Gangsta Smurf

Ok need some advice from the Scooby brake gurus ...

Am needing to replace all the pads on my 04 WR1 ... now I have had the fronts replaced before and put the standard brembos on. However have been advised today that Mintex do a pad for the STi which is supposedly better that the standard Brembo pad.

Can anyone advise as to whether this is true or not. The mintex are a hell of a lot cheaper than the brembos ... however am not going to fit anything sub-standard to my car.

Many thanks for any help given.

Rob

King Eric

I have just fitted Mintex pads to my UK300 and they are very good

I previously ran an AP disk and Ferodo pad setup, and this setup is easily as good.

Warm them up quick and when they are at the right temp they work great. Bit noisey against the disk but all in all very good and well worth getting IMHO

Go for it

Gangsta Smurf

thank you mate

turbo dad

watch the compound you get 44 for fast road use 55 for track/hard road use 66 racing( i think) depends on how hard you are on the brakes

Matt P

I had a set of Mintex 1155's on the front of my my99 and they felt crap, wore out in no time whatsoever and I haven't seen brake dust like it. Just worn out the replacements (EBC reds) and they're loads better.

Gangsta Smurf

Cheers for the comments lads ... am taking it all in and researching the EBC Ceramic Redstuff also. I believe the compound I am looking at is 55 for the super hard road and track use!

Gidney&Knowlesy

In order I still prefer the Brembos as they are a well sorted pad...

So:

Brembos
Pagid
Ferrodo
Mintex

Need to have these sorted for the trackday on April 1st

davyboy

I have 2 sets of pads.

A OEM set for road use, and a set of Performance Friction 97 race pads for track...the difference race pads makes in incredible.

Gangsta Smurf

cheers davy ... will look into that possibility also.

JohnD

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Rob
There's a group buy on EBC Redstuff ceramic pads, discs etc on at the moment.
Fronts - £50 +vat Rears - £22 +vat for the Brembos. Take a look, it ends on the 27th I believe.
JohnD

Gangsta Smurf

cheers Jon -- will have a look on that.

dazc

I use M1144 with my AP brakes. No problems, wear well, good from cold, very slight squeal which I like, but a bit dirty. Good value at about £65. Daz

RRH

Cheap and crude but very effective. daz, try 1153 in the AP's matey