OE spec mintex pads, good enough for a track?

[CitroenSport]

As title will be mainly for the road but fast driving and the odd track day they any good or would m1144's be better just obv price that's all ;p
cheers

[Steve]

depends what track your doing really and how hard you push the car tbh.
Croft for example is fine for OE discs and pads.

But say rockingham in field, you would fry them within a couple of laps.

I can sort you out some yellow stuff at a decent price if you want and pick them up from mine, but tbh i only get them a few ££ cheaper than sites on the net.
Think my mate might have some lightly used ones actually, loads of life left on them. He might do you them cheap ;)

[saxo_ron]

Agreed - depends on the track and your ability.

I can recommend the yellow stuff pads, little numb but will defo stop you

[Bedford126]

my mintex pads burn out with fast road use never mind on a track.

[saxo_ron]

my mintex pads burn out with fast road use never mind on a track.

hammer into corner, brake late and hard, drop two cogs and power?

Smooth it out slow it all down to be quicker and save your poor brakes

[Bedford126]

mate i been doing track days and banger racing since i was 12 i know how to drive there just shit pads.

[saxo_ron]

mate i been doing track days and banger racing since i was 12 i know how to drive there just shit pads.

lol

Fairy muff - my 1144's got to the point where they werent good enough too, but knowing the op they will be fine for him till confidence builds

[CitroenSport]

But is yellow stuff not for more powerful cars? Also would they be too much for road use?

[Nik_L]

If you are going to be spending money on good pads,stay clear of anything EBC related.They are utter wank ime.Standard pads are better than any of the EBC range.

[Bedford126]

If you are going to be spending money on good pads,stay clear of anything EBC related.They are utter wank ime.Standard pads are better than any of the EBC range.

+1 to that EBC are great for the clueless.

i really love ferodo pads not good if you like clean alloys tho.

[blackie_2k5]

get bigger brakes, initial cost is greater, but price of pads is less, ive got brembos on with oe mintex(£27 a pair), even after serioulsey hard driving ive still not pushed the brakes to test them properly yet, tried like fook..... i can easily push my foot an the wheels lock, but thats not testing, no matter how fast i go and how late i brake (even shitting myself at not being able to stop) ive still always stopped metres earlier then ive needed to .......

[saxo_ron]

Generally i would agree ebc are shite but having used the yellowstuff r pads they genuinely are decent, numb though, little feedback but they will stop you.

Personally love my ds2500 pads, brake dust isnt that bad either having used mintex 1144 pads

[Steve]

If you are going to be spending money on good pads,stay clear of anything EBC related.They are utter wank ime.Standard pads are better than any of the EBC range.

+1 to that EBC are great for the clueless.

i really love ferodo pads not good if you like clean alloys tho.

In what way are they shite?
OEM better than the new yellow stuff r or bluestuff compound (for track use). Obviously not lol

Granted the yellowstuff r pedal feels a bit wooden. But for £56 (depending in application). They are hard to beat.

[Nik_L]

Ive had numerous cars with Greenstuff pads fitted.Ive managed to fade them quicker than OEM pads after a bit back road blasting.
Ive had Redstuff pads fitted in High-Spec 4 pots on my old Pulsar.On the road they were crap,from cold they were lethal,around Knockhill they were just as bad.No pedal feel atal and they just didnt have the bite they should have had for track pads.Esp in 4 pots.

If your spending decent cash on them,pay a bit more imo and go for the DS2500 or Mintex 1144's.

[b0t13]

If your spending decent cash on them,pay a bit more imo and go for the DS2500 or Mintex 1144's.

agreed.

[Steve]

Ive had numerous cars with Greenstuff pads fitted.Ive managed to fade them quicker than OEM pads after a bit back road blasting.
Ive had Redstuff pads fitted in High-Spec 4 pots on my old Pulsar.On the road they were crap,from cold they were lethal,around Knockhill they were just as bad.No pedal feel atal and they just didnt have the bite they should have had for track pads.Esp in 4 pots.

If your spending decent cash on them,pay a bit more imo and go for the DS2500 or Mintex 1144's.

redstuff and greenstuff are shite. But also they are not classed as track pads, when i first got yellows, the guy at EBC said to not even waste my time with green or reds.
Only every used yellow, value for money they are spot on. Mintex 1144s i wont touch again i personally didnt like them, i used a full front set at croft with my wilwoods 4pots, but again they are classed as fast road/light track use.

Looked at getting pagids but for the EK they are expensive, and can't see them being that much better for more than double the price.

[saxo_ron]

1144 on track = fail

[CitroenSport]

So why are the 1144's crap then? And what about these oe spec mintex pads?