crimson Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 So originally i was going to go for a black diamond set from scooby world at £410 plus postage http://scoobyworld.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=37_293&products_id=3413 but then i saw these : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Impreza-WRX-Front-and-Rear-Dimpled-and-Grooved-Brake-Discs-and-Mintex-Pads-/301540580475?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4635381c7b Much more affordable which means i can buy a HKS SSQV 4 with the left over change are they worth it and reliable ? Also will they fit my 2.5 WRX 2006 hawkeye ? Thanks in advanced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quit Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Looks like what i got ! I got the fronts only for about 85 quid and discs been fine I killed the pads on the track tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountainclan Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I put the Mintex kit on my X-type Jag , just standard discs not grooved etc . I'd say they are ok performance wise but the discs do seem to be wearing pretty quickly. I paid about £120 for full set , so these may be better quality as they look more performance orientated which is what you need for Scooby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimson Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Thanks guys the company have offered me a direct swap with EBC Ultimax, for a small fee they can uprgade to red stuff waiting on the reply to know how much more for red stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quit Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Don't get red stuff unless your using it for track only! you need so much heat in them to actually work , i dont rate anything by EBC really mostly over priced crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimson Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Don't get red stuff unless your using it for track only! you need so much heat in them to actually work , i dont rate anything by EBC really mostly over priced crap Glad i read that : I wanted the mintex but they were out of stock The lady was actually quite helpful she told me the exact same thing, she told me to get the EBC Ultimax for my car as the others wear quicker and some are for track only. She told me that customers complained that blue stuff and yellow wore just as quick as the standard pads so it was a waste of extra money. In the end i got the 40 groved disc, a little bit of noise but increased stoping and sharper response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay762 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I had mintex pads and tarox grooved discs on a scirroco years ago, with braided hoses it was a massive improvement over standard. The issue was i couldnt afford to buy the mintex pads all the time so went back to ferodo which didnt wear as fast but they were not as good as the mintex pads. Its a good point about the track pads not getting up to temp on road. Wear rates are going to be a trade off against performance and obviously grooved discs will shaving the glaze.off which is good as you a more consistant performance but it does mean you go through pads faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewychewy85 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 What setup did you opt for? Looking for an upgrade to my WRX brakes and the same listing caught my eye too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimson Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 What setup did you opt for? Looking for an upgrade to my WRX brakes and the same listing caught my eye too! I went for the White stuff pads because they were the EBC equivant then i also went for the 19 groved disc set, rather than the hole and wave set as it provided better breaking reaction due to actual deep grooves that let out the gas more efficently. all the same price, i contacted them directly :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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