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[TheBoy]

Mintex and others do make some reasonable pads. However, the shite you buy from factors and egay are the budget shite. And they are *really* shite.

For cost v performance, TC at £14+VAT are impossible to beat. And a 'known'. They take reasonable abuse before fading, but are extremely dusty.

I'd lose the Mintex discs as well, they are utter shite as well. If you towed that pikey box of yours, I'd tell you to do replace them tomorrow.


I accept I'm hard on brakes, but if a cheap pad works for me, it will work for anyone IMHO. If you can live with the dust.

[the alarming man]

don't know but they were on back order for two weeks so???

[TheBoy]

don't know but they were on back order for two weeks so???

I can only state the current, official TC price. Each outlet can sell cheaper if they want

[feeutfo]

You did well then Mr Man.

[flexbuttcheck1]

in my experience the more dusty the pads the better the braking but this is not scientificly proven i suppose it depends on how you drive, i use apec pads that are a reasonable price and quality, they felt crap at first but after a couple of hundred miles they came good, and they held up superbly round the nurburgring under some heavy braking

[05omegav6]

£14 VX ones on mine

They do take a kicking, no real issues with noise of fade , but they are quite dusty cleaning the wheels properly and finishing with a good coat of wax helps

I used to buy Apec ones every other pad change until I found out that TC ones were half the price  get through pads every 20-25k with the discs lasting at 2 sets of pads.

Even at £85 + Vat, VX still cheaper than pattern, and far more predictable

[Terbs]

Thanks for all your replies....really interesting reading

One further question.....

What pads are fitted from new !!!

PS....Mods (Kev)..thanks for moving thread

[feeutfo]

Oe. (original equipment) as it left the factory.

[r1]

never had dust issues myself but made me think years ago i had a car that suffered with this[a well modded xr3i] and bought some plastic dust sheilds that fitted between the wheel and hub that worked very well,dont suppose you can still buy them anymore

[Terbs]

Thanks Chris....wondered what OE meant...duh

[TheBoy]

get through pads every 20-25k with the discs lasting at 2 sets of pads.

You clearly aren't trying hard enough

But I agree with your findings, except it appears I may be harder on brakes (but I work in Milton Keynes)...

For info, I get a few k from mine (5k, but I change at half worn), and discs last about 4 sets. So our discs last about same number of brake pads (assuming you wear your pads down to minimum.

[05omegav6]

get through pads every 20-25k with the discs lasting at 2 sets of pads.

You clearly aren't trying hard enough

But I agree with your findings, except it appears I may be harder on brakes (but I work in Milton Keynes)...

For info, I get a few k from mine (5k, but I change at half worn), and discs last about 4 sets. So our discs last about same number of brake pads (assuming you wear your pads down to minimum.