Griff Brakes recommendations

[waggy]

Im replacing the Brakes on my Griff and have decided on Mintex Discs and pads all round. I have put M1144 pads on the front which are high speed road use, should I fit the M1144 pads to rear or just use normal Mintex pads. i dont do trackdays just a bit of spririted driving now and again.

any ideas welcome

Alex

[mk1fan]

I would / do match pads front and rear.

[PeteGriff]

waggy said:

Im replacing the Brakes on my Griff and have decided on Mintex Discs and pads all round. I have put M1144 pads on the front which are high speed road use, should I fit the M1144 pads to rear or just use normal Mintex pads. i dont do trackdays just a bit of spririted driving now and again.

any ideas welcome

Alex

Hi Alex

When I carried out my brake upgrade over the winter months I used the Mintex M1144 pads on the front with the 4 pot callipers and new grooved discs on the rear with a more standard Mintex pad. Great braking and balance, so OK with me. I will be along to the meet on Sunday coming so we can talk more then. All the best, Pete

[jesfirth]

If yours is an early 500 on standard brakes the brakes were poorly balanced and generally over braked on the rear. You will only notice if you brake very hard at high speed and then it will try and swap ends. If you go for harder pads on the rear you will have more front brake bite which will help.

An easier fix is 300mm disks on the front and then 1144's all round.

[cp81]

From my experience take care with 1144 pads, just taken them off mine as squeal like a pig under soft braking.

I think it was rears giving me issue but in end changed all of them. They were terrible under light braking for noise.

[waggy]

PeteGriff said:

Hi Alex

When I carried out my brake upgrade over the winter months I used the Mintex M1144 pads on the front with the 4 pot callipers and new grooved discs on the rear with a more standard Mintex pad. Great braking and balance, so OK with me. I will be along to the meet on Sunday coming so we can talk more then. All the best, Pete

Well after careful deliberation i decided to get the standard pads for the rear.

after I bed them in will give them a try on a clear road and see how they fair.

I dont like spins, bad memories.

Thanx for all the advise.

Pete see you sunday.

Alex

Edited by waggy on Thursday 7th May 12:15