I'm in two minds about Mintex and Pagid discs!

[clipperjay]

I've been quoted about £90 for mintex 280mm 22mm vented G60 brake discs and just been whoring the Eurocarparts web site and they have Pagid ones going for £53 odd thats a hell of a difference with the easter promo code!
So whats the steel like on pagid's? Mintex are good never used Pagid's
Normally I would just buy EBC groved but funds are not great!
Pads I will buy Mintex for sure!
whats the opinions on the choices of both?
 

[Pearce69]

I dont really rate mintex. I think save a few penny's n get the ebc since u know what they are like.

[Diamond Hell]

Personally on 280mm rotors I wouldn't bother with grooved discs - they'll just munch your pads faster. 

Buy the Pagid discs and Mintex pads.  Odds on they'll be just fine.

Only thing I'd want to do is see the two alongside each other , to make sure the Pagid discs have open vents at the centre of the bell - some don't which might well reduce your braking efficiency.

[clipperjay]

Just rang up ECP and the discs are vented at the hat DH.
To be fair the chap was a good lad he is doing two brake hoses, two Pagid discs and two sets of Pagid brake pads for £69.39 the easter promo code totalled £84.00 I can't complain as the cheapest Mintex discs came in at £68 on flee bay which could be fakes for all I know from fleebay?


Attribute   Value   
Brake Disc Thickness [mm]   22   
Brake Disc Type   Internally Vented   
Centering Diameter [mm]   65   
Diameter [mm]   280   
Height [mm]   39,2   
Hole Arrangement / Number   04/05   
Minimum Thickness [mm]   20   
Pitch Circle Ø [mm]   100   
Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info 2   without wheel hub   
Supplementary Article/Supplementary Info 2   without wheel studs   
Weight [kg]   5,7   

[Pearce69]

Yh dont buy off eBay. Heard a lot of bad stuff about ppl buying brakes from there

[clipperjay]

Yh dont buy off eBay. Heard a lot of bad stuff about ppl buying brakes from there

Yes not a fan unless its secondhand parts with pictures!

Well I arrived at my local ECP everything waiting there for me left with just TWO brake hoses which are good quality pagid ones £10.00 for the pair. 
The sad fact DH was right the description on the sytem was vented hat, but when they were opened they were non hat vented. The chap rang head office and they said the vents are just for getting rid of water recess, I know better it does aid cooling, so left my number for him to ring around who can supply decent ones with vents!
I was tempted to just get them at £16.00 each fantasic price, but I like what I like?

 

[Pearce69]

Shame. That is a good price tho. Anyone know what size is on my 1987 8v gti? Just curious that's all, might upgrade in the future.

[clipperjay]

Yours will be 239mm just measure it to make sure diameter that is!
Thats why we love 16vers its a bolt on upgrade from 256mm to 280mm the 8vers will need a hub upgrade or a MK3 VR hub that can take 280mm or if you dare 313mm with different carriers 

[Pearce69]

Whats the biggest u can go while staying on 14" wheels?

[clipperjay]

256mm if I remember. But depends on wheels aswell some have larger PCD's that can take a larger caliper but retain smaller wheel size.