No experience with the Bosch, but I replaced mine with Volvo discs and Akebono pads and have been super happy with them. Plenty of stopping power and ZERO brake dust!


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The Bosch (in the US, owned by Akebono) Quietcast rotors are great. The pads are awfully dusty. I'd do the Akebono Euroceramics.

 

Thought ATE was OE, at least have their marks all over my original Volvo parts on the car.

 

I too am in need of front pads and rotors, Bosch rotors look pretty good. I am seeing quite a few different diameters available though. 316mm, 336mm, or 328mm?

 

http://forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?207415-Front-brake-rotor-size

When in doubt, call your dealer and give them your VIN.

 

I installed the Bosch quietcast pads on the rear on my 07 XC90. They are indeed quiet. Brake dust is minimal too. I like them.

 

I have Akebono on all four of the XC90 with Centric premium rotors, Textar on the rear and original on the front of the S80 with original rotors, and stop tech street/track on the 128i with lipped factory rotors.

The stop tech are street even though they say track. I will get a more aggressive pad next season. the textars work just fine on the S80 and are what non M BMWs leave the factory with. They are also the least expensive. The Akebonos are sloppy the first few times you step on the brakes in the morning then are fine. No dust, no lipping on the rotor.

TMD owns Pagid and Textar, Centric owns Stop Tech, Monroe is part of Tenneco, Bilstein is part of Thyssen Krupp, ATE is part of Continental, Its getting to be like battery manufacturers.

As for the rotors, that topic was beaten to death a few years ago.

 

I used original Volvo disks and pads for 6 years but its crap. Yes. Changed over 6 pairs and
squeeking, squeeling, warp ect was terrible. Now I placed 2 years ago ATE disks and pads
336 mm and never in 40.000 km one single Sound or warp. Pads are still on half meat.
Never again original Indian bad quality made for Volvo.

See difference.
Here is data for order and its cheaper than Volvo. I didnt purchased this bcs. of price or cheaper
this is for stingy guys who need to drive bicycle and not xc90. hahaha Yes I hate to see wherever
they think to save 1 $ please...car need regular and extra regular maintenance like woman.

If you dont care about someone else will be sure soon or later.
Look 22.000 km original Volvo disks. Crazy...

All Volvo disks after while became like this on edges.

Than I made huge 2014 replacement of all parts of brakes and suspensions.
Branke cilynders, all bushings, arms, ect ect.
This is crazy mechanic young boy placed smaller disks and bigger pads. My car have original 336 mm disks not smaller. LOL

This is best disks I used in 10 years in my xc90 2.5t 2006 VOR model AWD AUT.

PLaced on 211000 km today I have 252.000 km and sligthly used disks and pads are at half. No vibrations never even on high speeds
on 200 km /h I test every few tousands km no shake no killing pigs sounds.

And today 252.000 km no problems at all.