hello....i need to be getting new front brake discs for my is200.. just wondering if i should stay with the OEM one's? or should i get a differnt brand? such as mintex?.. wont need to get brake pads cos only got them changed a few months ago OEM one's would this work ok with the mintex brake discs?

OEM are fine, Mintex are good, Prolex and TDi do uprated discs.

Mintex pads are very good.

Spending money on stopping is never wasted money, is up to you.

I have Prolex's Grooved discs with Mintex pads all round and im very happy and confident with there stopping power.

cheers mate.. would these [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lexus-IS200-IS300-GS-300-Altezza-uprated-brake-discs_W0QQitemZ260018184744QQihZ016QQcategoryZ23013QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lexus-IS200-IS300-GS...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] work fine with the OEM pads then? as its grooved im worried it wont work with them.. also is this a good price?

thats the discs i have, I would think the type of pads wouldn't matter.
I payed more but i got front and backs along with pads at the same time.

front
[img]http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i158/P38Aaron/Brakes006.jpg[/img]

back
[img]http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i158/P38Aaron/Brakes004.jpg[/img]


you could always email Dave (prolex) and double check, to put your mind at rest.

will prob will buy them when prolex has reply back to me about the pads.. is there a big difference of breaking when u change to them disc?

just brought the break disc.. well fit them with my 4 months old OEM pads when they come... thanks for the advise!

after about 250 miles of bedding in I noticed a good initial bite when braking.

Not really had the right weather to push the car hard and see how good they are.

Let us know how you get on, Hope your as happy with them as what i was with mine

is this a good price for mintex rear pads? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LEXUS-IS200-REAR-BRAKE-PADS-MINTEX_W0QQitemZ270082956341QQihZ017QQcategoryZ100915QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LEXUS-IS200-REAR-BRA...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

looks like a good price even with the P&P

hello..

i have fitted the Prolex's Grooved discs with Mintex pads (Fronts) and about a week of getting it fitted it started to squeal when braking e.g lightly pressed not sure if its the mintex pads that doing the squeal.. does anybody think i should change the pads back to my OEM ones? annoying me a little bit with the squeal!
any suggestion?

[quote name='chan_chung' post='418736' date='Feb 28 2007, 08:11 PM']hello..

i have fitted the Prolex's Grooved discs with Mintex pads (Fronts) and about a week of getting it fitted it started to squeal when braking e.g lightly pressed not sure if its the mintex pads that doing the squeal.. does anybody think i should change the pads back to my OEM ones? annoying me a little bit with the squeal!
any suggestion?[/quote]

they should not squeak...did you use copper slip on the backing plates ?

[quote name='ProLex-UK' post='418738' date='Feb 28 2007, 08:20 PM'][quote name='chan_chung' post='418736' date='Feb 28 2007, 08:11 PM']
hello..

i have fitted the Prolex's Grooved discs with Mintex pads (Fronts) and about a week of getting it fitted it started to squeal when braking e.g lightly pressed not sure if its the mintex pads that doing the squeal.. does anybody think i should change the pads back to my OEM ones? annoying me a little bit with the squeal!
any suggestion?[/quote]

they should not squeak...did you use copper slip on the backing plates ?
[/quote]


yea i did..when i drive for about 10miles its dont squeak as much as the disc it more hot

chamfer the end of the pad material , apply copper slip to the back of the pads nad check the anti squeal shim is fitted correctly and apply copper slip to the area where the pad locates into the caliper.

I've got Mintex pads on my Escort Cosworth - they squeak (only quietly) and on asking around it's quite normal apparantly. Not sure about the Lex though...

How much of a noise is it? Mine is the kind of noise you would get from a wheel bearing that is only just beginning to go.

[quote name='St3v3_C' post='418883' date='Mar 1 2007, 02:38 PM']I've got Mintex pads on my Escort Cosworth - they squeak (only quietly) and on asking around it's quite normal apparantly. Not sure about the Lex though...

How much of a noise is it? Mine is the kind of noise you would get from a wheel bearing that is only just beginning to go.[/quote]


its not that much noise.. 2day i was told it squeak cos it was the mintex pads.. im gettin them change 2morrow with my OEM ones thats i got

[quote name='fluff34567' post='418849' date='Mar 1 2007, 11:24 AM']chamfer the end of the pad material , apply copper slip to the back of the pads nad check the anti squeal shim is fitted correctly and apply copper slip to the area where the pad locates into the caliper.[/quote]


thanks mate will get that done 2morrow as fitting back my OEM ones