Groved Discs And Pads

[venoman]

I decided to fit a set of groved discs to my IS not that i had a problem with the standard brakes.As the discs are large and you can alot off them it would make the car look nice,I fitted the discs and a new set off rear pads.On this forum i see that Mintex pads have a good name,as i worked in the motor trade for some 25yrs i know that Mintex is a well known brand.So on to good old eBay for some pads,the front pads still had 75% still on them(Lexus pads) so i refitted them.When i drove the car i found that even at slow speed 25mph a hum like noise when brakeing.This got more at speed and at speeds like 80mph it was very bad, i hoped it would go when the pads bedded in but a few hundred miles later still no luck.So i when back on good old eBay again and £31.00 less in the bank and two days later my new Mintex front pads arrived.I fitted them not expecting mutch but when i drove the car the noise had gone,iv now covered afew hundred miles and so far so good.

[sparkystav]

Theres a few sets of fake pads going about on eBay unfortunately.

Glad its sorted though.

Stav

[venoman]

Theres a few sets of fake pads going about on Ebay unfortunately.

Glad its sorted though.

Stav

Well they done the job and they were in a Mintex box with the Mintex seal on it, and they come a motor factor that sells alot of parts.I see a number of members get pads from eBay i think i got on to them from this forum.Can you get owners club badges ect.,

[sparkystav]

Yeah you can.

click the banner at the top and join up as a gold member, its only about £20 a year but give you access to the Gold forum and alsorts of discounts.

Stav

[boddamloon]

well worth it IMO

[aztecbandit1]

i always thought it was the best practice to use new pads with new discs anyway??

[boddamloon]

yes i would defo

[TomCooper]

i was looking at mintex aswell, what does everyone recommend?

and if you chnage the discs on the car you should change the pads aswell otherwise they dont wear in properly, pads will wear to discs but discs dont wear to pads... and grooved discs will always give a noise

[Bobski]

I fitted green stuff pads......work fine and a LOT less dust on the alloys.

[Lexus2D]

Iv just bought some groved disks & now after new pads b4 they go on

But am worried about knowin which r not fake on e-bay

who would u recamend

[dazz32]

Iv just bought some groved disks & now after new pads b4 they go on

But am worried about knowin which r not fake on e-bay

who would u recamend

Hi 2D why dont you get some sent from dave @ prolex.?

[Lexus2D]

Iv just bought some groved disks & now after new pads b4 they go on

But am worried about knowin which r not fake on e-bay

who would u recamend

Hi 2D why dont you get some sent from dave @ prolex.?

Hello Cheeky

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