Seany
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I got mine for the mini from that brake depot off eBay. Turned out alright and over half the price of everyone else.
Had yellow stuff before they're not bad but not the best.
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NathanR
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Yeah thats were im getting them from , there only £90 , set of Tarox ones (wich i wanted) were like £209 just for discs . Aint paying that at the minute .
Hmm might be worth replacing the pads then , they do a set on there , same discs with green stuff pads and there £139.99 i think!! Might just change the lot while there off
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Seany
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Tbf for that price even if they're shot after a few months youve got your moneys worth. Colour you doing your calipers?
Absolutely love the car btw
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JoshSRi
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I was always under the impression that Yellowstuff pads were designed for track use and aren't the best for a daily driven car.
Could be wrong though. I run Ferodo pads on my Hi-Spec's and I can't fault them at all!
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NathanR
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Seany , yeah thats what i was thinking , only really gets used on the weekend so they should last a while . Im doing them black mate , and painting the retaining clips silver , just want a nice clean subtle look !!
JoshSRi are you Josh bowe ?! If so hai . Yeah thats also what ive heard , miay just bite the bullet and replace the pads to then ! I want Hi-Specs , lovely brakes them!!
[Edited on 25-01-2013 by NathanR]
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djgritt
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Location: Dorset Drives: Focus ST / Hyundai i20N
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I use Yellowstuff on my Vectra - they are fine, and would be more suitable when you LET it...
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NathanR
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djgritt yeah a couple people have said there good pads but are "better" when the have a reasonable amount of heat in them . Are they okay for day to day driving then ??
[Edited on 25-01-2013 by NathanR]
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JoshSRi
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I am! Been on here for ages but don't really post very often.
Hi-Spec's are awesome brakes but probably not worth the upgrade from 308mm brakes. Most people running Zlet engines fit 308mm brakes so you know they're up to the job! I would just fit them and try them, if you find the pads to be on the rubbish side you can always just get new ones like you say.
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djgritt
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quote: Originally posted by NathanR
djgritt yeah a couple people have said there good pads but are "better" when the have a reasonable amount of heat in them . Are they okay for day to day driving then ??
Oyeah, fine for daily use. Work well from cold too - haven't noticed them being any better on Track than Road - performance is pretty much the same IMO.
Mine have been on for over a year, have just started to squeal somtimes, so time to regrease or replace.
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NathanR
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Josh!! Get a thread on here on your C when youve got 5 minutes to do one!! I think a lot of people would apreciate the work gone into it . Yeah i know pretty much all of the people running LET's run 308s . Im going to replace the discs for sure and try them with the yellow stuff and see how i get on!!
djgritt ah they should be okay then!! Like i said i think ill give them ago with the new discs and see how i get on with them . Cheers for the info to matey !!
[Edited on 25-01-2013 by NathanR]
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djgritt
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No worries
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ArdenblueDan
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What colour for the calipers nath ?
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NathanR
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Black dan !
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ArdenblueDan
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Very nice dude stealthy as hell this thing will be its like darth vader on steroids lmao
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NathanR
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Couple of pictures . An arty one of me cleaning it
And a couple rolling shots from today on the way back from a local meet!!
Will update in the week when the brakes arrive
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shaunmods
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Love the cleaning pic Looks evil as hell driving down the road!
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vx-scottw
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hardcore porn!!
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Graeme
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Looks awesome.
Really should kept my C on D90's.
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NathanR
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Shaun thanks dude Just needs a FMIC in the bottom grille now !!
Thanks scott .
Cheers graeme ! Yeah you definately should of , was something special your old C was !!
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Jord012
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Good work Mate Very Clean Car pal
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Ben G
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that looks pretty aggressive
can't beat black on black on black on black
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NathanR
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Jord012 thanks pal !
Ben . Cheers buddy , black on black ftw
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davegreen
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im using mintex 1144 pads on genuine gm plain 308's on my corsa c z22se had them on the vectra before and they are great! pulled up 1.8ton of vectra a treat! much better than ebc pads. not cheep though, £130 for the pads and £90 for the discs.
[Edited on 27-01-2013 by davegreen]
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NathanR
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You can get a package on ebay with the same discs that I'm getting and ebc green stuff pads for like £140 mate :/ .
Yeah they are good , can't wait to give them ago . Will be a short while yet though !!
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chris_uk
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Mintex 1144's would probably be your best bet.
I use carbon lorraine c5+ but they were over £350 for all corners. If you can afford them then they are the ones you want.
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