Supersprint front pads

[Duckpit]

My SS is now 21 years old and the pads never changed. 

Do pads deteriorate with age ?? 

There are better materials for pads now, so which ones should I go for and where do i get them?

 

Cheers

 

[Mankee]

Wow, that's amazing! Have they done many miles? Pads can absorb moisture over time. What calipers does your Supersprint use? The "standard" Triumph Herald Girling calipers?

[MADMALC]

Please put some new ones in to be on the safe side.

I have found that older pads tend to be very soft and a big heat cycle turns them to dust.

They are very very cheap, you know it make sense.

 

[Duckpit]

I have had the car for 16 years and never changed them, car has done 23k, and there is still meat on them. Its a standard spitfire caliper.

So which pads are best & where do I get them, I see Caterham have no stock as usual

 

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[BlackSeven]

I'm using EBC Greenstuff pads with these calipers and have no complaints. Plenty of EBay shops selling these at under £30 including P&P. Just search under "Spitfire Greenstuff" and you'll see plenty of seller choices.

Rob

[Duckpit]

Thanks Rob

[Duckpit]

Thanks Rob

[Mankee]

Mintex M1144s are also a good choice and around the same sort of price. The pad shape you need for standard calipers should be MGB533:

http://www.whybee.co.uk/mintex-mgb533m1144-mgb533-mintex-m1144-racing-brake-pads-fast-road-track.html

If you want, I can give you the email address of my friend who co-runs the above company and he may be able to knock a bit off, as he's supplied Mintex pads to a few other club members, including myself, especially as I seem to get through M1144s every few trackdays.