Mintex extreme...

[gtruk]

Been on KTEC and YOZZA but niether sell them. Where can i get some Mintex extreme brake pads for my 172. Ive even checked eGay

Any help much appriciated.

 

[MillerLight]

http://www.mintexbrakesonline.co.uk..._C7B0_923_1_, SB0_)/Detail/2.0 16V Sport.html

mintex sell them. dont know price though. could give them a call direct.

 

[Kiss_Clio]

i have a feeling they may be bein discontinued, so will prob only get them from mintex thenselves now, until stock runs out

 

[gtruk]

Ahh thanks guys, just been doing a search and found that people dont really rate them on here, yet my friend with a 172 says there are the s**t

 

[TheJesus]

I've had them on mine and for road use they are more than adequate, they do get some fade on track if you punish your brakes. The 1184 (think that's the number) are the ones to go for, better than DS2500's imo and I rate them extremely high

 

[gtruk]

Sounds good Jebus, Any idea where i can purchase these online? As the mintex website dont allow me to choose them for purchase.

 

[TheJesus]

not sure mate, Andy @ GDI supplied and fitted mine with the last service which included the cambelt.

 

[sideways danny]

1144 is fast road compound you want. 1155 for occasional track use

 

[gtruk]

Im just doing normal driving with the occasional emergency stop....but id like something more responsive that doesnt break the bank

 

[Kiss_Clio]

EBC's?

 

[gtruk]

Ive heard some bad things about them in the past....unless they have improved? Will do a clio sport search

 

[Turner]

Ive hd mintex pads on mine for 8k and no probs tbh stop when you want to stop and low dust
dont tno the product number thou

 

[gtruk]

Ive just gone for standard renault replacements as there were so many mixed reviews on both ebc greens and extremes. So to play it safe ill just use stock items, which havent ever let me down. Might get some braided lines.

 

[Dan 172]

GSF sell Mintex Extremes, but when I asked they had to order them in.

EBC Greenstuff is what I got in the end on my Clio, much improved now and going off people said, they were a cheap replacement. As I had them once before and hated them, they fall apart and over heated on my old cars.

 

[Ali]

I've had them on mine and for road use they are more than adequate, they do get some fade on track if you punish your brakes. The 1184 (think that's the number) are the ones to go for, better than DS2500's imo and I rate them extremely high

I have them too! They defo fade but as said, spot on for road! they go through noisy SQUEAL phases!

 

[Fred@BTM]

not upto much IMO, they lasted 2hours round donnington

 

[gtruk]

Well as said im just on normal roads, and im not that reckless as a driver, so these should be ample. If i was going on track then id get the pagid track pads which ive had before on my st185 more than ample

 

[christian rea]

my brake need renewing so whats the best pad to go for and should i follow them with grooved and vented discs? what about greenstuffpads or are they to soft?

 

[BexKTR]

Mintex Extreme pads are apparently discontinued!

 

[gtruk]

chrstian rea, it depends on what application they are being used for i guess. I went for something that was OE as it just worked and did what it needed. Ive read ALL day (im not joking) and there are so many mixed reviews on ALL the pads available. From squeeling to falling apart they all seem to be good and bad depending on what they have been used for.

Good luck with your decission, at the end of the day i think its personal preference.

 

[Djw Dave]

Well Ive just got the normal MIntex pads with QH discs, may not be the best ever but I bet they stop the car and for £56 all in its hard to argue!

Djw John

 

[gtruk]

i dont think id personally go any lower than Renaults own. Each to there own

 

[Djw Dave]

They are at least OE spec mate, you can pick them up even cheaper than that!

However £56 is trade price, the discs should be that on there own!