake kit" which was the 320mm brakes in...europe...they also called it the "17" brake kit" because u needed 17" wheel to make it work....very spendy....i still look fer them all the time to see if i can find them used in Canada or UK on ebay..no luck this far...

Larry...do u kno if the 99+v70r, w/ stock 302mm, had bigger brakes in back???

[wills]

There it is, only notice there is very little clearance from the caliper to the wheel. I changed to 17" wheel.

[theunderlord]

There it is, only notice there is very little clearance from the caliper to the wheel. I changed to 17" wheel.

pic no worky

[Karlson]

From the TME Site:



We can also supply a larger (320 mm) front brake kit on special order for 850, 70-series as well as for S60, V70N and S80. Require 17" wheel size. For 40-series we only have a steel braided brake hose kit.

i am planning to change my brakes in next month. Kevin, how much is special order for 850 series? I got 17 volans.

[theunderlord]

Karlson... I have no idea. I didn't do the currecy conversion... Prolly a shitload tho...

[Karlson]

if it is 600 usd, i will buy it. if it is 1000... dont think so!

[WhiteT5]

4986-853021 302 mm front brake kit w. plain discs and pads. W/o calipers.
2400.-

4986-853022 302 mm front brake kit with plain discs, calipers and pads. 4 400.-


The first one is 2400 kronor ~ $350
The second one is 4400 kronor ~ $610

Edited by White850T5, 26 October 2004 - 02:36 AM.

[theunderlord]

if it is 600 usd, i will buy it. if it is 1000... dont think so!

check out the TME TMEwebpage... iPD can prolly import it for you....

[Karlson]

4986-853021  302 mm front brake kit w. plain discs and pads. W/o calipers. 
2400.-

4986-853022  302 mm front brake kit with plain discs, calipers and pads.  4 400.-


The first one is 2400 kronor ~ $350
The second one is 4400 kronor ~ $610

But i want to buy( 320 mm) front brake kit. But it is too much money.. $1,271 usd

[larryo108]

Larry...do u kno if the 99+v70r, w/ stock 302mm, had bigger brakes in back???

The 320mm brake kit was very spendy and was still a 1-piston floating caliper.

The 98's and 99's had the same rear brakes. 295mm solid rotor with Girling floating caliper. Same caliper used on the front of some 240's and 740's. The 2000 R's had a ventilated rear disc. Same overall diameter as far as I know. I am still trying to find out if it was a different caliper for the 2000 R's.

[98BRICK]

Thanks Larry....

[JDELUNA]

4986-853021  302 mm front brake kit w. plain discs and pads. W/o calipers. 
2400.-

4986-853022  302 mm front brake kit with plain discs, calipers and pads.  4 400.-


The first one is 2400 kronor ~ $350
The second one is 4400 kronor ~ $610

But i want to buy( 320 mm) front brake kit. But it is too much money.. $1,271 usd

$1200 for a 320mm brake upgrade, that does not seem to much to me, especially that it uses VOLVO OEM parts.