Technical Brake Pads - Mintex or ferodo?

[Ziggy122]

Simple really - which should i go for next?

Ferodo
mintex
or Other?

Ziggy

 

[Fiatpuntomk2b]

have a look at EBC stuff,they seem to be quite a hit on a few forums

 

[Ziggy122]

have a look at EBC stuff,they seem to be quite a hit on a few forums

You mean that GreenStuff EBC?

I'm actually after pads that classed as standard - but abit better then standard pads if you get my jist
i dont care how fast 0 - 60 is
I want how fast 60 to 0 is

Ziggy

 

[bredsticz]

If you want the fastest 60 - 0 time just hit a brick wall

Grooved discs will probably make a bigger difference than the pads

 

[GYoung87]

I used Mintex on my mk2. Lasted ages and hardly any brake dust

Highly recommend

 

[wilko92]

i got drilled and groved disks and they come with pads off ebay.. i recomend these the braking its so much better! also newer tryed with higher tred helps

 

[Ziggy122]

Drilled and grooved disk is a brake modification - which the insurance wont like

going for new standard disc's - just want better pads - as i locking the wheels is easy regardless of tire

Ziggy

 

[SouLz]

Ive just put some ferodo on last week from car spares..

Cost me £24 with discount that i get.

They seem to be alot better than the budget brakes you can get, stopping distance is improved and seem alot sharper.

SouLz

 

[Brin]

mintex are good my brake pads usually only last me 6 months these still have a lot of life on them the stop good aswel

stopping good also depends o condition of the discs...i too have drilled and grooved discs on front...i dont think insurance would be an issue there discs lol

however i have badly warped me discs now and i am needing a new set but that wasdue to my driving not the discs

green stuff pads i dont really see the difference tbh feel the same...the only way you get a better bite is because you adjust the rear shoes correctly also...if you adjust the shoes out towards the drum correctly then the bite is very very good until the shoes wear down a bit then do it again

DO NOT just adjust from the cable need to remove the shoes and actually do it...BTW new drums works a treat

 

[Ziggy122]

mintex are good my brake pads usually only last me 6 months these still have a lot of life on them the stop good aswel

stopping good also depends o condition of the discs...i too have drilled and grooved discs on front...i dont think insurance would be an issue there discs lol

however i have badly warped me discs now and i am needing a new set but that wasdue to my driving not the discs

green stuff pads i dont really see the difference tbh feel the same...the only way you get a better bite is because you adjust the rear shoes correctly also...if you adjust the shoes out towards the drum correctly then the bite is very very good until the shoes wear down a bit then do it again

DO NOT just adjust from the cable need to remove the shoes and actually do it...BTW new drums works a treat

Yea i did the rear drums about a year ago when they had a Huge lip and new shoes clicked straight out to the end, it worked for about 100miles then failed

So i said screw it - and did a better job then my mechanic

Ziggy

 

[stonesie]

EBC blackstuff/ultimax sound like what you are after, pretty good pads in my old BMW, I used them as a stop-gap while waiting for some Yellowstuff to arrive and to be honest if I didnt have a track day to do I would have left the blacks in, but the Yellows worked so well from cold there was no reason to change back... The blacks were taken to track days though just incase I managed to cook the Yellows, even round Cadwell Park I never managed that though.

 

[Ziggy122]

Ended up going for Mintex - cheaper then Halfrauds and there Ferodo's

And if i dont like them - nothing says i cant change them later on

Ziggy

 

[GYoung87]

I have some Mintex rear brake shoes in the house somewhere if you ever need some. New & boxed