good fast road pads

1. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #1 17th September 2013, 18:56

   Not for a saxo, after some for my a3, but haven't needed to change brakes on a car in ages, so no idea Whats good and not. Any recommends? Audi tdi Quattro 170 if that matters
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 17th September 2013, 18:59

   Mintex have always been reliable pads.
3. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #3 17th September 2013, 19:33

   Actual genuine Audi ones will be best mate. I don't mean the o.e spec ones fr a factors. The genuine Audi ones from the dealer.

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4. Elodin Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 114

   #4 17th September 2013, 19:59

   I tend to steer away from the factors sutff, I know they're all supposed to pass minimum safety and performance tests but with brakes theres nothing wrong with spending the cash. You get what you pay for. I don't know enough about the different compounds used in brake pads but I once decided to treat my old Vectra SRi to genuine Vauxhall pads and discs and the difference between them and the factors items they replaced was immense. Much better performance. My advice would be to spend as much as you can afford.
5. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #5 17th September 2013, 20:53

   Spend as much as I can afford?! More expensive doesn't always mean they are the best! And if I did that the brakes would be over kill!
6. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #6 17th September 2013, 20:54

   Shall speak to dealers. Will be interesting haha
7. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #7 17th September 2013, 23:14

   Have you spoke to Kev from KAM? See if he can sort you out with CL pads. Should make a good difference.
8. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #8 18th September 2013, 07:43

   Thought they would be a bit much for road car tbh Ross, can you confirm otherwise?
9. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #9 18th September 2013, 09:34

   who makes the genuine ones?
   in my experience with some manufacturers they are just mintex/ferrodos/brembo etc reboxed
10. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #10 18th September 2013, 11:38

    No idea never bought any from dealers before
11. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #11 18th September 2013, 11:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gandi699 who makes the genuine ones? in my experience with some manufacturers they are just mintex/ferrodos/brembo etc reboxed

    This is what I thought,sometimes they`ll produce for a dealer & re-badge with the dealers logo on them.
12. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #12 18th September 2013, 12:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ross Have you spoke to Kev from KAM? See if he can sort you out with CL pads. Should make a good difference.

    I'd probably say the CL Brakes stuff is more suited to the more hardcore setup - that weekend car or trackday car. I'd personally go for Ferodo DS2500 or Mintex M1144 on an everyday high performance car.
13. Elodin Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 114

    #13 18th September 2013, 19:49

    Quote:

    Spend as much as I can afford?! More expensive doesn't always mean they are the best! And if I did that the brakes would be over kill!

    All i meant bud was if you can stretch the extra few quid to get genuine pads instead of patent stuff then its worth it.
14. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #14 18th September 2013, 19:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KamRacing I'd probably say the CL Brakes stuff is more suited to the more hardcore setup - that weekend car or trackday car. I'd personally go for Ferodo DS2500 or Mintex M1144 on an everyday high performance car.

    Can you do them for said car? Av56 dkk
15. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #15 18th September 2013, 23:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KamRacing I'd probably say the CL Brakes stuff is more suited to the more hardcore setup - that weekend car or trackday car. I'd personally go for Ferodo DS2500 or Mintex M1144 on an everyday high performance car.

    Last time I try and drum you up business...
    
    
    
    
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16. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #16 19th September 2013, 09:54

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    Originally Posted by Ross Last time I try and drum you up business... 😜

    Ross. I appreciate it enough I would give you a man hug if I saw you lol. They are great stuff though! I'm fitting CL Brake pads to my AE86.
    Some people dont like the fact they have no anti rattle shims so moan at the pad noise when cold so I tend to sway people towards a pad you forget about, but arguably is not as capable at stopping a car whatever you throw at it...
    
    Kev