Re: 740 Front brake rotors & Rear Nivo suspension

William Liao wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
>
> Does any of you know who manufactures genuine Volvo front rotors for 740's?
> Is it ATE? I've got Bendix calipers with ABS and 10 1/4" front discs on my
> 740.
>
> Are ATE Power Disc really worth it? I'm hearing comments like performance
> advantage is only noticeable under extreme conditions, eg. driving on the
> race tracks or going downhill with a trailer. In normal street driving
> there's hardly, if any, noticeable difference. Is that true?
>
> Also I ended up buying a pair of Sachs Nivomat rear shocks locally, only
> cost me AU$275 each (US$175). I know that Nivo's have lighter springs than
> conventional shocks. Since the Nivo shocks set the ride height instead of
> the springs on Nivo equipped cars, am I safe to install used springs from an
> old 760 in the wreckers? Or is there any reason I should still buy a set of
> new springs for the rear?
> _________________
> Will
> '90 Volvo 744 GLT (B230F) - daily driver
> '73 Volvo 164E - awaiting repair & restoration

You forgot the biggest benefit of ATE power discs (or any cross drilled
brake disc) - they look really cool through your alloy rims! The slot
in the rotor surface is supposed to allow the brake pad gas generated
during braking to escape, which should allow better pad to disc
contact. Excess gassing is only a problem when brakes are being used
near their maximum capacity, so with normal street driving you won't see
any benefit.

I would suggest you try the Nivomats with your existing springs, see if
it's too hard for you. If your OK with the ride comfort there's no
other reason to change them.

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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If you are going to all the trouble of replacing your rear springs etc, why
not go with a performance spring and a KYB or Bilstien shock? For the price
of one Nivomat you can get a full set of shocks...I did my wagon with jamex
springs and KYB GR-2 shocks , and it handles FAR better now, with zero
harshness. Just alot more control.

RS

Peter Milnes wrote:
> Also note that the post '88 760 springs are double flat-ended, 740
> springs are pig-tailed.
>
> Cheers, Peter.
>
> "Mike F" <"mikef2316()"@attcanada.cant> wrote in message
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>> William Liao wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi guys,
>>>
>>> Does any of you know who manufactures genuine Volvo front rotors
>>> for 740's? Is it ATE? I've got Bendix calipers with ABS and 10 1/4"
>>> front discs on my 740.
>>>
>>> Are ATE Power Disc really worth it? I'm hearing comments like
>>> performance advantage is only noticeable under extreme conditions,
>>> eg. driving on the race tracks or going downhill with a trailer. In
>>> normal street driving there's hardly, if any, noticeable
>>> difference. Is that true?
>>>
>>> Also I ended up buying a pair of Sachs Nivomat rear shocks locally,
>>> only cost me AU$275 each (US$175). I know that Nivo's have lighter
>>> springs than conventional shocks. Since the Nivo shocks set the
>>> ride height instead of the springs on Nivo equipped cars, am I safe
>>> to install used springs from an old 760 in the wreckers? Or is
>>> there any reason I should still buy a set of new springs for the
>>> rear? _________________
>>> Will
>>> '90 Volvo 744 GLT (B230F) - daily driver
>>> '73 Volvo 164E - awaiting repair & restoration
>>
>> You forgot the biggest benefit of ATE power discs (or any cross
>> drilled
>> brake disc) - they look really cool through your alloy rims! The
>> slot
>> in the rotor surface is supposed to allow the brake pad gas generated
>> during braking to escape, which should allow better pad to disc
>> contact. Excess gassing is only a problem when brakes are being used
>> near their maximum capacity, so with normal street driving you won't
>> see
>> any benefit.
>>
>> I would suggest you try the Nivomats with your existing springs, see
>> if
>> it's too hard for you. If your OK with the ride comfort there's no
>> other reason to change them.
>>
>> --
>> Mike F.
>> Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.
>>
>> Change cant to ca and remove parentheses to email me directly.