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[SPLAM]

I'm the fashtesht editer in the wesht, oh yesh.

[jules_s]

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Edited by jules_s, 04 January 2005 - 11:17 PM.

[jimgraham]

Seems to be a lot of talk about EBC and Pagid but not really any mention of Mintex 1144. I'm running 1144s and the difference between these and EBC is like night and day. They really are in a different league to the EBC Greenstuff. Never tried Pagid but they are twice the price and I find it hard to understand how they could be twice as good. If budget is an option, 1144s might be worth a try (around £100 for a full set).

I have 1144's all round on my car. the difference, compared to standard pads, is phenominal (as it should be).

I was surprised how much noise they make at low speed after being properly used though. Is this normal? may just be the way i fitted them.

Any way two very enthusiastic thumbs up for 1144's



Jim

[Jase_MK]

Mine were noisey for for a few hundred miles but are fine now. I heard people say that they can get noisey if they get a lot of gentle use. Mine got fitted the day before hammering the car round Luxemburg for 1500 miles so they were nicely bedded. Also MK is pretty heavy on the brakes. You need to try harder Jim

[jimgraham]

You need to try harder Jim

I will do!

I have never needed an excuse before, but it is good to have one to keep the misses quiet anyway!!

Cheers Jase!

Jim

[SPLAM]

HELP i'm stuck at work and i can't push and turn back the rear caliper piston. Is it deffo clockwise? Fronts took about half hour BTW.

[Bengie]

Yep - it's clockwise. It's a bugger to turn em though. Just keep trying!

[jimgraham]

HELP i'm stuck at work and i can't push and turn back the rear caliper piston.

Is it deffo clockwise?

Fronts took about half hour BTW.

Yes it is clockwise. They are the biggest bastard of a thing i have ever had to do to a car!

It bent three pairs of needle nose pliers and two circular files. Even with that it took two of us to do each one ! Is there a tool for the job?

I have no idea what i would use next time to make it any easier.

Just keep pushing the plunger in and tunring clockwise, they are very very stiff.



Jim

Edited by jimgraham, 05 January 2005 - 06:39 PM.

[SPLAM]

Cheers guys. Girlfriend just saved my bacon, she brought me in some needle nose pliers, done one side, one to go. I'm gonna enjoy the bedding in 110 brake heavily to 60 five times.

[SPLAM]

All done. Done the bedding in and all i can say is Wow. Apart from the brake squeal which turns heads before the VSE i now have Brakes, they are absolutely amazing, the roads are wet at the moment but first impressions are I didn't realise that my seat runners were slightly loose untill now. Please be dry tommorow.

[Ratspants]

Is there a tool for the job?

>This< might do the trick! I think it was mentioned in another brake thread.

Ben

[benw]

Is there a tool for the job?

>This< might do the trick! I think it was mentioned in another brake thread.

Ben

Yes, or you could make one yourself for about 50p!!

I used a pair of bent nosed pliers like these:



Seemed to do the trick