brake pads

[TOENHEEL]

whats the general opinion on green stuff brake pads??

[Mark B]

Green stuff are OK, I used to use them. I now have Mintex which I do believe are better.

Not a lot in it though, but I can't see me going for green stuff again.

[noodleman]

Seriously, I hated Greenstuff on an Elise despite rating them on other vehicles.

They have apparently changed the compound but I doubt I'd use them again.

[TOENHEEL]

I've stuck a set on the back of my exige s just waiting for the original fronts to wear out before putting the fronts in. Apparently supposed to give off less dust.

[bogie]

I think they are ok, as long as you dont go near a track

but generally, if you can afford an Exige S then I would also think that you can afford decent tyres and brake pads - always fit the best of both as they are the most important things to keeping you on the road

[jamiebae]

I swapped from Green Stuff to Mintex on my S1 and they were noticably better - more feel and better initial bite too.

[kambites]

The old ones are awful, far worse than the original pads. If they've changed the compound though, I don't know.

[111KAB]

VERY disappointed when fitted to my 111s. Also understand there has been a compound change but I won't be going there again.

[Grinnders]

There's a parallel thread re: yellow stuff going on at that mo. There doesn't seem to be much difference in price (comparatively) but a lot in performance......

[Beachbum]

TOENHEEL said:

I've stuck a set on the back of my exige s just waiting for the original fronts to wear out before putting the fronts in. Apparently supposed to give off less dust.

Does that mean you are running Green Stuff on the rear and something different on the front ?
If that is the case then I thought that was a big no-no, similar to running different tyres

[TOENHEEL]

The brakes feel really good, no difference to the orginal pads in.

[TIPPER]

Not a good idea to mix pads front to rear unless on track.
I can't comment on the Greenstuffs since the compound was changed (I didn't like the old ones) but i do like the yelowstuffs I fitted recently.