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Title: Cheapest place to get Mintex brakes and pads?
Post by: jnufcuk on 08 July 2011, 16:20

As title suggest, where is the best place to get a set of 312mm mintex discs and pads?

Also can they be for any vag car?

Ebay £84?

 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLKSWAGEN-TOURAN-MINTEX-FRONT-BRAKE-DISCS-PADS-312MM-/360192377799?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53dd2383c7

Thanks guys

Title: Re: Cheapest place to get Mintex brakes and pads?
Post by: richw911 on 08 July 2011, 17:32

Be careful on ebay there are lots of fake mintex goods ATM  :smiley:

Google it.

Title: Re: Cheapest place to get Mintex brakes and pads?
Post by: Adam on 08 July 2011, 17:45

Why does it have to be mintex?

Disks
http://buypartsby.co.uk/ebc-brake-discs-final.php?year=2000&Submit=Next&make=Audi&model=S3&sub=&eng=1.8000

Pads
http://buypartsby.co.uk/ebc-brake-pads-final.php?year=2000&Submit=Next&make=Audi&model=S3&sub=&eng=1.8000

Title: Re: Cheapest place to get Mintex brakes and pads?
Post by: richw911 on 08 July 2011, 17:48

http://www.vwspares.co.uk/g4brakes.php

Title: Re: Cheapest place to get Mintex brakes and pads?
Post by: jnufcuk on 08 July 2011, 18:31

doesnt have to be mintex just heard they are good thats all? Would have thought that if it was from a powerseller shop then surely they must be the real deal?

Title: Re: Cheapest place to get Mintex brakes and pads?
Post by: richw911 on 08 July 2011, 18:38

Quote from: jnufcuk on 08 July 2011, 18:31

doesnt have to be mintex just heard they are good thats all? Would have thought that if it was from a powerseller shop then surely they must be the real deal?

Yeah im sure they will be ok  :smiley:

Title: Re: Cheapest place to get Mintex brakes and pads?
Post by: bobbarley on 08 July 2011, 18:44

To echo what they've said, I'd stay clear on eBay.  I bought "Mintex" discs and pads and within a few months they'd rusted to the point of being dangerous.  To many fake copies around, and these were in what looked like genuine packaging as well.

I much prefer EBC.

Title: Re: Cheapest place to get Mintex brakes and pads?
Post by: jnufcuk on 08 July 2011, 18:46

Quote from: bobbarley on 08 July 2011, 18:44

To echo what they've said, I'd stay clear on eBay.  I bought "Mintex" discs and pads and within a few months they'd rusted to the point of being dangerous.  To many fake copies around, and these were in what looked like genuine packaging as well.

I much prefer EBC.

ok thanks for your help will look around on google then  :smiley:

edit: the brakes on vwspares. Is that £35 for just 1? or 1 set?