I have ABS and the common vibration problem. I have put up with it for a long time.

Any suggestion on which brand of rotor and which brake pad to use? Cross drilled?
Metal master pads? FCP Groton?

Thank you

I replaced a warped front set with some zimmerman rotors at about 38 apiece. Very nice quality. Still using whatever pads I had replaced a year ago.
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97 S90 with 148K miles still going strong

I just did the fr discs & pads on my '96 960 and got parts from FCP Groton, under $100 for Zimm/PBR metal! I replaced the origional discs at 70k last week, and 2nd set of pads. The brakes are much better, but the Volvo discs and pads which are both designed to wear down equally seemed to have better stopping power than the harder Zimm/PBR combo. I guess it is better to have a bit of brake dust and get better stopping, at a much higher cost though. (>$200)
The 960 seems to have a weak brake design. I've been looking for some aftermarket upgrade calipers/discs but have been told that the 960 has the largest brakes Volvo offers and can't find aftermarket brakes. Some sst brake lines will help a lot too.
When doing the brake job, be sure to pull the guide pins off the calipers, clean , inspect and re-lube with anti-seize. If the pin shows any sign of uneven wear, replac them. This is often a cause of the brake vibration.
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'89 245 Sportwagon, VX cam,K&N, Bil's, IPD susp & exhaust

FCP Groton is where I got my brakes. I went with the Brembo rotors and Volvo pads. The Volvo pads won't last as long and they are incredibly dusty compared to the Metal master ones, but maaaan do they ever have good stopping power! To me that's worth the extra money and car washes. Oh and I wouldn't bother with the cross drilling. I'm not entirely convinced it does anything.

-Greg

Definitely FCP Groton. Forget the cross drilled, straight Brembos or ATFs and get PBR pads, metals if you want.
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John Shatzer, '97 V90 @ 94K