Mintex pads, problems!!!

[willbatch]

Just put a set of mintex pads on a car, not mine which im now happy about. The left hand front is grinding like all hell on earth, really bad when you turn left. I'm guessing that the pad is uneven and needs to wear in. Car does stop very well though.

Has anyone had a problem like this with thses of any other pad???

 

[Deano_2104]

which mintex pads are they?

thats not what i wanted to hear ive just spent £125 on some xtreme pads for my brakes but havent fitted them yet.

 

[willbatch]

There just normal mintex pads, i've used mintex a lot in the past without problems, but i've put 60 miles on this car with them on today, and the noise wont go away. Like i say though it stops very well and there is no vibration, it must be a duff set of pads.

 

[Deano_2104]

have you complained to where you bought them from, alot of places will usually replace them under a certain milage

 

[willbatch]

I will do, only fitted them today, its a mates car so i'll give it a couple of days of use to see if the noise goes away, if not it will be letter writting time!!

 

[bigjode]

Ive got mintex extreme on my fronts. They stop well but squeel badly. I've had them sanded down but still squeel alot. It reduces after time though. And the braking power is still increasing (after about 1000 miles).

 

[willbatch]

Bigjode, do you notice it being louder when you turn? these are very very loud at times!!

 

[UncleFester]

Are you sure it's not just a rust lip on the edge of the disc?

 

[willbatch]

Discs are brand new as well, theres no vibration from them so i'm sure there ok.

 

[UncleFester]

Heh can't be that then eh Maybe the pads have some kind of bed in surface that needs to wear off so the pads bed into the disc?

 

[willbatch]

could be and i hope so! hate things like this when you do a favour for a mate!!

 

[bigjode]

There is no noise when I turn. just the usual brake squeal.

 

[willbatch]

Hmmm i'll let him run it for a bit and see what happens.

 

[tris]

i am running fast rd mintex pads and they are good no problems
and just done a trackday

 

[ibizacupra]

Rog ran Mintex cheapies and had probs with them some time back. used em on track which highlighted their weakness. consumed them quick time and grooved the disks during the process.

LCR's are heavy, well servo'd so you are unaware of the heat they get up to when pressing on and stoping hard.