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Bertyvtr
10th January 2011, 18:52
evening all im after some discs and pads to upgrade my brakes and just came across there mintex pads and discs on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-VTR-VTS-FRONT-MINTEX-BRAKE-DISCS-%26-PADS-!!_W0QQitemZ270298981015QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=1963 34371007&rvr_id=196334371007&cguid=d969f9e512b0a0aa18133da3ff93b272 they seem very cheap compared to other sites was just wondering what you guys think ?
KamRacing
10th January 2011, 18:55
They are cheap because they are OE pads not uprated ones.
Bertyvtr
10th January 2011, 19:09
what about the discs? and so they wont be an upgrade on the standard set up then?
KamRacing
10th January 2011, 19:15
not at all. Nothing wrong with plain discs. They will last longer
Bertyvtr
10th January 2011, 19:40
oh lol i thought a nice set of mintex discs and pads would of been an improvement on the old set lol
johnr32
10th January 2011, 19:42
oh lol i thought a nice set of mintex discs and pads would of been an improvement on the old set lol

it is if your old discs/pads were sevrely worn down and rubbing on nothing.
Bertyvtr
10th January 2011, 19:44
not got to that stage yet just found these what do you think http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-VTR-VTS-Front-DRILLED-BRAKE-DISCS-PADS-/290265071733?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4395258075 just after a bit more response and stopping power
KamRacing
10th January 2011, 20:47
again those are standard pads. You will not notice any difference whatsoever.
Buy a suspension kit (http://www.kamracing.co.uk/index.php/citroen/citroen-saxo/saxo-suspension/suspension-kits/apex-sports-suspension-kit-citroen-saxo-50mm.html) if you want to improve your stopping distance.
Bertyvtr
10th January 2011, 21:12
ive already got that setup mate lol so what can i do to improve braking with out going bigger discs??
KamRacing
11th January 2011, 11:11
A big disc will improve heat capacity. A caliper further from the fulcrum will allow less effort at the pedal to apply maximum pressure.

To increase the maximum pressure you need to improve the co-efficient of friction between the tyre and the road surface. You will need a softer and more grippy compound tyre, stiff suspension to limit weight transfer forward (less weight transfer will not overload the tyre friction under heavy braking), remove weight from the vehicle.
A better pad will cope with heat better, and will be more consistent, and will have a greater initial bite so can help in response time but its not really going to massively reduce braking distance
Bertyvtr
11th January 2011, 17:13
cheers mate :y: so what sort of pads do you recommend for a bit more bite ?