Brake Smarten Up

[akjenks]

Did the front pads today and took the chance to paint the brakes, clean inside and outside of the wheels, clean the tyres and change the rusted wheel nuts.

Took some photos to put a post up but I cant see how to get the pics in. Please help so i can show off my hard work.

[Keir]

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[akjenks]

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Sorry to be so thick but can someone answer in english please! :(

[DaveSR]

Linky ;)

[Keir]

So where are the pics?

[akjenks]

Sorry it has taken me so long to get them on but here are the pics.

Before

After

I have not got around to doing the rears yet but think the fronts look great.

What do you guys think

Also worth a mention- Fitted Mintex pads, ***** me, massive improvement over the OE crap pads

[Smølfen]

Which discs are you using?

I'm driving Brembo discs and Mintex pads on my E10 - it works!

Slapping the brakepedal and keep holding it - massive brakepower!

What i heard about Mintex, you don't wan't to do a emergency braking with Mintex pads towards your OE discs, it'll kill the discs! Make them go humby-bumby (you know, when the brakes are shaking like a parkinson-victim)...

[akjenks]

Still on the OE disks but not a problem as frequent hard stops are not on the adgenda as its the wifes car and usuall has a 3 year old in the rear.

On my Mondeo I uprated to Black Diamond grooved disks with matching Predator pads Very impresive although I may try a matched set of Mintex.