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Brake pads Mintex or Tesla
Mintex Redbox pads are less dusty than most. Many people here prefer them.
Pros: less dusty than most
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I would recommend going with Mintex Redbox brakepads for your car because they produce significantly less brakedust than the VW brand pads from the dealership, and cost less!!
Pros: less brakedust, cost less
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
My brakes on the front went at around 30K. I bought Zimmerman crossdrilled rotors, stainless brake lines, Mintex pads, and new fluid for all four wheels. I had the local Midas shop do the complete install for $200.
Pros: better brakes, good install
Vehicle:
Audi TT
Mileage: 30000 km
The Mintex are good pads that hardly dust.
Pros: good pads, hardly dust
I had Ferodo pads on an earlier VW and really liked them. Now I have Mintex on this car and they are have better feel than the stock pads and make MUCH less dust.
Pros: better feel, less dust
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I also have the Mintex red box, they have been good for me
Pros: been good
After 5,000 miles with the Mintex rear pads, I found that they still produce more brake dust than the fronts and the thickness is already down to where the original fronts are now. Also the Mintex pads are a little noisier as I heard them squeak one time at a red light, and they make some other noises (not squeaking or squealing) during low speed maneuvers. You know...that friction sound brakes make when you edge forward slightly from a stop. Overall, they are still better than VW's soft stock pads, but not as much as I'd hoped.
Pros: better than VW's stock
Cons: more brake dust, a little noisier
Mileage: 8046 km
I have been running with Mintex red box pads with X drilled rotors for the past three years. The rotors still look OK, and there is plenty of life left on the pads. They generate very little brake dust which cleans off the wheels easily. Cold panick stops are great. However, when they heat up there is noticable brake fade
Pros: little brake dust, cold stops great
Cons: brake fade when hot
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I upgraded to Mintex redbox pads and ATE Powerdiscs on the car (Golf GL). After about 1/2 year, the pedal started vibrating - warped discs, I assume. Also, the brakes seem to lock up relatively easily.
Cons: pedal started vibrating, brakes lock easily
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
The Mintex pads produce very little dust, but thier performance is little better than stock.
Pros: very little dust
Cons: performance little better
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