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Title: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: sev on 04 August 2008, 21:25:34
What in your opinion are good replacement brake sources and brands?
Just for good ol' everyday driving.

Obviously the obvious spring to mind - ATE - and their pads have the sensors already integrated.

Brembo and ferodo and I see on fleabay that there's a lot of mintex going cheap, but i've only ever seen this brand in the boy racer magazines, so don't really know if they're any good.
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: philhoward on 04 August 2008, 21:27:30
Brembo and Ferodo are both OE manufacturers - Mintex are usually good as well.
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: Dazzler on 04 August 2008, 21:27:35
Mintex are fine.
You could always use GM, about £78 all in on TC ;) for disc and pads.
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: tmx on 04 August 2008, 21:28:55
Myn overheated so i got paranoid

Have got Mintex XTREME Discs & GM Police spec pads

Mintex Discs were fine had a little trouble fitting rear pads in because the discs were slightly wider but it stops very good now no noises etc

the standard brakes are very hard to overheat though
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: TheBoy on 04 August 2008, 21:39:04
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Myn overheated so i got paranoid

Have got Mintex XTREME Discs & GM Police spec pads

Mintex Discs were fine had a little trouble fitting rear pads in because the discs were slightly wider but it stops very good now no noises etc

the standard brakes are very hard to overheat though

::)
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: Andy B on 04 August 2008, 21:41:02
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 ATE - and their pads have the sensors already integrated. .....

Not even OE have brake sensors wires integrated into pads.  :-/ Wear sensors are clipped to the anti-rattle spring.
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: tunnie on 05 August 2008, 09:43:04
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Myn overheated so i got paranoid

Have got Mintex XTREME Discs & GM Police spec pads

Mintex Discs were fine had a little trouble fitting rear pads in because the discs were slightly wider but it stops very good now no noises etc

the standard brakes are very hard to overheat though

::)

 >:( >:(

Ohhh no they aint  ::) - Are they Jaime?
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: sev on 05 August 2008, 10:12:20
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Not even OE have brake sensors wires integrated into pads.  :-/ Wear sensors are clipped to the anti-rattle spring.


Ahhh... the man from Eurocarparts speak with forked tongue  >:(

Dazzler... TC - I needs to get me one of those!
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: LaserLance on 05 August 2008, 13:43:48
i fitted mintex discs and pads to the front mine ,no problems so far take a bit of bedding in at 1st mine cost £60 trade from southern motor components and im a bit of a lead foot larry when it comes to braking ;D ;D have to stop thinking miggy is a 44 tonne truck  :)
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: ians on 05 August 2008, 13:46:30
the genuine pads are very good value on TC,  and the disks+pads package is pretty good.  
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: Elite Pete on 05 August 2008, 13:55:03
Ive now got a slight wobble when breaking lightly from my genuine disks and pads, after a spirited drive to Nottingham a couple of weeks ago ::)
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: Dazzler on 05 August 2008, 18:37:09
So what do people reckon is better then?????
Mintex or GM???????
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: Dazzler on 05 August 2008, 18:38:27
Poll added
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: kris9128 on 05 August 2008, 18:43:46
i've got a full set of mintex discs and pads sat ere waiting to be fitted. just waiting for a nice day to do it.  ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: Elite Pete on 05 August 2008, 18:44:57
Ive still gone for the GM ones. I had new Mintex disc and pads on the previous Elite and they didn't feel as good as the genuine ones.
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: Jimbob on 05 August 2008, 19:27:37
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Myn overheated so i got paranoid

Have got Mintex XTREME Discs & GM Police spec pads

Mintex Discs were fine had a little trouble fitting rear pads in because the discs were slightly wider but it stops very good now no noises etc

the standard brakes are very hard to overheat though


Just get Mark to take your car for a short spin  ;D
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: seprim on 05 August 2008, 21:20:47
EBC red stuff front and rear, with EBC drilled and slotted discs front - they are very grippy but i drive slowly and brake gently (unless provoked)  :y

Does anyone else like the EBC red stuff ?
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: TheBoy on 05 August 2008, 21:23:42
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Myn overheated so i got paranoid

Have got Mintex XTREME Discs & GM Police spec pads

Mintex Discs were fine had a little trouble fitting rear pads in because the discs were slightly wider but it stops very good now no noises etc

the standard brakes are very hard to overheat though

::)

 >:( >:(

Ohhh no they aint  ::) - Are they Jaime?
::)

I didn't push them that hard (due to lack of engine power, and only a 15m 'test')
Title: Re: Good replacement brake source and brands
Post by: feeutfo on 06 August 2008, 00:15:24
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Myn overheated so i got paranoid

Have got Mintex XTREME Discs & GM Police spec pads

Mintex Discs were fine had a little trouble fitting rear pads in because the discs were slightly wider but it stops very good now no noises etc

the standard brakes are very hard to overheat though

::)

 >:( >:(

Ohhh no they aint  ::) - Are they Jaime?

wood to sponge pdq  ::) ::) ::) [smiley=evil.gif] ::) ::) ::)