Brake Pads ????

1. DAZ1985 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Stoke on Trent United Kingdom (England) Posts: 700

   #1 2nd May 2006, 22:15

   Resonable priced pads which last for heavy braking with grooved discs.
   
   I think we can all say that the standard brakes arent always the best. If im wrong then please correct !!!
   
   Your recommendations please
2. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #2 2nd May 2006, 22:27

   no point in red stuff for the road they wont get warm enough, i have heard and seen some bad green pads, red dot i dont know much about.
   
   Mintex for me
3. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

   #3 3rd May 2006, 07:06

   i have green stuff all round on grooved discs. they have served me well, but im going to try another make with my new brake setup to see if there is any difference
4. droopster Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 SOUTHEND United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1300 VTS all the way baby.

   #4 3rd May 2006, 15:51

   I have green stuff pads and I think they are very good in my opinion. Tempted to try some more when they need changing but might just stick with these as I'm pleased with them.
5. SteVTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 carlisle United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2934 106 GTi

   #5 3rd May 2006, 16:11

   from my experiences red dot arent that much better than standard pads and greenstuff are ok but wear down too quick
   
   what are mintex pads like scott?never heard anything about them
6. gafvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2005 hull Posts: 2566 supercharged saxo vts

   #6 3rd May 2006, 23:48

   i had green stuff on mine mate and think they are good
7. jpa214 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 176

   #7 4th May 2006, 01:46

   green stuff pads are gud bet defo run down to quick
8. DAZ1985 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Stoke on Trent United Kingdom (England) Posts: 700

   #8 4th May 2006, 21:54

   Why not red stuff though???
   
   I am a very heavy braker and the greenstuff sound like they wear down to quick.
9. Richardson_VTS Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 Northallerton Posts: 1672 Mini Cooper S

   #9 5th May 2006, 00:18

   Mintex C-Tech racing pads, come in all different compounds. Have heard really bad things about green stuff.
   
   My dad put some in his 205 GTi and they caught on fire!
   
   Mintex for me too! (only because we stock them where i work )
10. DAZ1985 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Stoke on Trent United Kingdom (England) Posts: 700

    #10 5th May 2006, 00:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Richardson_VTS Mintex C-Tech racing pads, come in all different compounds. Have heard really bad things about green stuff. My dad put some in his 205 GTi and they caught on fire! Mintex for me too! (only because we stock them where i work )

    So you will be able to get us all some nice discount ???
    
    LOL
11. DAZ1985 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Stoke on Trent United Kingdom (England) Posts: 700

    #11 10th May 2006, 20:15

    
    
    Thanks for the help but im still un-decided
12. darrensvtr Established Member Joined: Nov 2004 leighton buzzard United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1707 Mk 4 astra coupe

    #12 10th May 2006, 23:59

    id say blackdiamond predator pads,got em on mine with the combi discs and really good.
13. jpa214 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 176

    #13 11th May 2006, 14:23

    ow much they set u bak darrensvr?
    
14. ChrisJ Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 Widnes United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3517 Saxo furio

    #14 11th May 2006, 16:41

    Green!
15. darrensvtr Established Member Joined: Nov 2004 leighton buzzard United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1707 Mk 4 astra coupe

    #15 12th May 2006, 00:38

    pads where about £40 per set of pads mate,if you spoke to g.s motorsport theyd sort you out.heard bad things bout green,especially the discs,apparently warp???
    remember reding somewhere that the best set-up that was tested was green stuff pads and black diamond combi discs.