Pagids

[StewartG]

Just fitted some to the AP 4 pots, what a difference I thought the brakes were strong before with Mintex 1144 but the stopping distance seems to have halved and so progressive I haven't locked the wheels once. Now I know why they're so expensive... still at about a quarter of the cost of a new nosecone they could be considered good value.

[Miraz]

I fitted some on Wednesday....very impressed so far - I haven't tried anything other than the Mintex before the Pagid pads went in, and at the moment can't see why I would need to.

 

Miraz

[F355GTS]

run pagid's in the 355 and they're awesome. Have just fitted 1155's in the 7 and at brands on Thursday they were equally as good...bit hard for the road though

 

Mark

[Alex Wong1697456877]

Stewart,

 

Which compound did you go for?

 

Alex Wong

www.alexwong.net

www.slipstream-trackdays.co.uk

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Edited by - Alex Wong on 5 May 2002 00:22:05

[StewartG]

Dunno I think they're the race ones.

[Bricol]

A small bit of useless info for you;

 

TMD make Mintex

 

Tmd also make Pagid - in the same plant, on the same line, in-fact, the only difference I can see is the print coming off the back-plate ink-jet!

 

But I could be wrong of course and there is a massive, sub-atomic change of material in the supply hopper. I dunno.

 

Bri

[Peter Carmichael]

Well that is a low class slur.

 

Are Mintex and Pagid the same thing? Well you better start getting concerned with compounds because there are huge differences in coefficients of friction (Pagid about 15% higher and bigger temperature range) between, say Mintex 1155 (metallic) and Pagid RS14.

 

Have I experienced it? Yes I have. The difference between a newly fitted race master cylinder feeling like I had no brakes to an expected amount of retardation.

 

So the compounds are different. The branding is different. The price is different. Sounds like business as usual - ignore the slur.

[rgrigsby]

Anyone have a contact number for somewhere were I could get some Pagids? also part no's for the appropriate pads for standard front/rear brakes would be excellent

 

Cheers

 

Rob G

www.SpeedySeven.com

[Matt Sullivan]

I've got Alcon 4 pot calipers fitted to the front of my Vx. I've been using EBC Greenstuff pads which are OK, but could do with more bite.

 

Are the pagids better than these, and if so, anyone know if I can get pagid pads to fit my calipers?

[Peter Carmichael]

John Freeth at Monmouth Performance Braking was very helpful:

 

+44 (1600) 713117

[StewartG]

You've only got to look at Mintex and Pagid pads to see the difference I don't care if they are made in the same factory they're as different as chalk and cheese. And another thing when Mintex pads are used heavily they give of a distinctive smell, Pagids don't.