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Brake pads STOPTECH or Mintex
I put stoptech pads and rotors on the back of mine, got the set for $32.38 on clearance from tirerack.com. For the fronts I run Hawk HPS 5.0 pads
I'm a Mintex Red Box fan, I also upgrade to AutoTech drilled/vented rotors since I drive like I stole it. 2009 Jetta driver.
Pros: Mintex Red Box fan
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Stoptech 309 and Endless MX72/CCRG pads. They were great for my beginner's pace on the track. Obviously once I started pushing it more, you'll find the limits of the pad.
Pros: great for beginner's pace
Cons: limits when pushing more
I run StopTech Sport pads on my street M3 for the days I want to give demo laps to my students on days I'm instructing and don't want to do deal with the track car. They work totally fine for both.
Pros: work totally fine
Vehicle:
BMW
I'm partial to StopTech Sports
Pros: preferred choice
Stoptech sports are the best dual use pad I’ve used…they’re great for fast street driving and they last.
Pros: great for fast driving, they last
I replaced both my front brake discs and pads a month ago and have driven about 1075 miles. On the passenger side, one of the grooves has gone but the other remains and I feel like its getting worse although not 100% sure.
Cons: groove getting worse
Vehicle:
Audi TTS
Mileage: 1730 km
Stoptech street performance. Probably worse than stock but still plenty for street/autocross and a lot less dusty
Pros: less dusty, plenty for street
Cons: worse than stock
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
I installed Stop Techs in my 2016 WRX at around 10,000kms. Didn't notice much difference. Hated them, squeked a bit when new. But they left brown dust on my nice clean gold rims and I hated that. Swapped the stockers back in and again didn't notice much difference in stopping, maybe i had to push slightly more to come to a stop. But so glad I don't have shit coloured brown front rims.
Cons: squealing, brown dust
Vehicle:
Subaru
Mileage: 10000 km
Stop tech pads have a lot of brake dust. I had them and hated them. I went with the power stop pads low dust on all four and powerstop drill and slotted rotors up front. I already had stop tech slotted in the rear.
Cons: lot of brake dust
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Which brake pads to choose — STOPTECH or Mintex?
If choosing brake pads across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare brake pads across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which brake pads are better — Mintex or STOPTECH?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads STOPTECH were overall better than Mintex.
- STOPTECH received a PR Score of 87 out of 100, and Mintex scored 64 points.
- STOPTECH ranked 9 in the overall ranking, and Mintex ranked 27.
- The average rating is higher for STOPTECH (4.1) than for Mintex (3.5).
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Brake pads STOPTECH have better feature ratings than Mintex:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for STOPTECH is better than Mintex.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Mintex is outperforms STOPTECH.
- Braking - reviews suggest, that this property for STOPTECH is preferred to Mintex.
Which brake pads are more popular — STOPTECH or Mintex?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads STOPTECH were overall more popular than Mintex.
By vote balance, brake pads STOPTECH surpassed Mintex:
- For STOPTECH, the ratio of positive (289) to negative (43) votes is 246 votes.
- For Mintex, the ratio of positive (191) to negative (107) votes is 84 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads STOPTECH surpassed Mintex:
- For brake pads STOPTECH there are 107 reviews: 89 positive, 11 neutral, 7 negative.
- For brake pads Mintex there are 93 reviews: 51 positive, 19 neutral, 23 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — STOPTECH or Mintex?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads STOPTECH and Mintex have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of brake pads
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For example, comparisons of brake pads STOPTECH with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, Carbotech, Raybestos.
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You can also see who is better among other brake pads manufacturers: EBC or POWER STOP, EBC or Akebono, EBC or Hawk Performance, Brembo or EBC, Akebono or POWER STOP.