Mintex Brakes

easyrider · 7 May 2014 at 15:42

Are these any good?

http://www.mintexbrakeshop.co.uk/index.php?view=default

Anyone used them? I have just been quoted a really cheap price for fitting....I have had my car fixed but the email just came through...so curious.

cheers

easy

Janesy B · 7 May 2014 at 15:42

They're fine.

Howard · 7 May 2014 at 15:50

Janesy B said:
They're fine.

shauncr91 · 7 May 2014 at 15:58

Nothing wrong with Mintex, they manufacture a lot of OEM brake parts.

TheyCallMeAndy · 7 May 2014 at 16:08

Theyre fine got mine done there before

q6600 · 7 May 2014 at 16:31

I got mintex on mine and they are ok.

Rackerz · 7 May 2014 at 21:15

Good on mine!

Relentless81 · 7 May 2014 at 21:44

Used Mintex pads with no issues

Meridian · 7 May 2014 at 22:02

Which range? I haven't bought Mintex in a while, but I found that 1155 pads worked well but squealed like crazy if you braked gently. To be fair though, that's not how you're supposed to use them.

Clarkey · 7 May 2014 at 22:12

Meridian said:
Which range? I haven't bought Mintex in a while, but I found that 1155 pads worked well but squealed like crazy if you braked gently. To be fair though, that's not how you're supposed to use them.

1155 are by no means any good as a pad for the road, but they are not meant to be.

Meridian · 8 May 2014 at 06:42

Clarkey said:
1155 are by no means any good as a pad for the road, but they are not meant to be.

They are described as "race/fast road", and I thought I'd pointed out that I wasn't using them right? IIRC there are 1166s, which are race only. Like all such pads, 1155s work well at higher temperatures, but get a bit twitchy (or squealy) when cold. There's nothing wrong with using them on the road, they're just a bit overkill for a standard saloon.

Django x2 · 8 May 2014 at 07:31

Any fast road/race pad is pointless for the road, and IMO, slightly retarded. There is genuinely no such need for a pad like that on UK roads.

Captain_Bosh · 8 May 2014 at 07:52

They are ok I've had a set of mintex for a while now and not had any issues

Overlag · 8 May 2014 at 08:13

Django x2 said:
Any fast road/race pad is pointless for the road, and IMO, slightly retarded. There is genuinely no such need for a pad like that on UK roads.

Depends how you drive, and if you do multiple track days a year it's a good idea to get some.

Personally I hate mintex pads, they are mega dust generators.

Dogbreath · 8 May 2014 at 11:25

Django x2 said:
Any fast road/race pad is pointless for the road, and IMO, slightly retarded. There is genuinely no such need for a pad like that on UK roads.

I completely disagree, there genuinely is.

Clarkey · 8 May 2014 at 12:18

Django x2 said:
Any fast road/race pad is pointless for the road, and IMO, slightly retarded. There is genuinely no such need for a pad like that on UK roads.

The voice of inexperience, excellent.

Howard · 8 May 2014 at 12:26

Howard · 8 May 2014 at 12:28

Django x2 said:
Any fast road/race pad is pointless for the road, and IMO, slightly retarded. There is genuinely no such need for a pad like that on UK roads.

False.

The EBC Yellowstuffs, for example, are fantastic when cold and downright mental when warmed up. I reckon the steel brake calipers themselves would turn into molten liquid metal before these pads gave up.

Django x2 · 8 May 2014 at 13:54

You're missing the point. On a normal journey, to and from work, heck, even over a 100 mile commute, what benefit do your "OMGEPICPADS" offer, that my OEM ones don't?

Oh, that's right, nothing.

If, IF, you venture near the entrance to a track, then, yes, I can accept that an upgraded pad / disc combo will be of benefit, but certainly not on my little jaunt to Tesco.

Oh and

Clarkey said:
The voice of inexperience, excellent.

Bhahwhahaha, aren't you like 25?

Janesy B · 8 May 2014 at 14:19

They'll be as good when trundling around and when you want the extra performance it'll be there?