thunderace
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| posted on 27/11/10 at 03:00 PM |
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GREENSTUFF BRAKE PADS review
GREENSTUFF BRAKE PADS review
hi guys im doing a mk1 golf gti karmann cabrio with a 1.8kr 16v with twin 45s over the winter for the mrs i have upgraded the calipers and discs to
Cavalier-CALIBRA Turbo ,284mm grooved drilled vented Discs and calipers. (i have also upgrading the servo and 22.2 mm master cylinder)
i have new std pads but i was wanting to know if its worth spending £45 on GREENSTUFF BRAKE PADS.
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James
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| posted on 27/11/10 at 03:12 PM |
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Sorry, no idea on the pads as not used them.
Out of interest, why Vauxhall brake parts rather than something from the VAG range? Need to do something similar myself with my MK2 GL and so
interested in alternatives.
Cheers,
James
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mookaloid
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| posted on 27/11/10 at 03:16 PM |
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only way to really know is to try it.
I didn't really like the greenstuff pads on my indy compared with standard. Mintex 1144 were much better
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 27/11/10 at 03:19 PM |
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ERrr having had them on an old car I wouldn't bother. No better than std pads really.
Worth paying out for decent pads though, I quite fancy a set of mintex 1144's or ferrodo DS2500, both of which ARE good and much better.
Cheap "white box" pads are generally pants from my experiences. Always branded stuff for me.
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marcjagman
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| posted on 27/11/10 at 03:23 PM |
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I had them on an XR4x4, absolutely superb in my opinion. No fade even when driven hard. Could be better on heavier cars than light, but for me they
were excellent.
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tul214
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| posted on 27/11/10 at 03:56 PM |
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The Vauxhall conversion is a popular upgrade in the VAG world;
VX conversion
Re the Green stuff pads, I would also recomend the 1144's. Excellent from cold but also never faded on my kit on the track.
The BMW Mini guys on another forum I frequent recommend the Yellowstuff pads. It seems that the Green are ok on lighter kit cars but start to fade on
tin tops. The yellows seem to take more punishment.
Mark
1.6 Raw Super6 sold
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mcerd1
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| posted on 27/11/10 at 04:09 PM |
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tried greens on the old tin-top (pug 106, 760kg with 45hp) and they wern't much better than bog standard ferodo ones IMHO (I had smoke pouring
off them in 10min once)
Running ordinary mintex ones just now and they are surprisingly good for £25 pads 
I've got a set of green pads sitting there for the dax but I don't think I'll get another set once they are done
I think I'll try a set of M1114's or DS2500's instead
[Edited on 27/11/2010 by mcerd1]
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RazMan
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| posted on 27/11/10 at 04:32 PM |
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I found them fairly good in the tintop but quite scary in the toy car - might be the fact that the tintop had a servo and they need a bit of oomph to
bite.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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v8kid
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| posted on 27/11/10 at 05:01 PM |
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Greenstuff went on fire in my car. Pants in my specific experience.
Another vote for Mintex 1144. V helpful people and great service. Solved problem and stopped on a sixpence - again and again. G/S would only do 3 or 4
corners before fading and at the end of the lap were pouring smoke.
Cheers
You'd be surprised how quickly the sales people at B&Q try and assist you after ignoring you for the past 15 minutes when you try and start a
chainsaw
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Fozzie
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| posted on 27/11/10 at 05:48 PM |
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I would not recommend Green Stuff to anyone...... 
Mintex1144's or ds2500 every time.....both are brilliant, with very little, if
anything, to choose between them.....  
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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T66
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| posted on 27/11/10 at 06:18 PM |
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My Saab Turbo had greenstuff a while ago and I liked them, plenty of feel and stop when you hit them.
Im now on redstuff and hate them - wooden with no feel at all. And really need swapping for road/hack use...
Ive been recomended Mintex 1144 for my little Fiat, so thats what its getting.
Plenty of feel and powerful when needed.
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robocog
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| posted on 27/11/10 at 07:14 PM |
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I went from Greenstuff's to the Mintex ones...
Unfortunately I also changed the whole breaking system to different callipers and master cyl at the same time
(so would be unfair for me to compare back to back)
All I know is the things I did as a whole were totally worth it and breaking effort has been much reduced
I only drive on the road in a grandad like manner so cannot comment on how they behave under pressure
Regards
Rob
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thunderace
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| posted on 27/11/10 at 07:41 PM |
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thanks guys im going to buy the Mintex 1144
THANKYOU ALL FOR YOUR ADVICE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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