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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Dany on 18 May 2010, 22:43:12

Title: Omega Brakes
Post by: Dany on 18 May 2010, 22:43:12
Hello!!

Anyone here have already bought something by MTEC? It's a company that manufactures brake disks for cars, based in UK. They have auctions on Ebay too. I'm interested by a complete set of drilled and grooved brake disks and Ferodo pads (that they propose with the set).

http://www.mtec-uk.com/index.php

Don't know about the quality of they products but I think the prices are interesting.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Omega-Brake-Drilled-Discs-Front-Rear-Pads-Vented-Rear-/110506412584?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19bab20a28

What do you think?

Cheers!
Title: Re: Omega Brakes
Post by: Andy B on 18 May 2010, 23:09:10
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Hello!!

Anyone here have already bought something by MTEC? It's a company that manufactures brake disks for cars, based in UK. They have auctions on Ebay too. I'm interested by a complete set of drilled and grooved brake disks and Ferodo pads (that they propose with the set).

http://www.mtec-uk.com/index.php

Don't know about the quality of they products but I think the prices are interesting.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Omega-Brake-Drilled-Discs-Front-Rear-Pads-Vented-Rear-/110506412584?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19bab20a28

What do you think?

Cheers!


drilled & grooved discs are a fashion item, you're not going to get much better value for money than OE items ....... certainly the case in the UK, I can't say for Europe though.
Title: Re: Omega Brakes
Post by: Dany on 18 May 2010, 23:15:07
That kind of brake disks are more expensive here in Belgium. I know it's for the look but I think the manufacturing quality is also important and I do not know this company... Finally, I think drilled and grooved brake disks will be nice with my Irmscher body kit and my 18" Sport Star Design rims, no?  ::)
Title: Re: Omega Brakes
Post by: Broomies Mate on 19 May 2010, 02:15:24
Drilled discs will crack within a year tbh.

Very high performance discs are only intended to be used for one/two races around a track.  They are not designed for normal road use.

Stick to OE discs IMO.
Title: Re: Omega Brakes
Post by: Dany on 19 May 2010, 11:18:20
I thought it was nice but you frighten me there... 
Title: Re: Omega Brakes
Post by: 2woody on 19 May 2010, 12:53:53
yes, the drilling and the grooves are there to expel bits of pad and gas when you're using pads rapidly. And by rapidly, I mean a set of pads every hour or so.

If your pads are lasting longer than that, then you simply don't need grooves or slots.

I have an Opel Evo500, used on the track - vents/holes are not necessary for that.
Title: Re: Omega Brakes
Post by: Dany on 19 May 2010, 13:24:49
I don't say it's necessary, I just thought it was nice lol.
I was just wondering if anyone here had these disks...
Title: Re: Omega Brakes
Post by: Jim on 19 May 2010, 13:25:15
I have them on my omega 3.0 but I have ebc green stuff pads

(http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/11/web/275000-275999/275300_77.jpg)

(http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/11/web/275000-275999/275300_80.jpg)
Title: Re: Omega Brakes
Post by: Dany on 19 May 2010, 14:20:29
Looks very nice Jim!
You are satisfied with these disks and pads? Do you feel a difference between these and the originals? Since when do you have your set?
Title: Re: Omega Brakes
Post by: Jim on 19 May 2010, 15:50:03
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Looks very nice Jim!
You are satisfied with these disks and pads? Do you feel a difference between these and the originals? Since when do you have your set?
They feel just the same to be honest, I fitted them back in 2004 really just because they looked good 8-)but I have recently fitted Goodridge braided hoses to all 4 calipers which feel a little bit better :y
Title: Re: Omega Brakes
Post by: Elite Pete on 19 May 2010, 15:51:53
Mtec used to be on the forum selling super chips for the V6s ;)
Title: Re: Omega Brakes
Post by: Dany on 20 May 2010, 00:59:07
I think I will drop the idea of drilled and grooved disks... I have seen the Brembo High Carbon Cast Iron Discs, in combination with the EBC green stuff pads, I think it's a good union... Maybe with a braided hoses kit too ^^

What do you think?
Title: Re: Omega Brakes
Post by: Jim on 20 May 2010, 08:10:00
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I think I will drop the idea of drilled and grooved disks... I have seen the Brembo High Carbon Cast Iron Discs, in combination with the EBC green stuff pads, I think it's a good union... Maybe with a braided hoses kit too ^^

What do you think?

Sounds Good :y