corsaandy
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Registered: 29th Jan 03
Location: Northamptonshire
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Right im after some good brake pads for my track corsa.
Has anyone got any good sudgestions as to what to buy as ive been running standard GM pads for the last 2 years but think its about time i bought some good ones just got no idea which ones to buy, has anyone doen any back to back testing?
Need to be avaliable to fit the cav V6 calipers on the front.
Then also any good places to buy them from.
Cheers andy
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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i find my GM pads very good
had green stuff, 'track day pads' and fort they were crap, never got them hot enough to use at full potensial
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
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I hear bad things about Green ones although when I had them I thought they worked well but wore out a bit quick. Im buying Mintex 1144s, never heard bad things.
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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Ferodo DS2500 or Mintex 1166, both good pads!!! 
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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we stock:
ebc greenstuff - fast road use
ebc redstuff - fast road / trackdays
ebc yellowstuff - full race use
Mintex Extremes - fast road use and a cheap alternative to the 1144
mintex 1144 - best pad I have ever used, suitable for anything, fast road and track
mintex 1155 - for track use
ferrodo ds 2500 - what I am using now, great pad all round and similar to the 1144 but more expensive
ebc stuff is ok, well priced and low dust levels, havnt tried the new redstuff yet but have been told its fantastic, will try these next.
[Edited on 10-05-2007 by Dave A]
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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I don't like EBC stuff (they glazed over whtn I had them), I found that the standard GM pads were better.
Ferodo or Mintex are the ones to go for if you go aftermarket though, IMO.
Unless you can get hold of the police spec GM pads, but I'm not sure where you can get them, friendly Vauxhall parts desk maybe?
[Edited on 10-05-2007 by Robin]
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
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police spec GM stuff = mintex 
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Corsa E-Tec
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Registered: 4th Feb 04
Location: Stevenage Drives: Leon Cupra
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Mintex 1144's
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Ah, get the Mintex then.
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wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
Location: Dunfermline Drives: Technics 1210s
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Mintex or green stuff, had both, both were top quality.
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Ludacris Turbo
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Registered: 28th May 04
Location: High Green, Sheffield
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Got the Mintex Extremes with standard pads and they seem quite good!
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