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Brakes!!
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:05 pm
by Josherswilson
So I've started a couple of threads on here now and this one is something I really couldn't find anything on!
Brakes!! What discs and pads are you running?
What upgrades have you done?
And what would you recommend!!
Currently I have upgraded my front brakes to 312mm from an Audi TT. Bosch discs and mintex pads... But I want to change this!
Re: Brakes!!
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:08 pm
by Dink
imho i'd ditch the mintex pads
i had them on a clio and the fuckers nearly killed me lol
Pagid all the way from now on for me
how about looking at the 256mm vented rear upgrade?
Re: Brakes!!
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:21 pm
by Josherswilson
Dink wrote:imho i'd ditch the mintex pads
i had them on a clio and the fuckers nearly killed me lol
Pagid all the way from now on for me
how about looking at the 256mm vented rear upgrade?
That's my plan yeah! Just looking at some Brembo grooved discs and pads on eBay at the moment...
Re: Brakes!!
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 1:47 am
by haflidij
Josherswilson wrote:Dink wrote:imho i'd ditch the mintex pads
i had them on a clio and the fuckers nearly killed me lol
Pagid all the way from now on for me
how about looking at the 256mm vented rear upgrade?
That's my plan yeah! Just looking at some Brembo grooved discs and pads on eBay at the moment...
Do you mind sending me a link for it ?.
I have a polo 6r 2014 btw.
Re: Brakes!!
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:58 am
by Josherswilson
haflidij wrote:Josherswilson wrote:Dink wrote:imho i'd ditch the mintex pads
i had them on a clio and the fuckers nearly killed me lol
Pagid all the way from now on for me
how about looking at the 256mm vented rear upgrade?
That's my plan yeah! Just looking at some Brembo grooved discs and pads on eBay at the moment...
Do you mind sending me a link for it ?.
I have a polo 6r 2014 btw.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-A3-S3-1- ... SwA4dWJ4r5
That's the front discs and pads I was looking at
Re: Brakes!!
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:10 am
by RUM4MO
I have never used Mintex brake bits on any modern car, but the irony here is that Mintex is the UK based arm of TMD Friction, its other brands include Textar and Pagid. As far as initial quality is concerned, I've always found that Mintex looked and felt like they had been thrown together in a shed somewhere, whereas Textar and Pagid look like they have been manufactured in a purpose build factory! Not a good advert for UK manufacturing, which is annoying.
Re: Brakes!!
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 1:28 pm
by Josherswilson
RUM4MO wrote:I have never used Mintex brake bits on any modern car, but the irony here is that Mintex is the UK based arm of TMD Friction, its other brands include Textar and Pagid. As far as initial quality is concerned, I've always found that Mintex looked and felt like they had been thrown together in a shed somewhere, whereas Textar and Pagid look like they have been manufactured in a purpose build factory! Not a good advert for UK manufacturing, which is annoying.
Nice bit of info that! Well after running Mintex I wouldn't recommend them, neither would i recommend the Bosch Discs! The discs warped within the first month... might be due to the rubbish pads not getting the heat out but this is why im asking about for a good upgrade!