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 wicker man
Senior User  Location: fakenham Registered: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 598 Status: Offline |
Post #1
need to replace my front brakes dont laugh but there halfords discs & pads lmao & there donald ducked ive been reading on here about Mintex M1144 Pads & thay seem to be the ones so whats a good disc to run with them? brembo groved? is it worth while also doing a set of goodride hoses & some fresh brake fluid |
 Posted 19th Oct 2007 at 00:44
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petegti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Solihull & Market Harborough Registered: 09 May 2006 Posts: 12,046 Status: Offline |
Post #2
I like my goodridge hoses.Disc wise, you can't go wrong with standard replacements, get them from buypartsby.com. Pads? Ferodo DS2500's are as good as the M1144's but don't need as much warming up (yet to try either myself). Halfords DOT 5 brake fluid is also fine (cheap too). ________________________________________ Cress87 wrote: This place is getting beyond a joke. There's been an enormous influx of bellends signing up recently Team 205 1.9 GTi ™ Team: Hmm™ |
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Posted 19th Oct 2007 at 00:47
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro  Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Id have said DS2500's need slightly more heat than 1144s (which are fine even on the first stop in winter), but don't fade as early, I've yet to try the DS2500's on a 306 though, only a Metro, both good choices for fast road though. to fresh fluid and hoses.________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 19th Oct 2007 at 00:51
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mattg4321
Seasoned Pro  Location: Nr Brighton Registered: 21 Dec 2005 Posts: 2,228 Status: Offline |
Post #4
dont wanna be using dot 5 brake fluid  either dot 4 or dot 5.1 if you fancy spending a bit more ________________________________________ Ex 6 owner - now S2000 |
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Posted 19th Oct 2007 at 23:28
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petegti6
Seasoned Pro Location: Solihull & Market Harborough Registered: 09 May 2006 Posts: 12,046 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Can't find what im using on the website.Its definitely compatible with my car, might be 5.1? ________________________________________ Cress87 wrote: This place is getting beyond a joke. There's been an enormous influx of bellends signing up recently Team 205 1.9 GTi ™ Team: Hmm™ |
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Posted 20th Oct 2007 at 00:53
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #6
 Dot 5 is silicon, you dont want that. ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 20th Oct 2007 at 00:55
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Welly
Forum Admin Location: Brizzle Registered: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,796 Status: Offline |
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Even then you only want to be using Dot 4.I'd only recomend 5.1 if you were racing or VERY heavy track day. It's hydroscopic and needs regular changing ________________________________________ Life is a lie. The only certainty of which is death. Go live and enjoy yourself. The clock is tickingVrs power!! |
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Posted 24th Oct 2007 at 13:48
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fletch
Track Head  Location: The nearest Shell garage Registered: 12 Jun 2004 Posts: 12,273 Status: Offline |
Post #8
quote: Even then you only want to be using Dot 4. I'd only recomend 5.1 if you were racing or VERY heavy track day. It's hydroscopic and needs regular changing So is Dot 4... EDIT Hygroscopic that is... |
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Posted 24th Oct 2007 at 14:43
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davedgti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: whiston, prescot Registered: 28 May 2006 Posts: 1,651 Status: Offline |
Post #9
quote: is it worth while also doing a set of goodride hoses & some fresh brake fluid these goodride hoses sound good  think you mean goodridge ________________________________________ Team Supercharged Gti-6™ |
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Posted 25th Oct 2007 at 02:14
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #10
quote: quote: Even then you only want to be using Dot 4. I'd only recomend 5.1 if you were racing or VERY heavy track day. It's hydroscopic and needs regular changing So is Dot 4... EDIT Hygroscopic that is... And a lot of DOT 4 fluids are more hygroscopic than DOT5.1's... ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 25th Oct 2007 at 02:56
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fletch
Track Head Location: The nearest Shell garage Registered: 12 Jun 2004 Posts: 12,273 Status: Offline |
Post #11
Better off with 5.1 as any fluid conforming to the spec has a higher boiling point than Dot 4. |
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Posted 25th Oct 2007 at 03:01
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #12
Although a lot of DOT4 fluids are better for track/fast road use than DOT5.1 fluids, and they only don't meet 5.1 standards because they are higher viscosity.Choices, choices... ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 25th Oct 2007 at 03:08
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footah212
Senior User  Location: Paisley Registered: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 861 Status: Offline |
Post #13
i have some braided hoses coming and will be doing a full fluid change at the same time.i been reading quite a few of these threads in order to find a suitable fluid. i have to say i am leaning towards DOT 4 as i don't want to be changing it all the time. the car will be used for occasional road and track day use. i was thinking of getting Pagid DOT 4 since its cheap and is same manufacturer as OEM pads. does anyone have experience of it? ________________________________________ Phase 2 Blaze GTi6PS3 - Black Ops 2 Engine crane for hire Renfrewshire |
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Posted 6th Oct 2010 at 17:30
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sixysix
Seasoned Pro  Location: London Registered: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 2,659 Status: Offline |
Post #14
I just replaced pads and disks on mine last week.Brembo disks all round from GSF (got them off matsoki on here ) standard rear bendix pads and got some Ferodo DS2500 pads for the front (FCP565).Changed the fluid for some Castrol SRF which is a DOT4 fluid and am loving them to bits. They have not been run in yet and have been going easy on them but the improvement is noticable already  I drove iplays 6 last year and he has same apart from disks and they are superb Also, I had 1144's a few years ago but binned them because of the constant squeeling. There were a bad batch going around at the time so they might be ok if you decide to go with them. Everything I have heard about the 2500's is good so can't argue with that And just noticed this thread is 3 years old!!!  ________________________________________ My Pugrun 2007/2009 video clipsTake a look Pugrun 2007...Lose yourself  Xbox Live ID: Marksixysix (Forza 3, Forza 4 PES 2010, COD 6/MW2, WRC 2010). PSN ID: MarkSixysix ( DiRT 3 GT5, NFS:Hot pursuit). P1 Diablo red 6 gone but not forgotten  |
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Posted 6th Oct 2010 at 18:54
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rallyestyle
Seasoned Pro  Location: London Registered: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 14,990 Status: Offline |
Post #15
RBF 660 Dot 4 brake fluid, job done ________________________________________ Just Drive It |
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Posted 6th Oct 2010 at 20:37
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #16
^^What he said.________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 6th Oct 2010 at 20:43
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owain
Seasoned Pro  Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #17
+1 for RBF660, which incidentally is "only" a DOT4. As with most things, a good DOT4 can easily outperform a cheap DOT5.1. I've used nothing but 660 in mine and have never boiled it once, if you're not racing it'll be fine. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 6th Oct 2010 at 20:44
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