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Root Ginger · Dec 30th, 2003, 02:48 PM

Anyone any ideas. I've looked at New MINI Sport and Graham Goode. Anywhere better than these two in the UK?

rasp · Dec 30th, 2003, 04:26 PM

www.new.minispares.com

Root Ginger · Dec 30th, 2003, 04:49 PM

I found some on PL Mini for £38 which is cheaper but they only do fronts. Just gotta find the rears now...

DinkaDonka · Jan 1st, 2004, 11:14 AM

Get some mintex 1144's if your gonna get any pads , i had green stuffs on my car , total utter rubbish , they were good for a week or so after that they were just so unconsistent it was untrue , best thing about them was the lack of dust , but hey id rather clean my wheels more often than have naff brakes , all depends on ur driving style i supopose , just my 2p worth.

Dinka

duncanbanana · Jan 1st, 2004, 11:43 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by DinkaDonka

Get some mintex 1144's if your gonna get any pads , i had green stuffs on my car , total utter rubbish , they were good for a week or so after that they were just so unconsistent it was untrue , best thing about them was the lack of dust , but hey id rather clean my wheels more often than have naff brakes , all depends on ur driving style i supopose , just my 2p worth.

Dinka

I second that Dink ,Ive acuallly taken mine off and but back on the standard pads , much more consistant .(waiting for big brake conversion

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BenMW · Jan 13th, 2004, 10:37 AM

In that case... where's the best place to get hold of Mintex 1144s? Also, any recommendations on discs?

Ben

Root Ginger · Jan 13th, 2004, 08:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DinkaDonka

Get some mintex 1144's if your gonna get any pads , i had green stuffs on my car , total utter rubbish , they were good for a week or so after that they were just so unconsistent it was untrue , best thing about them was the lack of dust , but hey id rather clean my wheels more often than have naff brakes , all depends on ur driving style i supopose , just my 2p worth.

Dinka

Well I do beg to differ I've driven cars with Mintex, Ferrodo, EBC and Standard and EBC have always come out on top.

The only problem with EBC is that the bedding process must be strictly adhered too, however tempting it may be to slam on the brakes and test them out. I had three sets on my Mini Classic. First set excellent, second set I knackered by not following the running in procedure and got exactly what you have experienced. Work OK for a few weeks and then pants. 3rd set I followed the proper procedure and were fantastic again.
Oh and as for the Mintex. Fine on the track, rubbish on the road. They don't work at low enough temperature like the EBC's. The EBC's always braked the same, hot, cold, warm, whatever. Mintex worked very well warmed up but you might as well have been using dusters for brake pads when you drove down the road first thing on a cold morning. The only time I experienced braking that bad was when I had drums all round! Maybe I had a bad set of pads but it put me off. You could never trust whether the pads were going to make the brakes come on really hard or really soft. Not very confidence building!

I'm always open to new suggestions though so maybe I'll try a set of Mintex again when the EBC's have worn out

Oh BTW the cheapest place for EBC's was PL MINI as they do both Front and Rear now. Their prices inc VAT are like some other places before the VAT!

monsta · Jan 14th, 2004, 09:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Ginge

Well I do beg to differ I've driven cars with Mintex, Ferrodo, EBC and Standard and EBC have always come out on top.

The only problem with EBC is that the bedding process must be strictly adhered too, however tempting it may be to slam on the brakes and test them out. I had three sets on my Mini Classic. First set excellent, second set I knackered by not following the running in procedure and got exactly what you have experienced. Work OK for a few weeks and then pants. 3rd set I followed the proper procedure and were fantastic again.
Oh and as for the Mintex. Fine on the track, rubbish on the road. They don't work at low enough temperature like the EBC's. The EBC's always braked the same, hot, cold, warm, whatever. Mintex worked very well warmed up but you might as well have been using dusters for brake pads when you drove down the road first thing on a cold morning. The only time I experienced braking that bad was when I had drums all round! Maybe I had a bad set of pads but it put me off. You could never trust whether the pads were going to make the brakes come on really hard or really soft. Not very confidence building!

I'm always open to new suggestions though so maybe I'll try a set of Mintex again when the EBC's have worn out

Oh BTW the cheapest place for EBC's was PL MINI as they do both Front and Rear now. Their prices inc VAT are like some other places before the VAT!

What about shipping?

Need some brake pads - BMW £50 (standard), Halfords £70 (Ferodo)

EBC Greenstuff - Cheapest!

Root Ginger · Jan 16th, 2004, 03:11 AM

It cost me £92.60 inc vat and postage for front and rears

Dec 30th, 2003, 02:48 PM	#1
Root Ginger Amiga 500 to PS3 20 Years Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Slough, Berkshire Local Time: 05:10 PM Posts: 4,673 Offline	EBC Greenstuff Pads. What's the cheapest place for Front and Rear? Anyone any ideas. I've looked at New MINI Sport and Graham Goode. Anywhere better than these two in the UK? It was acceptable in the 80's

Dec 30th, 2003, 04:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Root Ginger Amiga 500 to PS3 20 Years Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Slough, Berkshire Local Time: 05:10 PM Posts: 4,673 Offline	I found some on PL Mini for £38 which is cheaper but they only do fronts. Just gotta find the rears now... It was acceptable in the 80's

Jan 1st, 2004, 11:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
DinkaDonka MINI 2 OLD BOY Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bishop Auckland Local Time: 04:10 PM Posts: 727 Offline	Get some mintex 1144's if your gonna get any pads , i had green stuffs on my car , total utter rubbish , they were good for a week or so after that they were just so unconsistent it was untrue , best thing about them was the lack of dust , but hey id rather clean my wheels more often than have naff brakes , all depends on ur driving style i supopose , just my 2p worth. Dinka GT3 RS Ariel Atom 300 E92 M3

Jan 13th, 2004, 08:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Root Ginger Amiga 500 to PS3 20 Years Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Slough, Berkshire Local Time: 05:10 PM Posts: 4,673 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by DinkaDonka Get some mintex 1144's if your gonna get any pads , i had green stuffs on my car , total utter rubbish , they were good for a week or so after that they were just so unconsistent it was untrue , best thing about them was the lack of dust , but hey id rather clean my wheels more often than have naff brakes , all depends on ur driving style i supopose , just my 2p worth. Dinka Well I do beg to differ I've driven cars with Mintex, Ferrodo, EBC and Standard and EBC have always come out on top. The only problem with EBC is that the bedding process must be strictly adhered too, however tempting it may be to slam on the brakes and test them out. I had three sets on my Mini Classic. First set excellent, second set I knackered by not following the running in procedure and got exactly what you have experienced. Work OK for a few weeks and then pants. 3rd set I followed the proper procedure and were fantastic again. Oh and as for the Mintex. Fine on the track, rubbish on the road. They don't work at low enough temperature like the EBC's. The EBC's always braked the same, hot, cold, warm, whatever. Mintex worked very well warmed up but you might as well have been using dusters for brake pads when you drove down the road first thing on a cold morning. The only time I experienced braking that bad was when I had drums all round! Maybe I had a bad set of pads but it put me off. You could never trust whether the pads were going to make the brakes come on really hard or really soft. Not very confidence building! I'm always open to new suggestions though so maybe I'll try a set of Mintex again when the EBC's have worn out Oh BTW the cheapest place for EBC's was PL MINI as they do both Front and Rear now. Their prices inc VAT are like some other places before the VAT! It was acceptable in the 80's

Jan 14th, 2004, 09:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
monsta MINI2 Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brighton Local Time: 05:10 PM Posts: 4,669 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Ginge Well I do beg to differ I've driven cars with Mintex, Ferrodo, EBC and Standard and EBC have always come out on top. The only problem with EBC is that the bedding process must be strictly adhered too, however tempting it may be to slam on the brakes and test them out. I had three sets on my Mini Classic. First set excellent, second set I knackered by not following the running in procedure and got exactly what you have experienced. Work OK for a few weeks and then pants. 3rd set I followed the proper procedure and were fantastic again. Oh and as for the Mintex. Fine on the track, rubbish on the road. They don't work at low enough temperature like the EBC's. The EBC's always braked the same, hot, cold, warm, whatever. Mintex worked very well warmed up but you might as well have been using dusters for brake pads when you drove down the road first thing on a cold morning. The only time I experienced braking that bad was when I had drums all round! Maybe I had a bad set of pads but it put me off. You could never trust whether the pads were going to make the brakes come on really hard or really soft. Not very confidence building! I'm always open to new suggestions though so maybe I'll try a set of Mintex again when the EBC's have worn out Oh BTW the cheapest place for EBC's was PL MINI as they do both Front and Rear now. Their prices inc VAT are like some other places before the VAT! What about shipping? Need some brake pads - BMW £50 (standard), Halfords £70 (Ferodo) EBC Greenstuff - Cheapest! the MINI has gone...

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Jan 1st, 2004, 11:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
duncanbanana Yeah...I know !!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North West Local Time: 05:10 PM Posts: 1,231 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by DinkaDonka Get some mintex 1144's if your gonna get any pads , i had green stuffs on my car , total utter rubbish , they were good for a week or so after that they were just so unconsistent it was untrue , best thing about them was the lack of dust , but hey id rather clean my wheels more often than have naff brakes , all depends on ur driving style i supopose , just my 2p worth. Dinka I second that Dink ,Ive acuallly taken mine off and but back on the standard pads , much more consistant .(waiting for big brake conversion )

Jan 13th, 2004, 10:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
BenMW MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Staffs country lanes Local Time: 05:10 PM Posts: 111 Offline	In that case... where's the best place to get hold of Mintex 1144s? Also, any recommendations on discs? Ben

Jan 16th, 2004, 03:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
Root Ginger Amiga 500 to PS3 20 Years Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Slough, Berkshire Local Time: 05:10 PM Posts: 4,673 Offline	It cost me £92.60 inc vat and postage for front and rears It was acceptable in the 80's

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