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Title: front discs
Post by: robg1984 on 28 March 2011, 18:36:25

 Hi all i need a pair of front discs for my 98 elite what would everyone suggest as im unsure whether to stump up for discs from stealers or try a mintex set  :-?
your oppinions please :y

Title: Re: front discs
Post by: RobG on 28 March 2011, 18:51:25

Front discs.....always genuine......rears....personal choice

Title: Re: front discs
Post by: dbug on 28 March 2011, 18:56:34

Agreed - front discs + pads fit genuine Vx  :y

Title: Re: front discs
Post by: pirate on 28 March 2011, 19:07:34

why do you guys go for gen vx as apposed to apex ? or others i fitted apex discs and pads seam fine ? or do thay not last as long . :-?

Title: Re: front discs
Post by: TheBoy on 28 March 2011, 20:02:41

Cheap pattern discs warp far too easily. Been there, done that, went back to GM, problem solved.

So GM vote for me ;)

Title: Re: front discs
Post by: Andy B on 28 March 2011, 20:05:39

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Cheap pattern discs warp far too easily. Been there, done that, went back to GM, problem solved.

So GM vote for me ;)

^^^^^^^^^^^ what he said  :y
Trade Club discs & pads are comparable in price anyway with pattern discs & pads.

Title: Re: front discs
Post by: robg1984 on 28 March 2011, 21:03:13

cheers guys looks like im off to vx tomorrow  :y

Title: Re: front discs
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 28 March 2011, 22:43:21

Rob I think Agemo has got a trade card that will help with the prices,all the best Si  :y

Title: Re: front discs
Post by: robg1984 on 30 March 2011, 18:09:48

he has cheers simon, ive managed to get away with using it only once and everthing after that has been put on tc for me hopefully itll stay that way  :y

Title: Re: front discs
Post by: PMitchell on 05 April 2011, 13:56:06

I must admit to having used Mintex discs and pads on the front of my 2.6 and they are absoultely fine, but my use of brakes is not that hard, I am around the 800 miels a week on a motorway sort of driver so they don't get a lot of use, that said I have had to use them in anger a few times courtesy of some east european truckers and they are good hot or cold.  I have also tried Apex which were Ok until I lent the car to the wife......it's an auto and she always leaves it in gear foot hard on the brakes at traffic lights etc. and the Apex discs warped a little, well just one actually but even so.
I have had the green stuff pads and EBC discs, absolutely the worst I've ever used, they don't work cold at all and then the discs warp when hot, worst of both worlds.  But that's only my experience.

The Mintex brakes have now done 35K and are showing no signs of any significant wear to the discs or pads so I'm still happy and the brakes work well.

Just my 2p.

Title: Re: front discs
Post by: Boracic on 05 April 2011, 14:33:56

I've also used Mintex on the front of my 3.0 and I've driven them pretty hard, they still seem ok, I think the set was about £50 at the time, having said that I think the pads fade more when driven hard than VX ones

Title: Re: front discs
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 05 April 2011, 17:02:36

Give andyc a PM, he's doing an extra 10% on disc kit TC prices until the end of this June.

Title: Re: front discs
Post by: Agemo on 05 April 2011, 22:42:13

Let me know if you do want the card Rob, I thought your discs were new???