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Brake pads Mintex or Duralast
MINTEX Pads All Around
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Corrado
I put some on our family's extra car, they actually stop the car way better than I thought.
Pros: stops car well
Ive put them on countless cars that just see road use(Rears on my Civic currently are Duralast). I like buying from autozone bc you can order from site to store and use retailmenot coupons to save a bunch of money.
Pros: good for road use
They are good pads for daily use. I would avoid the standard Duralast and get the Duralast Golds. They are not performance brakes so don't except them to be good if you taking the car to the track often. Plus the lifetime warranty is a pretty big plus. Free pair when you need to replace them.
Pros: good for daily use, lifetime warranty
Cons: not for track use
Fine for daily driving. Have the mid-range ones on our Forester and it stops, doesn't squeal, and they've been lasting.
Pros: lasts long, quiet, good stopping
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
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
My Mintex Redboxes are ALSO not LOW DUST as claimed by the company. IMO, they dust much more than OEM pads. My Long Beaches always turn gunmetal after 2 or 3 days of daily commuting. Also, the brake pads gives off an unpleasant smell, but not a big issue.
Cons: not low dust, unpleasant smell
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
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