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[vauxsull]

Keith B... I had already inbox'd him to contact you to get these.😊

[TheBoy]

GM pads on TC are around £10 for rears and £15 for fronts (probably plus VAT).

They are a known, tested entitiy, and work very well on all Omegas.


Mintex pads are shite. End of.

[Andy B]

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Mintex pads are shite. End of.

 .... and here endeth today's lesson   

[biggriffin]

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Mintex pads are shite. End of.

 .... and here endeth today's lesson   

Thou shalt count to 3, not to 4, only to 3.

[chrisgixer]

When I had oe brakes, they had oe pads.

Tc pads are....ok, for the money.


But do oe pads justify the price? No. They are better, but not that much better.

Corrected

...and yes Tc pads from GM, are £14 odd and work. Some dust, some very slight squeal sometimes in some cases, but they work. Reliably.

Oe pads have less dust and proper riveted shims so don't squeal, and have better pedal feel with better bite. But cost 4-5 times as much if you can get trade on them. Otherwise they are a too expensive, but are the best pads I've had.

You pays your money, etc.

[TheBoy]

When I had oe brakes, they had oe pads.

Tc pads are....ok, for the money.


But do oe pads justify the price? No. They are better, but not that much better.

Corrected

...and yes Tc pads from GM, are £14 odd and work. Some dust, some very slight squeal sometimes in some cases, but they work. Reliably.

Oe pads have less dust and proper riveted shims so don't squeal, and have better pedal feel with better bite. But cost 4-5 times as much if you can get trade on them. Otherwise they are a too expensive, but are the best pads I've had.

You pays your money, etc.

Not sure its luck of the draw, but OE seem dusty now as well.  She has done 80 miles since I washed it (and changed the pads) and the front wheels had a good layer of brake dust. Or she drives like a bloody lunatic, which she denies . Previous set were dusty as well.


To other people reading, I run one car (the one I use) on TC pads, and other (the one she uses) on OE. Both pads seem to have equal stopping power, both easily have the capacity to fire the ABS in the dry at very high speed. TC ones tend to need a bit of heat in them to become effective, which means the first application on a journey can feel like they are ineffective.  Traditionally, TC ones created a lot of brake dust, but now not convinced there is that much difference. TC ones often need anti squeal grease and a chamfer filed on leading edge, OE rarely do. 

OE are probably a bit better (esp for initial 'bite', more so when cold), but not worth the extra price IMHO. Which is made worse then I tend to throw pads away at half worn, as their heat dissipation ability reduces, but not everyone will use their brakes to that extent.


We, on OOF, have proved time and time again that TC pads are suitable for all, can take a good beating, and are very competitively priced on TC.  This is why so many of us recommend them.  A few of us have tried the big name pads, like Mintex mentioned earlier, and been disappointed with them when used in a spirited manner. With TC ones being a known, good option, and competitively priced, why ever choose anything else?

[jb]

Oe are best but expensive although give x 2 life of tc pads.Tc are good allround but dusty and lack initial bite from cold.Pagid have good bite from cold but are dusty and wear out fast approx 12 k for the fronts....take your choice

[VXL V6]

I just keep an eye out for OE ones and buy them when at the right price. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

I just keep an eye out for OE ones and buy them when at the right price. 

Yes it's worth keeping an eye on ebay.  I bought a set of OE for £9 delivered a couple of years ago. 

[VXL V6]

I just keep an eye out for OE ones and buy them when at the right price. 

Yes it's worth keeping an eye on ebay.  I bought a set of OE for £9 delivered a couple of years ago. 

Shhhhh 

[Jimbob]

Ive damn near a box full of OE sat in the garage

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Ive damn near a box full of OE sat in the garage

Only get 4 pads in a box. Wats a near full box contain  

[gbh]

Delphi pads any good?

[MikeDundee]

When I had oe brakes, they had oe pads.

Tc pads are....ok, for the money.


But do oe pads justify the price? No. They are better, but not that much better.

Corrected

...and yes Tc pads from GM, are £14 odd and work. Some dust, some very slight squeal sometimes in some cases, but they work. Reliably.

Oe pads have less dust and proper riveted shims so don't squeal, and have better pedal feel with better bite. But cost 4-5 times as much if you can get trade on them. Otherwise they are a too expensive, but are the best pads I've had.

You pays your money, etc.

Not sure its luck of the draw, but OE seem dusty now as well.  She has done 80 miles since I washed it (and changed the pads) and the front wheels had a good layer of brake dust. Or she drives like a bloody lunatic, which she denies . Previous set were dusty as well.


To other people reading, I run one car (the one I use) on TC pads, and other (the one she uses) on OE. Both pads seem to have equal stopping power, both easily have the capacity to fire the ABS in the dry at very high speed. TC ones tend to need a bit of heat in them to become effective, which means the first application on a journey can feel like they are ineffective.  Traditionally, TC ones created a lot of brake dust, but now not convinced there is that much difference. TC ones often need anti squeal grease and a chamfer filed on leading edge, OE rarely do. 

OE are probably a bit better (esp for initial 'bite', more so when cold), but not worth the extra price IMHO. Which is made worse then I tend to throw pads away at half worn, as their heat dissipation ability reduces, but not everyone will use their brakes to that extent.


We, on OOF, have proved time and time again that TC pads are suitable for all, can take a good beating, and are very competitively priced on TC.  This is why so many of us recommend them.  A few of us have tried the big name pads, like Mintex mentioned earlier, and been disappointed with them when used in a spirited manner. With TC ones being a known, good option, and competitively priced, why ever choose anything else?

Had the fronts replaced with OE a few weeks back and notice the same

[gbh]

Hi all just bought a set of GM pads off Ebay which come with pins and spring but they are for solid discs £9.95 delivered,hope they are the right ones 9193476