Mintex Vs Oem Pads

[MrADeveci]

Going to buy these tonight ........... so any suggestions ?

Normal driving, in me bling bling auto IS300 ................

[Anees]

I have the Mintex and don't really notice any difference between these and the OEM. :D

[Mr Morse]

I use the OEM pads and find them quite satisfactory

[MrADeveci]

Don't all vote at once will u .............. :D

[lexus boy]

mintex they're cheaper, for road use no need to uprate them or anything.

so just go with cheapest

[Mr Morse]

Have a look here:

Brake pads on IS.net

[MrADeveci]

Just bought a set of mintex then ! cheers peeps .......... :D

[Doodlebug]

Where do you get the Mintex pads for £31 delivered Scarface?

:D :D

[MrADeveci]

Where do you get the Mintex pads for £31 delivered Scarface?

:D  :D

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Here mate :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LEXUS-IS200-FRONT-BR...1QQcmdZViewItem

[Keith Bowler]

I would like to fit some Mintex pads on the front of my Mk1 GS, and poss will also need discs as well this coming service.

Am I right in assuming that the IS200 spec pads and discs also fit the Mk1 GS?

Are the rear discs and pads also the same?, me thinks not but could someone confirm for me.

Thanks

[MrADeveci]

I beleive the IS200, IS300 and GS MKII are all the same ...........

not sure about MK1 though ?

[peter026]

The mk1 is different,I do believe

[Monster-Mat]

id go OEM myself

[aido]

Yeah I'll be going OEM next time, uprated everything this time and to be honest can't really tell the difference!

I read on here how the Mintex pads were better with dust than the standard stuff but my wheels are covered within a couple of days, no different to standard

[6Speed]

Always found OEM stuff to be good. If you don't need the extra performance then the OEM stuff was designed to cope with the factory std car.

[PhoneDrome]

For me Mintex are better. Less dust AND the dust is easier to clean. With OEM pads fitted I have had to use a towel after washing to get the rims perfectly clean. With Mintex the rims are already clean after washing.

And I like the stoping performance together with the brembo replacement discs.

[SHAHZ]

I went for mintex....they have been sitting in my boot for around 2 months , will get them on soon

[Fever]

Mate...i have the mintex ones on now, but thinking of buying a set of OEM's to put back on the fronts.

I agree with the comments about the dust, but the reason for going back to OEM is because of pad slap I'm getting from where the mintex pads don't fit as tight in the caliper.

Pad slap is basically the pad sliding back and forth in the caliper housing and sometimes its sounds horrible. I modified the springs that hold the pads in the caliper for a more tighter fit, while this improved things a little it is still there....and of course over time the spring will loosen up again.

I know you've bought them now, however you might not get the same problem....just remember that when fitting them to ensure they fit real tight in the caliper! :)

[squarehead]

Pad slap is basically the pad sliding back and forth in the caliper housing

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Mate, is what your describing the same as a knocking sounds my pads are making? If so then my oem pads which were fitted 6 months ago make the same noise. The dealer has changed the clips twice but hasn't fixed the problem.

Should I try a new set of oem pads?

Sorry for hijacking your forum Scarface, to answer your question I bought mintex for my rears and they seem to be ok (from prolex btw).

[Niraj]

I went OEM, couldn't decide against Mintex or other brands.

OEM is fine... slightly dear, but the fit is good.

Downside: plenty of dust!

[Fever]

Mate, is what your describing the same as a knocking sounds my pads are making? If so then my oem pads which were fitted 6 months ago make the same noise. The dealer has changed the clips twice but hasn't fixed the problem.

Sorry I know it's a little ...

Yes mate...thats the noise...it sounds horrible doesn't it! While the car is parked up, use a screw driver and see if you can slide the pad back and forth in the caliper. If you can thats why your getting the noise...got to be a really snug fit!