RyanML Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 hey, i need some new pads for the front of the car, well i will in a few weeks as they're low... is there any good upgrade? or would standard ones just be the same? anyone reconmend anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezmanian devil Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 id imagine standard one's would be ok, unless you race your car about and are quite heavey on the brake's... greenstuff are crap apparently, ruin the disc's iv heard i have red dot on my car and there fine, lasted quite a while aswel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanML Posted June 24, 2007 Author Share Posted June 24, 2007 yeah i had green stuff ones on my old fiesta, wasnt much of an upgrade lol, what about mintex pads? i know that things like this wont make much of a difference over standard ones but my car seems to have everything go wrong with it at the same time and all the money ive saved for 300mm brakes etc has have been spent on other things so im just trying to get the best out of the bad situation lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Ferodo and Textar are good pads. VAG use Textar and badge them as their own. Avoid greenstuff. They're only good for caking your alloys in twice the dust that would normally be produced.I hear the redstuff pads are good, but I've no experience with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Ghost Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 I have EBC disks with standard pads on my 1.8, stop well, but I've got an annoying skeaking problem with them at the mo! Was thinking of having the EBC disks with green stuff pads next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber60 Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Red Stuff are very good, dont touch yellow stuff as they are shocking cold. Ferodo DS2500 are the best for fast road use IMOMintex M1144 are very good but if your budget can stretch M1155 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Could always upgrade to RS Discs calipers and pads for about £70? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickH Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Euro car parts standard pads £12 yessums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Ferodo, always. Mintex can squeel like a piggy sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber60 Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Ferodo, always. Mintex can squeel like a piggy sometimes.Agree with the squeeling comment especially the M1155's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reid Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Ferodo, always. ? ...im away hame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanML Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 Red Stuff are very good, dont touch yellow stuff as they are shocking cold. Ferodo DS2500 are the best for fast road use IMOMintex M1144 are very good but if your budget can stretch M1155 priced up the M1155's today, would take 3 weeks to be made and cost me £120+ VAT thats just crazy for a set of pads! going for the other mintex ones, £22 for the pair cheers everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 ferodos DS2500 (or 5200,whatever the fook they are) are highly rated by anyone who uses them,im getting em for mine when i need a new set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 You can't beat DS2500's for road use! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber60 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 You can't beat DS2500's for road use!DS3000's slightly higher friction co-efficient with better VHT stability. Likely to squeel though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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