Mintex 1144, 1155 or 1166 pads in Willwood 4-pot callipers - 172 track-car

[Space Cadet]

Along with a few other bits I’m upgrading the standard 172 callipers to some Willwood 4-pots.

The car is a 90% track-car so I don’t mind the poor cold performance or the squealing etc.

Its currently got Brembo HC’s and Carbon Lorraine RC6 pads in (along with hoses and uprated fluid etc).

Unfortunately there is’nt a RC6 pad for the Willwood calliper so I’m going to have to change brands.

The Mintex 1144’s fit, but from what I’ve read they seem to be aimed more at fast-road/occasional track-day. I’m after some hard-core track-only pads, something like the RC6’s.

Has anyone any experience of the 1155’s or 1166’s or can compare them to the 1144’s.

(I’m keeping the HC’s as they’re virtually new.)

Thanks, SC.

 

[Fred@BTM]

1166's were good, but we were down to the back plate after 1 day at bedford!

 

[Šįk]

Ferrodo DS3000's?

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Dont bother with 1144s!!!!

Great on the road, dead after a few laps on track.

 

[Space Cadet]

Thanks guys, not sure what to do then. If I stick with Mintex because they definitely fit the callipers it’s either the 1144, 55, 66 or 77. It seems then as mentioned the 44's are more road focused, therefore I need to go for something more track focused, but if the 66' wear down so quickly what do I do??

Fred, would you recommend the 66's and I just have to accept that I need to change them after ever day or two out?

 

[Fred@BTM]

get PF 97's

 

[Space Cadet]

I’ve since spoken with Mintex who confirmed that the 1144's are for circa 500kg cars such as Caterhams, the 1155's would be a good fast-road/track pad but the 1166's are track/race specific and are what I’m after.

And they do them for the Willwoods.