vs
Brake pads DBA or Mintex
OEM 12.3 Front Brake Upgrade with Mintex Redbox Pads (January 2008) Eurospec Slotted and Cross-Drilled 11 inch Rear Rotors with Mintex Redbox Pads (January 2008)
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
fk coilovers, VR6 top mounts, eibach anti roll bars, powerflex bushes all round, strut braces front and rear, audi tt front brake callipers and carriers, brembo 312mm cross drilled front discs, brembo cross drilled rear discs, mintex fast road pads all round. goodridge brake hoses all round.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I had a squeal and rattle that was cured by using brake grease as opposed to the "brake quiet" stuff. I put some brake grease on all the points that the pads slide on the caliper brackets. First I cleaned them with brake cleaner, then scraped any rust off and then applied the grease.
Pros: cured squeal and rattle
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
NEW Mintex front 10.1 brake pads $45 NEW Mintex rear 9.4 brake pads $20
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
I have the ECS stage1 fronts with mintex C-Tech racing pads and R32 vented rears with stock pads, Super Blue fluid. At summit point Shennedoah circuit which is pretty hard on brakes, I experienced NO fade at all. The pads maintained impressive bite lap after lap, even during one 40 minute session.
Pros: no fade, impressive bite
I'm running the same stuff too. Mintex Redbox pads. Like them alot. Feels alot better when stopping.
Pros: feels alot better
So at 16K I had my rotors turned and Mintex pads put in.
Mileage: 16000 km
I replaced the rears with Mintex pads and still I get more dust on the rear wheels, but not as much as the VW stock pads.
Pros: less dust than stock
Cons: more dust on wheels
These are some TERRIBLE brakes, I almost got into a couple of major accidents because these brakes completely overheat and stop working. I will never buy Mintex again.
Cons: overheat, stop working
Now as far as brakepads go, stay away from Mintex Redbox and go with PBR/Axxis Deluxe Plus or Metal Master pads. I had really bad experiences with Mintex pads, and I'm currently running Axxis Ultimate pads on my W8!
Pros: great improvement over stock
Cons: bad experiences
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
Write your review
Help others - share your experience with this part.
Comparisons
Show all
Voted AGAINST engine oil RAVENOL on the rating page
The brake pads NIPPARTS got the first review!
The brake discs Hella got the first review!
The brake discs OEM Suzuki got the first review!
For tires OEM Toyota already 25 reviews.
For tires IRONMAN already 25 reviews.
For starter motor OEM Volkswagen already 25 reviews.
In the rating best ignition coil already 13 brands participate!
In the rating best fuel pump already 5 brands participate!
In the rating best turbocharger already 4 brands participate!
In the auto rating headlights for Volkswagen Golf already 5 brands participate!
In the auto rating brake pads for Mazda 5 already 10 brands participate!
In the auto rating brake pads for BMW M2 already 5 brands participate!
Voted AGAINST engine oil RED LINE on the rating page
Voted AGAINST engine oil PENNZOIL on the rating page
