Big Brother Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 What is recomended for use in the standard (triumph) calipers? I've been running Green Stuff pads for the last few years and thery have been very good. I've not managed to "cook" them on trackdays (as reported by others) but they do seem to be losing their edge. I feel like I'm having to press the pedal harder than before to stop the car to am looking to upgrade. A quick search of the archives reveals Mintex 1144 as popular. Pagid RS15's also sound very good but are noisy??? and expensive. Also, would new discs make a difference (drilled).  Your advice would be appreciated  Steve  SE7EN-UP! Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DohNut Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007  I would say that moving from Green Stuff to 1144 was the best single upgrade I made to my car , It now feels like it is being stopped from the front rather than the rear. [i should in all fairness add that I think I may have slightly contaminated the inner pads of the Green Stuff with grease 😳] Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Wong1697456877 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Pagid RS14's are expensive but VERY durable. Greenstuff used to last max 2 trackdays and they'd be down to the metal. RS14's are lasting over 10 trackdays for me. I've heard reports of squeeling but mine never have. Pretty good from cold, fine for road use, very good on track.  1144's - never tried them but seem very good value and ECR uses them to very good effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_C Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Another vote for 1144s. Transformed the stopping of my car, and for a silly low price.  Cheers Tom FH54WLX see here - UPDATED again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen grant Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007  I run RS15's on the front with the standard Triumph calipers; the pads are expensive, but they seem to last forever. Sometimes they squeal a bit, sometimes they are fine, but it's never a big problem, to be honest. Their stopping ability is amazing and they seem to work well from cold... stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Mintex M1144  ****************** And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking... And racing around to come up behind you again. new link to photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I'm quite happy with my Mintex 1144's never tried the Pagids though. /r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclefester Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007  Oh good.....my trusty Twincam is getting to be hard to stop, you need the leg muscles of a kangeroo. I'll try the Mintex pads. 😬 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds..ooooh hooo hooo!!... 😬 😬Abbey Road Time-Machine *eek*  Edited by - Unclefester on 17 Sep 2007 13:38:02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezky Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Mintex M1144. Fitted them to my LA car, now stops very quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 Sounds like it's a big for Mintex then. I'll give them a go and see what they're like. Thanks all  Steve  SE7EN-UP! Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer_Terry Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Are both the 1140s and the RS14s road legal? And the original question specified Triumph calipers. Is that what most cars have? Farmer Terry (and his car) Edited by - Farmer_Terry on 17 Sep 2007 18:11:47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 The 1144's are road use pads as far as I'm aware. The std brakes on the 7 were from a Triumph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclefester Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Farmer T,  Don't tell me you've got oil on your pads?  Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds..ooooh hooo hooo!!... 😬 😬Abbey Road Time-Machine *eek* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scared Was The Sheep Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I'd be interested to know where's a good value place to get the MIntex pads as I'm looking at updating my standard pads. Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer_Terry Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Don't tell me you've got oil on your pads?Yes - how did you guess - but it's not that bad - it's just two of them...... Â Farmer Terry (and his car) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Steve I use Mintex when I changed the discs to cross drilled. They are fine on road and track too. Take mine out for a run, see what you think.... Ian (If you want to go faster, you will have to add lightness!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 'd be interested to know where's a good value place to get the MIntex pads as I'm looking at updating my standard pads. Got mine from CC - well they are only a couple of miles away ! ****************** And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking... And racing around to come up behind you again. new link to photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 wonders of the world Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 1144's must easily be one of the most cost effective upgrades on a 7 Â Too young to be old ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Look up your local motor factor - this is where your mechanic buys his parts. They will order Mintex bits for you and sell them at very reasonable cost. You are of course "Trade Cash Sales" and get a discount from retail. Pro mechanics get more but they run thousands a month through the account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scared Was The Sheep Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Thanks Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guilleracing Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Have just fitted a set of Mintex 1144 pads to my 1990 Classic. Wow Brakes that work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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