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Title: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: Purely VAG on 13 February 2010, 11:17
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390062381546&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Need a set of pads, i just nearly total'd my car. Pads were as good as a galaxy bar.

I want Ferodo's as i hear endless good things but theyre expensive.

Jrd,
Title: Re: Anyone Used These Pads Before ?
Post by: oliver07 on 13 February 2010, 11:56
MINTEX
Title: Re: Anyone Used These Pads Before ?
Post by: Purely VAG on 13 February 2010, 12:00
yeah mintex 1144's i know. But can't find anywhere for them.
Title: Re: OMP Pads ? Yay or Nay
Post by: Purely VAG on 13 February 2010, 13:23
Ideally don't want to spend more than £50 on a set of pads tbh.

Ferodo's are £100. Mintex 1144 £Havnt found supplier yet

Cheap ass mintex on ebay £20

OMP :  £38 - Rebranded cheap ass mintex with babble to go with it ?

Problem is they all sing from the same hym sheet when selling these so they all sound mint.
Title: Re: OMP Pads ? Yay or Nay
Post by: oliver07 on 13 February 2010, 13:44
what about the green pads im sure if you put mintex into the google search you will get a supplier.
Title: Re: OMP Pads ? Yay or Nay
Post by: Horney on 13 February 2010, 13:58
Mintex 1144's are very good. You can get them here:

http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/

I use these guys for parts for the track car and they're well priced and delivery is excellent.

Nick
Title: Re: OMP Pads ? Yay or Nay
Post by: bobbarley on 13 February 2010, 14:06
Damn expensive though!!
Title: Re: OMP Pads ? Yay or Nay
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 13 February 2010, 14:25
EBC Red or Yellow pads from buypartsby.  c£50/60.  (For Yellow, you need to look up the Audi S3). ;)
Title: Re: OMP Pads ? Yay or Nay
Post by: Purely VAG on 13 February 2010, 14:51
Wow that website link all were very expensive.

I'll take a look at EBC yellows, Reds take too long to warm up
Title: Re: OMP Pads ? Yay or Nay
Post by: Purely VAG on 13 February 2010, 15:05
Ivor they're £93 Plus vat for the pads...Not £60  :sad:
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: bobbarley on 13 February 2010, 15:16
What about the green pads?
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: Purely VAG on 13 February 2010, 15:32
Greens are usually found coating your wheels, they're too soft and only rated to 200bhp
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 13 February 2010, 17:24
What about the green pads?


Tosh
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: bobbarley on 13 February 2010, 17:37
Which front pads would be best if you've only about £50 spare?
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: Horney on 13 February 2010, 17:38
OEM ones if they're around £50. Cheap performance pads are a false economy.

Nick
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 13 February 2010, 17:38
Ivor they're £93 Plus vat for the pads...Not £60  :sad:


The reds are 57+vat & the yellows are: please ring.  Sorry, mate - it was about a year a go when I got mine, but there was about a tenner difference between the 2 IIRC.

http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/ebc-brake-pads-final.php?year=2001&Submit=Next&make=Audi&model=S3&sub=&eng=1.8000
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: DarkGti on 13 February 2010, 17:40
save up and get the ferodo
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 13 February 2010, 17:41
Which front pads would be best if you've only about £50 spare?


See above.
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: bobbarley on 13 February 2010, 17:42
There's no way I would even contemplate paying over £100 just for some pads  :smiley:
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 13 February 2010, 17:44
save up and get the ferodo


The DS2500's are awesome, but I begrudge (or the missus does, lol. :P) paying £130 for a set of front pads.  They are better than the yellows, but I don't really think they're TWICE as good, as the price would have you assume (IMO). ;)
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: bobbarley on 13 February 2010, 17:45
I think for the sake of a few extra beer tokens I could manage with the yellow pads  :smiley:

http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/detprod.asp?productcode=DP41329R&PID=960332
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 13 February 2010, 17:46
There's no way I would even contemplate paying over £100 just for some pads  :smiley:


Bob, for £57+vat, you won't be disappointed in the redstuff. :afro:
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: bobbarley on 13 February 2010, 17:47
Which are better out of the red and yellow?  Also, are they both actually road legal?
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 13 February 2010, 17:47
I think for the sake of a few extra beer tokens I could manage with the yellow pads  :smiley:

http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/detprod.asp?productcode=DP41329R&PID=960332


They're for the 280's.  You need the 41330's. ;)  Also, they'll be cheaper from buypartsby. :)
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 13 February 2010, 17:51
Which are better out of the red and yellow?  Also, are they both actually road legal?


Yes, they both are unlike the DS2500's.  Yellow are better (when hot), but if you don't track, then red would be best as a fast road upgrade.
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: bobbarley on 13 February 2010, 17:52
Sweet, nice one mate!  I think I'll take a good look at the red stuff then.  I'm absolutely positive the Mintex pads I got off eBay are fakes, absolutely no bit at all.  AND, they're red so they'll match my callipers!  :grin:
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 13 February 2010, 17:55
Sweet, nice one mate!  I think I'll take a good look at the red stuff then.  I'm absolutely positive the Mintex pads I got off eBay are fakes, absolutely no bit at all.  AND, they're red so they'll match my callipers!  :grin:


They won't be for long!
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: bobbarley on 13 February 2010, 17:58
These ones?

http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/detprod.asp?productcode=DP31330C&PID=932732
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 13 February 2010, 17:59
Sweet, nice one mate!  I think I'll take a good look at the red stuff then.  I'm absolutely positive the Mintex pads I got off eBay are fakes, absolutely no bit at all.  AND, they're red so they'll match my callipers!  :grin:


I would sell you my yellows, but the sensor wire has come out of the back of the pad!  You'd just have to visually check them once a month or something?? :undecided:
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: bobbarley on 13 February 2010, 17:59
Wouldn't bother me mate, I check myself often anyway.
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 13 February 2010, 18:00
These ones?

http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/detprod.asp?productcode=DP31330C&PID=932732


That's the pad, but look at the price from those guys!! :o
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: bobbarley on 13 February 2010, 18:01
Yeah crazy eh?  buypartsby are cheapest after adding on vat AND delivery!!  If you want to get shut of those pads drop me a PM or something  :smiley:
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 13 February 2010, 18:02
Wouldn't bother me mate, I check myself often anyway.


Could be worth a gamble for a score, then???
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: bobbarley on 13 February 2010, 18:04
Sure
Title: Re: Brake Pads....Cheapest Place...EBC's
Post by: Purely VAG on 13 February 2010, 19:23
Ahhh i need Leon Cupra R ones for brembo's Ivor, thats where im getting the much higher price.

I'm going to go for yellows, just trying to get a good price.