'07 Xc70 - Need Advice On Brake Improvement

[XC_70]

I am looking for an advice from this forum.

I have ’07 XC70 with 20,000 miles. From day one I felt that brakes have a soft feel to it (no initial bite not progressiveness is to be desired). My other car is a Touareg with OEM Brembo brakes, which stops on a dime. I may have been spoiled by Touareg, but in comparison Volvo brakes suck big time. I am not looking to replace the whole disks/brakes combo let’s say with Brembo kits.

Now I am looking for the start to flush/replace brake fluid with ATE SL 6 or ATE Super blue racing. I hope that it will give me some improvement. I am planning to do gravity bleeding.

My pads have a lot of meat left on them but most likely I will be replacing them fairly soon. Other than OEM pads which I usually prefer on my cars, what are better alternatives. I came across Akebono’s what else is out there for 2007 XC70?

I do not care about black dust on rims(I learned that no dust no stopping power ) and do not want ceramics that require warm up. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Later I may consider replacing rubber brake lines with metals, but not at this point with only 20,000 on the car. My tires are the original Scorpions STR’s if it matters.

Please share your experience and suggestions. I want a firm brake pedal and inspiring confidence brakes that do not straggle with the weight of car.

[Chilled man]

Replace them with the Brembos from a 04-08 R

thats about it

[ross84volvo]

replace pads if you do rotors. im using the power slot kit form ipd with there steel braided lines and that super blue fluid. works alot better than stock. you could always open the door and put your foot down to stop to get that hard feeling your looking for

[MrWinkey]

Your spoiled with the Touareg brakes. A fluid change may be in order with a good gravity bleed and I only recommend OEM pads/ rotors as you may be sorry considering it's a daily driver and you have no interest in making them hot too stop.

;)