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I found the 850/x70 handbrake if setup properly to be a solid hold on any hill.
However, most garages don't set them up right as they just use the little slack nut thing in the centre console and not adjusting both drums with the back end up. And most defo do not take it round block to settle everything then adjust a second time. It's this bit that makes them solid.
The design really isn't the best, the distance that the pads travel uo against the inner disc/drum surface is very small, so little that I don't think a lot of "oe" aftermarket disc manufacturers make that inner surface all that "round"
So you'll find one wheel will hold ok for about 120 degree of rotation, and the other a different 120 degree, rarely do they overlap when you need them too lol.
Have used ate discs direct from them via an Amazon profile and handbrake in mine is an utter bosse. Two clicks from the bottom is solid enough unless you want to jump up and down on the boot whilst parked on a 1;3 in which case, maybe 3 clicksAlso if new discs are E coated, need to rub that shit off the inner drum surface, let some surface corrosion build up, then it'll be nice and grabby
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Literally the whole rear braking assembly on my car is brand new, OEM Volvo fitted by a Volvo dealer. And the handbrake won't hold the car on a hill, because of course it fucking won't.