Chris VR6nos 0 Posted August 1, 2006 Brake pads on your VR6 What you using on your VR? how much are they? are they any good? do they make much dust? are they a sexy colour? If there are questions i've forgotten to ask, please answer them too please :wink: Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted August 1, 2006 Pagid RS15 £160 Yes, very Yep, shed loads Nope, dull grey colour I'm thinking of using cork and moss pads next as I do worry about the noxious dust killing cyclists, birds and rabbits.....if they don't get run over first that is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZippyVR6 0 Posted August 1, 2006 black diamond Predator pads on black diamond drilled discs. Bout 50 notes for the pads There ok. Honestly not noticed much diference over VAG pads but they have never faded. (yet) although they squeal like bu&&ery not as much as the VAG ones. Black. I like em but am looking to upgrade to 288mm next because generaly the brakes on my VR inspire no confidence. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris VR6nos 0 Posted August 2, 2006 Thanks for that, i really thought there'd be a few more posts mind. The £160 is out of my price range and remain in your domain Wyres! I'm using the 288's and they are excellent indeed, loads of confidence along with the Goodridge hoses. I'll get something around the £50-60 mark Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted August 2, 2006 Yeah I thought there'd be more posts too, but there are a few brakey related threads already, so maybe peeps can't be ar$e holed to repeat themselves? :-) Anyway, I knew you'd especially enjoy the price of my pads, LOL! They're race ones, so have a 400% mark up! Check out Endless mate, should be able to get their pads cheaper through your business? £50-£60..... Mintex Extreme? Pagid Fast Road? Green shat V2 (good apparently)? Ferrodo DS2500 are a good pad, but get this, they're £130 in the 288 profile.....and you thought my racing pagids were steep! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris VR6nos 0 Posted August 2, 2006 Yeah i forgot about not needing VR6 pads as mine are off an Audi S3. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mehtasvr6 0 Posted August 3, 2006 pagid fast road ones, top braking, not much dust, maybe ebc might be a option, redstuff ones not the greenstuff variety Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris VR6nos 0 Posted August 3, 2006 How much are the Pagid ones and best place to get from? It's been many years since i've bought other than regular pads, back in the day i used Mintex 111 or some number like that and they were a hard fast road pad that was impressive when up to temp. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted August 3, 2006 Mintex 1144? I think they've been superceded with Mintex 'Extreme' now. They won't be horrendous. Pagid fast roads on the 288 profile are about £45 from GSF IIRC....and they are dusty as hell, thick black gobs of the stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted August 3, 2006 yeah, you said VR, but they're the same size as G60... Mintex 1144 compound (also known as C-Tech) - Used 'em in both standard G60 brakes and with my Brembo setup and they're very, VERY good... About £50 IIRC Very Good - especially if you follow the bedding in procedure properly Yes, lots of dust (as a good pad should do!) Black backing colour, but come with Funky blue anti-squeek backing stickers Ferodo standard jobbies from Halfords about £25 utter crap, take hours to warm up and then fade horribly under heavy braking very little dust Black backing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris VR6nos 0 Posted August 5, 2006 Ok well i've gone and got some Mintex Extreme, £67.99 but will be getting some discount off that, will be at the shop on Monday i expect so we will see what's what with them, i do rate Mintex so hope these are decent. Cheers Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 24v 0 Posted August 5, 2006 Ferodo standard jobbies from Halfords about £25 utter crap, take hours to warm up and then fade horribly under heavy braking very little dust Black backing. Ive got those, with some Tar-Ox grooved discs and I have to say, they really arent that bad. Admittedly I havent tried anything more substantial yet, but they seem to be ok. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted August 7, 2006 Chris VR6nos, just make sure you follow the bedding in procedure (if they have one, look at the mintex website for details) else they may not be particularly great when cold... the old 1144s really needed bedding in to make 'em any use at all when cold... ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louie Lungbubble 0 Posted August 7, 2006 Felt the scrape of needing new pads myself this morning, but can't wait for delivery of any funky ones (Going to Scotland on Wednesday). Are all the motor factors pads (ie Ferodo & the like) garbage? Stealers want £37.60 for a set of front-uns for mine. Should I stay oem? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZippyVR6 0 Posted August 7, 2006 Pagid fast road seem to have a fair following. get em from GSF. bout the same price. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louie Lungbubble 0 Posted August 7, 2006 Yeah Pagid FR were what I'd promised myself when the time came to change, but looks like I've left it too late to pick any up now. Think I'll have to 'keep it real' Sorry Chris. [/Thread hijack] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted August 7, 2006 GSF do mailorder... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louie Lungbubble 0 Posted August 7, 2006 I know mate but I'm going to the Outer Hebrides (literally) on wednesday morning. I'm against the clock. :| Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris VR6nos 0 Posted August 16, 2006 Well i have the Mintex Extreme pads on the back seat of the VR and have been there for a while, i'm sure i'll get round to fitting them soon enough but can't find any bedding in instructions from what i've seen on websites but then again there might be some instructions in the box! Now there's a thought :lol: i'll have to look. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted August 16, 2006 Don't need to worry too much about bedding pads in, it's just discs you need to pay attention to bedding procedures. Just some progressively firmer pedal presses over the first 20 miles should do it. The hotter you get the pads during initial wearing in phase, the more the resins bake through and 'prepare' the pad for the remainder of it's life. Too many people are too ginger with new brakes and they never realise their full potential. Some useful links - http://www.balancemotorsport.co.uk/main ... ory=Brakes http://www.apracing.com/car/brakedisc/bedding.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
