Mintex extreme!

[Ali]

FCUK OFF!!!!!! My car actually sounds like a bus now! To avoid the squealing i have to jump on the brakes hard! Not even that good! Ferrodo next i think!

 

[Dink]

lol i feel exactly the same way about them

i want my pagids back

 

[Guy]

ferrodos squeel too mate

 

[Ali]

Not this much! I actually avoid the main street now!

 

[Jim_RT]

Mine squeeled on the RT, but after about a week to two of driving it dissappeared!

 

[Devboy]

I need new discs and pads I think if they can't be skimmed anyways for my 1.8 16 1996 clio anyone got any prefernce to a good make?

 

[Jim_RT]

Brembo Max for the discs.

 

[Maz]

Mintex do some fast road use ones don't they ??

Been told they are meant to be better

 

[tommyboy]

Ferodo all the way

 

[Fred@BTM]

The Mintex Extreme are the "fast road pads" they're ok, but Ali's right the squeal SO LOUD! 100times worse than DS2500's

 

[Maz]

Oh right thought they done a 115 or something like that . .Karen has them iirc

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah 1144's and 1155's, no idea what they're like

 

[R20 CWH]

ferodos are the berries - you should know better ali

 

[Maz]

Yeah they are the ones 1155's that Steve said Karen had .. I need new pads soon .. wonder what these are like ..

 

[MrStabby]

Got the 1144's. And yes I sound like a BUS too. It got a little bit better after beding in, but jeeezzz they Squeal. Cooper crease cures it for about 1/2 mile

 

[scoop23]

Mate, even my evo brakes squeel like a pig.. they are Ap racing 6 pots. Is so enoying when your in traffic lol! BUT even porche GT3 brakes do, so thats ok then lol!!

Think its cos of the 'fast road compound'

 

[MarkCup]

Ignoring the constant squealing, what do they perform like Ali?

Bite from cold? Resistance to fade? Wear?

Or have you not pushed them that hard yet?

 

[Fred@BTM]

i destroyed a set in 2hours at Donnington Mark, and i'm not heavy with my braking

 

[R3OBC]

ive got mintex discs and pads on the Accord.......they do squeel a wee bit when warm, but, they also work like fcuk and i aint faded them yet! so.... considerin i can get a set of discs AND pads for £90 on ebay (wish it was the case for when i got mine - £160)...i wouldnt say thats too shabby for 300mm discs

 

[Ali]

Ignoring the constant squealing, what do they perform like Ali?

Bite from cold? Resistance to fade? Wear?

Or have you not pushed them that hard yet?

I'll tell you when i fit the lines and fluid! Ok....

 

[RichMcc]

I put these on last month, tarox sport jap's and fast road pads. They dont squeal and give a nice pedal feel. When I first fitted them they seemed really sweet and stopped the car dead but now they've worn in they dont seem go great... or Im just used to em and driving faster lol....?

 

[Fred@BTM]

have you fitted brake lines rich? that makes the biggest differnece to pedal feel

 

[RichMcc]

Not yet I was gonna do a full fluid change soon and change them at the same time.
Im still waiting for tarox to get off they're backsides and make my rear discs. My bearings stuffed and MOT is looming so lines are a wee bit down my list atm

 

[MarkCup]

I went through a set of those Tarox pads in 1 trackday and 1,500 road miles...s**te in my opinion.

I'll give these Mintex Extreme's a miss if a trackday can kill them like Fred says.

 

[Ali]

^Fred was in the Vee MArk...Subtle difference.

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah but your pink bus is faster than a V6, or was i dreaming that?

 

[Ali]

No you wern't dreaming! Now get my wheels sent you slutty Bam!

 

[Fred@BTM]

magic word is "please ken"

 

[Ali]

PRONTO is the new 'Please ken'

 

[RichMcc]

I dont track my car (yet) and the tarox's perform better than the standards imo. I do lots of "fast road" driving.

I went for the FR pads because all the others stated they were noisy at low speeds. Complete opposite of the muntex ones so as a resonably priced "quiet" alternative they aren't bad.
I only wanted a litte more stopping power, the discs also look decent without paying mental money for big break kits.

 

[bradfincham]

Ive got the 1155 racing pads ready to go on soon,

need to sort some discs and lines very soon - FRED sort me a good price!

We used the mintex on some of the caterhams as a cheap alternative, they werent bad actually, the pagid blues are the daddies though!

 

[R3OBC]

yeah but your pink bus is faster than a V6, or was i dreaming that?

now now girls, play nice