vs
Brake pads Bendix or Mintex
I got about 107,000 on my 06 and haven't needed to change the rotors yet. I just use Bendix Ceramic pads front and rear, we have always used Bendix stuff and never had any issues.
Pros: long lasting, no issues
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 107000 km
Once the mintex pads had sufficiently cleaned the rotors, the pulsing was gone. Granted, they are much dustier, but I'll take that over the constant pulsing.
Pros: pulsing was gone
Cons: much dustier
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
MINTEX Pads All Around
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Corrado
Stock pads have always been like that. My MKIV was like that as well especially in the rear. So I changed them with Mintex pads.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
For brakes I run Scirocco 10.1 fronts with Mintex red pads, MK3 200mm rear drums- i used to have to be careful when I ran 195/50/15's because of accidental lock, but it's much improved with the 205/50/15's (Toyo R1R's- best tire i've had).
Pros: much improved, best tire
Cons: accidental lock
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Scirocco
I have the DBA 4000s and really like them--but I have the Mintex pads and in the cold, they squeel horribly. But, low dust and decent performance.
Pros: decent performance, low dust
Cons: squeel horribly in cold
I've heard there was in issue with this with mintex pads for the Passat. the red boxes would just start up under high heat
Pros: red boxes, high heat
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Not to sound mean, but Mintex redbox are terrible pads.
Cons: terrible pads
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Corrado
Mintex Red Box pads are crap - the company changed hands a few years ago and quality has sucked since with some folks experiencing large chunks of pad material just falling away.
Cons: crap, quality sucked
I had a set of Mintex Red Boxes on my '98 GTI-VR6. Other than producing less dust (or a less-visible dust), I thought they were garbage. The stock pads stopped and felt better.
Pros: less dust
Cons: garbage, felt worse
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Write your review
Help others - share your experience with this part.
Comparisons
Show all
Voted AGAINST engine oil RAVENOL on the rating page
The power steering pump OEM Volvo got the first review!
The brake pads OEM Infiniti got the first review!
The brake cylinder Raybestos got the first review!
For tires OEM Toyota already 25 reviews.
For tires IRONMAN already 25 reviews.
In the rating best fuel pump already 5 brands participate!
In the rating best antifreeze already 9 brands participate!
In the rating best engine radiator already 9 brands participate!
In the auto rating shock absorbers for Ford Ranger already 20 brands participate!
In the auto rating brake discs for Volkswagen Golf already 10 brands participate!
In the auto rating headlights for Volkswagen Golf already 5 brands participate!
For wiper blades PIAA already 100 reviews.
Voted AGAINST engine oil RED LINE on the rating page
Voted AGAINST engine oil PENNZOIL on the rating page