2007 Saab 9-3 Brake Pads and Shoes

For over 25 years Hawk Performance has been producing premium friction products that stop you faster and last longer. Whether you are looking to cut seconds off of your track time, need additional stopping power for your large vehicle, want a product that is cleaner and quieter or, just don’t want to have to think about brakes and rotors, Hawk Performance has the products to keep you safer. We leverage our experience on the track and the technology used in aerospace and the military to make the best brake pads and rotors for all of your vehicle’s needs. Our extensive Research & Development department, including a PhD in friction and 23 dynamometers, allows us to produce first class products in the USA.

Product Features:

• Low to mid temperature range
• Fade resistant
• Smooth & predictable torque
• Ideal for Autocross & club racing events
• All Hawk Performance compounds are not compatible with carbon ceramic rotors. Hawk pads are designed to work with Iron/Metal rotors.

Carquest Platinum Professional brake pads are a premium alternative to original equipment brake pads that provide superior stopping performance, quieter braking and cleaner wheels. All CQ Platinum Professional brake pads are manufactured by a vertically

Product Features:

• Industry leading number of application specific formulations for maximum performance and extended pad life
• On-vehicle testing similar to original equipment tests
• Updated HEX Shim Technology – engineered with aramid fibers to reduce noise and prevent shim wear
• Burnishing compound allows for a faster break-in of pads and rotors
• PTFE coated hardware and caliper pin grease included for nearly every application
• PTFE coated hardware and caliper pin grease included for nearly every application

Wagner TQ® brake pads feature a zero-copper friction formulation and a unique Integrally Molded Insulator (IMI) technology for quieter operation.

Product Features:

• MOOG-designed problem-solver ball joints provide long life and dependability as well as responsive handling

Specially developed for each application. Sourced from OE-approved suppliers based on the specific application. For the enthusiast who wants to maintain the OE braking performance.

Dual Technology Metallic (DTM) – High Heat Formulation- 100% Copper Free The WBR metallic brake pads are specially formulated for vehicles and driving conditions that require maximum friction effectiveness and resistance to brake fade. The advanced 100% Copper Free formulation mitigates wheel dust, brake fade, low speed and high heat squeal, at the same time providing superior stopping power and positive pedal feel. Every WBR metallic brake pad comes with a platform specific shim and has a burnished contact surface (scorched) to ensure easy break-in and proper long-term functionality. Advanced Material Platform Specific Brake Pad Shims: To effectively combat brake squeal, WBR utilizes different advanced materials in the shim construction, as well as fastening the shim to the pad with both mechanical tabs and silicone adhesives. This platform specific advanced material shim design is included with every WBR brake pad.

Product Features:

• Superior Stopping Power for High Heat Applications
• Brake Fade Resistance
• Solid Pedal Feel With Smooth Braking Performance
• Copper Free Formulation – Environmentally Responsible with Reduced Rotor Wear
• Antimony and Lead Free Material Formulations
• Advanced Material Platform Specific Shims
• Scorched for Easy Break In
• Positive Mold Construction
• All WBR Pads are 100% Shimmed

Carquest Premium Gold brake pads are original equipment replacement brake pads that provide consistent, quiet, and clean braking.

Product Features:

• Application-specific formulations designed for extended pad life and clean wheels
• Multi-layer shim for near silent braking
• OE designed slots and chamfers for consistent performance
• Hardware included on popular and late-model applications

Bosch QuietCast Ceramic raises aftermarket brake pad technology to a whole new level. Employing the industry’s best pre-attached, rubber core shims and Molded Shim Technology (on selected applications), QuietCast delivers the quiet operation you and your customers expect with the durability and long life that are the hallmarks of all Bosch products. Every Bosch QuietCast Disc Brake Pad is fitted with the industry’s best pre-attached rubber core shim. This shim style is the most predominant type used by OE manufacturers and is exclusively offered by Bosch for the independent aftermarket.

Product Features:

• OE-Equivalent and Direct Fit application.
• OE style rubber-core shims
• Special Advanced, platform-specific ceramic formulation
• Dedicated engineers source and rigorously test all friction materials and formulations
• Manufactured under the same exacting quality standards as OE components and system
• Powder-coated backing plate
• Rigorous physical and dynamometer testing
• Synthetic lubricant in box
• Pads individually wrapped Bosch Molded Shim Technology (MST)*** (On Select Applications)
• At the time of pressing, heat, adhesive and pressure mold the multi-layer shim to the backing plate and friction material creating an integrally molded unit.
• Shim stays attached throughout the life of the pad; won’t walk or slide on the backing plate
• Provides maximum stability resulting in quieter shim performance over the life of the pad

CARQUEST Wearever Gold brake pads are original equipment replacement brake pads that provide consistent, quiet and clean braking. CQ Wearever Gold brake pads are also manufactured by leading brake pad suppliers that OEM and OES heritage. Trust CQ Wearev

Product Features:

• Application-specific formulations designed for extended pad life and clean wheels
• Multi-layer shim for near silent braking
• OE designed slots and chamfers for consistent performance
• Hardware included on popular and late-model applications

Carquest Platinum Professional brake pads are a premium alternative to original equipment brake pads that provide superior stopping performance, quieter braking and cleaner wheels. All CQ Platinum Professional brake pads are manufactured by a vertically

Product Features:

• Industry-leading number of application specific formulations for maximum performance and extended pad life
• On-vehicle testing similar to original equipment tests
• Patented 4-Layer HEX Shim Technology provides quiet braking
• HEX shim design utilizes aramid fibers, the same fibers used in bulletproof vests, to reduce shim wear
• Burnishing compound allows for a faster break-in of pads and rotors
• PTFE coated hardware and caliper pin grease included for nearly every application
• Wear sensors included on most European applications that require replacement
• Powder-coated backing plate prevents corrosion

This part matches Original Equipment (OE) quality specifications which means that it is at least as good if not better than the original part the manufacturer supplied the car with. TRW has introduced Cotec – an innovative coating for its brake pads. Independent tests have proven that Cotec achieves significantly shorter stopping distances than the brake pads of major competitors or even OE, for the first stops after leaving a garage following a brake pad change. In the normal bedding in process there is a period, known as the green behavior of the pad, which occurs at the start of the bedding in process where the friction co-efficient is lower than usual. Drivers can find it difficult to adjust to the difference in performance during these first stops. TRW Cotec brake pads address this issue by improving the contact between the brake disc and pad. The friction material is the most important part of a brake pad. All TRW’s brake pads contain the optimum mix of raw materials from rubber to graphite. TRW has made a significant investment over the years to ensure that we have the perfect mix – and we make it in-house. The ingredients ensure a stable friction coefficient and the safest braking performance in all temperatures, at all speeds and under all conditions. The backing plates used by TRW are designed, patented and produced in-house to OE specification. They are fitted to the friction material with a unique adhesive compound which can withstand high temperatures and resists extremely high shear strengths. TRW places great emphasis on noise reduction and its brake pads are fitted with high quality shims which act as a damper between the friction material and the brake caliper. TRW friction components are not only tested in our NVH (noise vibration harshness) laboratories and also on the road.

Product Features:

• Include the OE specified shims.
• Low noise and reduced vibrations.
• Formulated to OE Specifications.
• Superior friction qualities.
• Organic blended compound.

Product Features:

• Made in the USA
• OE Manufacturer
• Ceramic Brake Pad
• Low Dust
• Powerful Quiet Stopping
• Ultra-Premium
• Extremely Rotor-Friendly for Longer Rotor Life

Carquest Premium Gold brake pads are original equipment replacement brake pads that provide consistent, quiet, and clean braking.

Product Features:

• Application-specific formulations designed for extended pad life and clean wheels
• Multi-layer shim for near silent braking
• OE designed slots and chamfers for consistent performance
• Hardware included on popular and late-model applications

Dual Technology Ceramic (DTC) – Low Noise – Low Dust WBR ceramic brake pads are specially formulated for driving conditions that require superior friction effectiveness without compromising low noise or low dust characteristics. The advanced ceramic formulation mitigates wheel dust, brake fade, low speed and high heat squeal, at the same time providing positive pedal feel and long-life. Every WBR ceramic brake pad comes with a platform specific shim and has a burnished contact surface (scorched) just like OEM pads to ensure easy break-in and proper long-term functionality. Advanced Material Platform Specific Brake Pad Shims: To effectively combat brake squeal, WBR utilizes different advanced materials in the shim construction, as well as fastening the shim to the pad with both mechanical tabs and silicone adhesives. This platform specific advanced material shim design is included with every WBR brake pad.

Product Features:

• Original Equipment Performance
• Solid Pedal Feel With Smooth Braking Performance
• Ultra-Quiet Ceramic Formulation
• Low Dust – Long Life
• Advanced Material Platform Specific Shims
• Scorched for Easy Break In
• Positive Mold Construction
• All WBR Pads are 100% Shimmed

Akebono EURO® Ultra-Premium ceramic brake pads provide exactly the ideal vehicle control and performance response intended by the manufacturers of European makes. Maintain the enhanced pedal feel of European braking performance with brake pads and friction formulas engineered specifically for your vehicle and manufactured in the USA. Brake Pads That Ensure Optimal Responsiveness and Cleaner Wheels European car owners across North America now have a brake pad solution that will keep their wheels virtually free from dust and provide the European stopping power they expect. The use of our exclusive, highly advanced ceramic brake pad technology means that Akebono’s EURO Ultra-Premium brake pads provide excellent stopping power while extending rotor life and virtually eliminating brake dust, so the wheels on your European vehicle will remain their cleanest. In addition, Akebono EURO Ultra-Premium ceramic brake pads control noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) and help ensure longer rotor life. They are the ultimate upgrade for semi-metallic and low-metallic brake pads. Akebono: The Industry Standard for European Manufacturers For over two decades, Akebono Ceramic Technology® (ACT) has been standard on many of North America’s passenger cars, light trucks, and SUVs and has set the benchmark for ceramic pads used in OE vehicle production. Now European manufacturers request Akebono brake products, and we can deliver that level of reliability to your replacement brake pads. Akebono manufactures replacement disc pads that contain the same materials, engineering, quality standards, and advanced technologies used to create our original ceramic brake pads. The use of Akebono ceramic brake pads ensures customer satisfaction and eliminates unnecessary return visits to the shop.

Product Features:

• Ultimate upgrade for OE semi-metallic, organic and low-metallic brake pads
• Ultra-Quiet – controls noise, vibration and harshness level
• European braking performance with enhanced pedal feel
• Extremely rotor friendly for longer rotor life
• Friction formulas specially designed for European vehicles

Wagner TQ® brake pads feature a zero-copper friction formulation and a unique Integrally Molded Insulator (IMI) technology for quieter operation.

Product Features:

• HARDWARE INCLUIDO: Hardware de acero inoxidable de primera calidad incluido para aplicaciones selectas

Carquest Platinum Professional brake pads are a premium alternative to original equipment brake pads that provide superior stopping performance, quieter braking and cleaner wheels. All CQ Platinum Professional brake pads are manufactured by a vertically

Product Features:

• Industry-leading number of application specific formulations for maximum performance and extended pad life
• On-vehicle testing similar to original equipment tests
• Patented 4-Layer HEX Shim Technology provides quiet braking
• HEX shim design utilizes aramid fibers, the same fibers used in bulletproof vests, to reduce shim wear
• Burnishing compound allows for a faster break-in of pads and rotors
• PTFE coated hardware and caliper pin grease included for nearly every application
• Wear sensors included on most European applications that require replacement
• Powder-coated backing plate prevents corrosion

Bosch QuietCast Premium raises aftermarket brake pad technology to a whole new level. Employing the industry’s best pre-attached, rubber core shims and Molded Shim Technology (on selected applications), QuietCast delivers the quiet operation you and your customers expect with the durability and long life that are the hallmarks of all Bosch products. Every Bosch QuietCast Disc Brake Pad is fitted with the industry’s best pre-attached rubber core shim. This shim style is the most predominant type used by OE manufacturers and is exclusively offered by Bosch for the independent aftermarket.

Product Features:

• OE-Equivalent and Direct Fit application.
• OE style rubber-core shims
• Advanced, platform-specific Semi Metallic formulation
• Dedicated engineers source and rigorously test all friction materials and formulations
• Manufactured under the same exacting quality standards as OE components and system
• Powder-coated backing plate
• Rigorous physical and dynamometer testing
• Synthetic lubricant in box
• Pads individually wrapped Bosch Molded Shim Technology (MST)*** (On Select Applications)
• At the time of pressing, heat, adhesive and pressure mold the multi-layer shim to the backing plate and friction material creating an integrally molded unit.
• Shim stays attached throughout the life of the pad; won’t walk or slide on the backing plate
• Provides maximum stability resulting in quieter shim performance over the life of the pad

Caliper housing spring retaining clips are an essential component of ATE-designed fist floating brake calipers. The fist floating caliper consists of a holder and housing, which is located in rubber damping sleeves. It slides within the holder together with the outer brake pad while as the pad wears. To prevent the housing from lifting off the pad and causing noise issues, the caliper is pulled against the brake pad by the caliper housing spring retaining clip. These clips are exposed to continuous corrosion attack and should therefore also be replaced each time the brake pads are changed.

Product Features:

• Premium Original Equipment replacement
• Provides performance and dependability
• Manufactured to meet OE specifications

Caliper housing spring retaining clips are an essential component of ATE-designed fist floating brake calipers. The fist floating caliper consists of a holder and housing, which is located in rubber damping sleeves. It slides within the holder together with the outer brake pad while as the pad wears. To prevent the housing from lifting off the pad and causing noise issues, the caliper is pulled against the brake pad by the caliper housing spring retaining clip. These clips are exposed to continuous corrosion attack and should therefore also be replaced each time the brake pads are changed.

Product Features:

• Premium Original Equipment replacement
• Provides performance and dependability
• Manufactured to meet OE specifications