Mintex Brake Pads

[targarama]

Just picked up my new front brake pads. I had some 1144 Mintex made up - a custom job from Mintex. They listed MDB2207 in the standard material, but not 1144 'Fast Road' compound.

Unfortunately I won't have time to fit them before I go off to the US this weekend and I won't be returning until 23th June. Crapola.

The supplier is called Chiltern Brake in Wycombe if anyone's interested. Took 3 weeks for Mintex to make them BTW.

Looking forward to more bitey stopping feel...

[mjc]

Sounds good - can you give us any indication of pricing..?!

>> Edited by mjc on Tuesday 7th June 13:55

[targarama]

I paid about £85.

[mjc]

Ok, thanks for the info - look forward to hearing how you get on with them!!

[tuscan_thunder]

i have these pads on the elise. very good more solid pedal feel. squeal when they're cold. give them a good roast every now and again and that keeps them quiet for a week or two.

bed them in like race pads: few light applications then some big stops (I did 60-20mph about 10 times, cruised for a couple of minutes then did some 60-0 stops)

I think you'll like them

[Mr Freefall]

targarama said:

I paid about £85.

Try EBC redstuff £65.00 and are just ace on the drilled discs of the T350. I have then on all four corners now...

Mr F

[targarama]

Mr Freefall said:

targarama said: I paid about £85. Try EBC redstuff £65.00 and are just ace on the drilled discs of the T350. I have then on all four corners now... Mr F

But do they work when cold/on the road? I had Greenstuff in the past on my Chimaera (another underservoed(but also underbraked) car)and they were lethal when cold (great when warm if you like replacing discs often). I assumed redstuff would only be worse.

[maddog-uk]

targarama said:

Just picked up my new front brake pads. I had some 1144 Mintex made up - a custom job from Mintex. They listed MDB2207 in the standard material, but not 1144 'Fast Road' compound. Unfortunately I won't have time to fit them before I go off to the US this weekend and I won't be returning until 23th June. Crapola. The supplier is called Chiltern Brake in Wycombe if anyone's interested. Took 3 weeks for Mintex to make them BTW. Looking forward to more bitey stopping feel...

Hey if you are in SF, I should be there next week from Wednesday if you fancy a beer.

[Mr Freefall]

targarama said:

Mr Freefall said: targarama said: I paid about £85. Try EBC redstuff £65.00 and are just ace on the drilled discs of the T350. I have then on all four corners now... Mr F But do they work when cold/on the road? I had Greenstuff in the past on my Chimaera (another underservoed(but also underbraked) car)and they were lethal when cold (great when warm if you like replacing discs often). I assumed redstuff would only be worse.

Stop better than any other pads I have tried. Green stuff were shite, red stuff are just fantastic!!!! I wouldn't use them if they were crap...

Mr F

[targarama]

maddog-uk said:

targarama said: Just picked up my new front brake pads. I had some 1144 Mintex made up - a custom job from Mintex. They listed MDB2207 in the standard material, but not 1144 'Fast Road' compound. Unfortunately I won't have time to fit them before I go off to the US this weekend and I won't be returning until 23th June. Crapola. The supplier is called Chiltern Brake in Wycombe if anyone's interested. Took 3 weeks for Mintex to make them BTW. Looking forward to more bitey stopping feel... Hey if you are in SF, I should be there next week from Wednesday if you fancy a beer.

Hi - yep - now flying out on Mon 13th, back Weds 22nd so I've got a free weekend out there too (life's a b1tch, just wish I could bring the TVR to replace the renta heap).

I'm actually based down in Palo Alto right next to Stanford, working out of Menlo Park and Santa Clara. Happy to meet for a beer though! You out for the weekend of 18th/19th?

Email me at work if you want to meet up - trefor dot jones at sun dot com.