Oddball Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Hi All Looking for brake pads M1144, MGB 633, can get them from rally design (ford Cortina) for around £50 however I spotted these on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TRIUMPH-TR6-2-5-BRAKE-PADS-MINTEX-SET-NEW-BOXED-/180338652133?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM Thanks Cameron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
88V8 Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 (edited) 1144 much too hard for road use, if that is your intention. Might as well use a block of wood. Ivor Edited August 29, 2010 by 88V8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
graeme Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 I disagee, I find that 1144 are excellent for road use, tho' 1155 are not suitable for road. The standard mintex in the ebay link will also be fine for normal road use. Cheers Graeme Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jersey Royal Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 I disagee, I find that 1144 are excellent for road use, tho' 1155 are not suitable for road. The standard mintex in the ebay link will also be fine for normal road use. Cheers Graeme I run with Mintex 1144, have done for years, no probs for road. Maybe you are thinking of somrthing else Ivor Cheers Guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
88V8 Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 (edited) I run with Mintex 1144, have done for years, no probs for road. Maybe you are thinking of somrthing else Ivor Put them in, 100 miles, took them out. Worse than Greenstuff, and that's saying something. Asbestos... Ivor Edited August 29, 2010 by 88V8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Jones Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 I've tried a wide variety of pads in my Vitesse (same caliper and pad as TR6) over the last couple of years in search of some that would actually stop it. The Vitesse is probably fussier on pads than the TR6 as it has no servo and pedal effort is always pretty high. Motor factor pads - no bite at all, cannot lock wheels even with both feet! Dangerous. EBC Green stuff - marginally better, dust everywhere. Still dangerous. Standard EBC - Better than green stuff but still well short of acceptable Mintex 1144 - Huge improvement - excellent bite from cold and stops really well - almost as good as old fashioned asbestos. Can be faded, albeit only when really pushing on in hill country. Ferodo DS2500 - Pricey but combines nearly all the virtues for the 1144 (slightly less cold bite) with fade free performance even when being a real hooligan. So, I'd say 1144s are a good choice. However, I seriously doubt that those being sold on that ebay link are 1144s - more likely standard Mintex compound. Might be fine - not tried it. 1144s are usually cheapest from Rally Design - fit Mk2 Escort and Cortina 3/4. Might need the pin holes drilling out dependent on which generation of Type 16 caliper you have. Cheers Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytr5 Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Use Mintex 1144 on my Hi Spec alloy four pots for six years now and bite time after time very happy with them.Greenstuff not good ,to wooden and I run them in correctly.Did not inspire any confidence at all(bloody awful!!)Howard Pryor found exactly the same and changed to Mintex 1144 and now is a happy bunny. Regards Harry TR5 Nutter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 The best Hawk but not cheap Quote Link to post Share on other sites
88V8 Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 The best Hawk but not cheap HPS Code F ?? £73 Cambridge Motorsports. Or is there somewhere else? Ivor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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