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In terms of which compound of Mintex I would suggest the 1144 - excellent bite and good fade resistance for road use.

Searching for Mintex MGB 633 1144 will find many sources. The holes are likely to be too small for the pins but that’s just a matter of running a suitable sized drill to enlarge them.  The 633s are common fitments  on Fords and others so lots of suppliers.

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23 hours ago, Andy Moltu said:

In terms of which compound of Mintex I would suggest the 1144 - excellent bite and good fade resistance for road use.

Searching for Mintex MGB 633 1144 will find many sources. The holes are likely to be too small for the pins but that’s just a matter of running a suitable sized drill to enlarge them.  The 633s are common fitments  on Fords and others so lots of suppliers.

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I use Mintex 1144 on my TR6 and GT6, wouldn't fit anything else now. Good pedal feel, very resistant to fade. They can squeal sometimes, fitting the adhesive foam backing pads supplied with the brake pads should stop the squealing.

Important to bed in the pads according to the Mintex instructions, also supplied in the box.

Nigel

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Nigel - any chance you could copy the instructions onto here, as there are so many differing methods described both here on the forum and the internet - so the end result no clarity and no consistent answer! 

I would be interested to know what Mintex recommend

Cheers Rich

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Mintex also do their own anti squeal paste (ask me how I know)

I had them (1144) on LNK and they were great. Had to pull them to change a caliper and COULDN'T get them to bed in again. The squealing drove me insane. So I landed up with Moss supplied ceramic pads just so I could use the car, very good for road use but haven't tracked them.

Worth putting the effort in on the Mintex and, if you can avoid the squeal, best I've had. May go back with new pads and discs 

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Evening folk

Sorry to hijack a TR4 thread but I thought I'd ask given the reference to the TR6.

I have some yet to fit/use cheapo pads, the EBC Greenstuff gets mixed reviews for the TR6 and the Mintex 1144 compound seems favourite so I'd like to fit some and do the job once. I've looked on line but I'm struggling to find exactly what to order. Am I correct in assuming there isn't a specific TR6 PI set available and I need to order for another model and then re-drill/file the retraining pin holes to fit?

Will these fit https://www.demon-tweeks.com/mintex-m1144-brake-pads-minmlb37m1144/?istCompanyId=a2904180-3a7d-4e56-b876-cf81c9512180&istFeedId=6fbc4b04-fd28-4ce1-8513-835c8f118690&istItemId=wptpllpir&istBid=t&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqPGUBhDwARIsANNwjV7jjMuALAhjMB-PZR1JgUilNpAoWMIsk-t5-trHl-jLeAcHtTWqcWgaAi0JEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds ?

If not would someone mind pointing me in the right direction.

Thanks

Andy

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I have used these Mintex, but for a P16 calliper you will need to make the holes for the pins bigger, as these are for the M16 callipers with the small pins, the box above doesn't seem to mention the pin size.  Prices seem to be very different for the same item, Burton Power are even more!  Its a pad fitted to Ford Escorts.

https://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=562_1182_1189&products_id=9728

John 

PS I don't get the squeel, use the sticky pads that come with them.

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I prefer Ferodo DS Performance pads and source FER 167 from Burton Power - the holes also need enlarging to suit the earlier imperial caliper pins. In the past I found EBC green stuff useless and Mintex 1144s squealed  very badly, particularly in light use, a positive embarassment around town! This is completely absent with the DS Performance pads, they give excellent bite from cold, a progressive pedal and in fast road use I have never experienced fade, even over Alpine passes on Club Triumph Ten Countries Runs.

Tim

Col de la Bonette, 9,380 feet. 10CR 2013.JPG

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1 minute ago, tim hunt said:

I prefer Ferodo DS Performance pads and source FER 167 from Burton Power - the holes also need enlarging to suit the earlier imperial caliper pins. In the past I found EBC green stuff useless and Mintex 1144s squealed  very badly, particularly in light use, a positive embarassment around town! This is completely absent with the DS Performance pads, they give excellent bite from cold, a progressive pedal and in fast road use I have never experienced fade, even over Alpine passes on Club Triumph Ten Countries Runs.

Tim

Col de la Bonette, 9,380 feet. 10CR 2013.JPG

Thank you for the tip. Sounds like the Ferodo pads have all the positive attributes of M1144, without the squeal. 

Nigel

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2 minutes ago, Nigel Triumph said:

Thank you for the tip. Sounds like the Ferodo pads have all the positive attributes of M1144, without the squeal. 

Nigel

Goit in one Nigel!

Tim

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I tried the Mintex 1144 on my TR4 a few years back & had to change them due to the squealing despite careful running in exactly as the Mintex instructions & trying shims & the like. Went to standard pads with no squeal. Have green stuff in my 4A with no problems (& no squeal). Would probably try the Ferodo next time.

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I have Green Stuff as wel, fitted on my TR6, no squeals. Breaking is ok for me, but I have the larger brake booster fitted. 

Next pads are (maybe) the Ferodo 167 pads.

Waldi

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I have Mintex, and yes they did squeel, but were fine on the alpine passes of the 10CR which is about as hard as I will push them. They were pretty smokey after the Grossglockner but still holding.. Ended up fitting 3M rubber pads behind the pads for the 2021 RBRR as I didn't want to be accused of waking up people on the scottish and welsh overnight legs and the squeeling is pretty much gone now, as are the pads.. Need to fit new ones and they will be Mintex again!

Tim

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+1 for Mintex 1144

Yes, my latest set did squeal when fitted but fit the pads, a bit of Mintex grease on the pistons and problem sorted

Great pad, excellent from cold, not lost them through fade yet, excellent on track and recent trip round the Pyrenees

Phil

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Hi there,

my Mintex 1144 don't squeal, I fitted them with correctly installed anti squeal shims.

This is something that nobody mentioned on this post up to now....?

Ciao, Marco

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On 6/5/2022 at 5:58 PM, Nigel Triumph said:

+1

I use Mintex 1144 on my TR6 and GT6, wouldn't fit anything else now. Good pedal feel, very resistant to fade. They can squeal sometimes, fitting the adhesive foam backing pads supplied with the brake pads should stop the squealing.

Important to bed in the pads according to the Mintex instructions, also supplied in the box.

Nigel

Here you are Marco, advice to use the anti squeal pads supplied by Mintex.

Nigel

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Hi Nigel,

sorry me, I don’t use pads, I use shims made of stainless steel.

I guess I know why they really advice for adhesive pads.

Ciao, Marco

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10 hours ago, Z320 said:

Hi Nigel,

sorry me, I don’t use pads, I use shims made of stainless steel.

I guess I know why they really advice for adhesive pads.

Ciao, Marco

Thank you  Marco, that's clear now! 

Nigel

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On 6/27/2022 at 9:32 AM, harrytr5 said:

I found the Mintex 1144 good but a bit dusty so I changed to Hawk HPS from Cambridge Motorsport and happy with those albeit a tad expensive. I will try the Ferodo ones next time.

Regards Harry

I was thinking of trying the Hawk HPS also Harry. Can you add any further comment? I tried Mintex 1144 a while back on a TR4 with plain discs & they squealed awfully despite correct running in. What was the running in procedure with the Hawks? I have drilled discs on a TR4A with Green Stuff pads @ the moment.

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