need new brake pads, what make is best?

1. user_26890 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 787 Saxo VTR MK2

   #1 28th June 2009, 13:57

   hi, need new front and back brake pads
   what make would you recomend buying?
   thanks
2. DanT Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 P'boro Posts: 1619 R27 Clio

   #2 28th June 2009, 13:58

   If you want good oem replacement, mintex is the way i would go.
   
   If you want good uprated replacements, mintex is the way i would go - m1144's
3. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #3 28th June 2009, 15:02

   Mintex M1144's
4. user_26890 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 787 Saxo VTR MK2

   #4 28th June 2009, 16:19

   do i need to change my disc's at the same time?
5. Docsamty Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Oxfordshire - Banbury Posts: 713 S1 Rallye

   #5 28th June 2009, 16:24

   No, not unless they need doing.
6. Jamez Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Bridgnorth / Shropshire Posts: 264 Citroen Saxo Furio

   #6 28th June 2009, 16:34

   How much does it cost to have your break pads changed? approx?
7. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #7 28th June 2009, 16:39

   Do it yourself. 15min job for me the first time i did it with no haynes manual and no clue on what i was doing.
   
   Not sure on saxo's but on my dads car he got quoted £210, but we did it ourselfs for £35 for discs and pads cost.
8. user_32481 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Milk 'n' Beans (Milton Keynes, MK2) Posts: 3243 MK1 Trackin S engined R, 112.5 ATW, approx 135 ATF

   #8 28th June 2009, 17:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by db_sax Mintex M1144's

   +1 on that
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jamez How much does it cost to have your break pads changed? approx?

   I'm sure there is a guide somewhere, search it up. It realli aint hard. Save ya self a few bob and splash that on something else
9. user_34182 Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 476 MK2 Saxo VTR(Sold) Skoda Octavia VRS

   #9 28th June 2009, 22:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by db_sax Mintex M1144's

   Ive got EBC-Green stuff pads with Groved discs, are Mintex-M1144's better pads then???
10. user_32481 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Milk 'n' Beans (Milton Keynes, MK2) Posts: 3243 MK1 Trackin S engined R, 112.5 ATW, approx 135 ATF

    #10 28th June 2009, 23:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Silver2000saxo Ive got EBC-Green stuff pads with Groved discs, are Mintex-M1144's better pads then???

    Suprised you can actually stop the car with Green Stuff, its rubbish compared to Mintex
11. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #11 28th June 2009, 23:24

    All the '*-Stuff pads are shite for small cars, theyre meant for big turbo'd saloons
12. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #12 29th June 2009, 00:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Silver2000saxo Ive got EBC-Green stuff pads with Groved discs, are Mintex-M1144's better pads then???

    Forget about grooved discs n drilled discs etc.
    
    EBC pads are shit when theyre cold, but when your driving and braking alot you wont epereince brake fade with them at the same point as other pads such as halfords own brands. Saying that the M1144's do put up well with heat.