As above. The discs on my 328 are currently ebc which are noisey and crap to be honest. I have always hated ebc gear ever since having them on my Impreza.
i had mintex discs and pads on the front when i had an escort gti before and i found them too be good!! bit of a difference to your car of course but for the money they cost they seem good!! were recommended to me by a mechanic of 30 years aswell so cant be bad!!
TBH ive just replaced the mintex pads in mine for EBC red stuff....:rofl
I have had no complaints with them at all. They seem to stop the car fine and fitted no problems. The bonus with them is that they didnt seem to leave much dust on the wheels either...:thumbsup
Wait until they wear out after 6000 miles like mine did. Problem was, I had bought the discs as well, which were warped by the time the pads wore out. :eek £400 as well! :mad
I only put them in coz I got them very cheap and dont leave dust on my wheels. TBH the mintex pads are good enough for general road use IMO...:thumbsup
Thanks guys. That's all I needed to know. Might as well replace front and rears as they are both looking a little rusty now. Good excuse to paint my calipers! Black obviously.
Thanks guys. That's all I needed to know. Might as well replace front and rears as they are both looking a little rusty now. Good excuse to painted my calipers! Black obviously.
my mechanic recommends mintex too mate...but like steve says i find the is a lot off brake dust that accompanies them..good brakes tho...helpedme stop from 95-60 in about ten feet!!!:thumbsup...unfortunately still got done..i was a 50limit:frown:rofl
A bit late seeing this thread but personally, from my previous experience with Mintex brake pads on a previous 325i and a modified Supra TT, the Mintex pads were rubbish!
Whilst I would happily say that they are adequate without a doubt, by no means have I been impressed with the Mintex standard, extreme or racing pads that I have tried. Another over hyped crap product that can't match the likes of Ferodo, Poterfield and Endless brake pads when it comes to actually performing and living upto the hype.
Forget Mintex then, IMO they are below par in every sector.
I have had ATE power discs with ATE or Textar brakes pads from Eurocarparts. Front set was about £69 for the discs, about £25 for the pads.
Now whilst I don't race between traffic lights, but regularly hit max speeds an drive at seriously high speeds on country lanes, I do brake very hard repeated and frequently.
The ATE (OE equivalent spec) has been on my car for about 25,000miles and they still have plenty of life left! no warping/juddering issues etc etc. Superb!
IMO if you want decent OE, go to GSFCP or Eurocarparts and get something like ATE/Brembo discs (inexpensive) with Textar pads.. cheap, superb quality and performance with no faffing about.
In my opinion and from my experience, we would always recommend a Mintex product ahead of an EBC product. Mintex is manufactured by TMD Friction - OE suppliers to the majority of the automotive industry.
If you wanted to go 1 better again, try Textar pads in combination with Brembo Max / Aftermarket discs. This will provide a more than adequate friction couple for what you need. Textar pads are the Premium product from TMD Friction, excepting the High Performance and Racing products from Pagid RS and Mintex Racing.
Being a Bimmerforums member, you are of course eligible for a discount from us for these products. Give us a call at the office to discuss your requirements and we'll be able to sort the best deal out for you.
Be sure to mention that you're from the Bimmerforums to make yourself eligible for the discount!
Would you have any. suggestions for pads to be used with standard discs for a track day?
Also, does anyone know the differences in size of discs for the 3-series E46 range? Just curious. I understand my 330i may have larger discs... ?
they do...325mm
are you going to regular track days or just once in a while?
v3 redstuff can do road and track...but yellowstuff or ferodo ds2500 are better if there is plenty of heat 1st.
often overlooked is the brake fluid though...regular changes help no end when tracking the car
Hi Mark
Two or Three track days a year prob. I guess there'll be an element of trial and error on your pad suggestions dependant upon my driving style/ track / weather etc etc
Good point re: brake fluid (just had all fluids changed).
:thumbsup , you got them fitted then steve :hihi
and very cheap for a fellow bimmerforum member :thumbsup
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