Best place to get brake pads??

[hammoj28]

Wheres the best place to buy brake pads? Its for a 318 IS with discs at the back. Are the pads the same as on a 318i? or are the brakes different.

Cheers.

[Davenotouring]

www.gsfcarparts.com

www.eurocarparts.co.uk

Or your local dealer!

[hammoj28]

Yeah, might try my local. Will see. Cheers. Reason i was askin if the 318i were the same as the IS is that i have a set for the front lying in my garage but not sure they will work.

[garyp_E30_325i]

Hammo, if you're close to a GSF or Euro and want OEM standard pads then they're great... especially GSF 'cause they give BMWCC members a 10% discount and you don't even have to show your card (they used to give out a discount card - I have one - but my local GSF in Kinning Park don't even ask for it), so whether you're a member or not just brass neck it and get your 10% off.

BMW dealers also give 10% off for BMWCC members but they usually ask for the card (Douglas Park in Hamilton don't ask me anymore, they all know me by name and pull up my 'account details' without ever asking anymore). You can try BMW, sometimes their prices will surprise you - sometimes in a bad way, sometimes a good way

[hammoj28]

Ok, will try get them if i can, not close to a gsf up here though. If i was in hamilton i would have gone to douglas park(just across road from my halls) but they gave me a silly price last time i was in.lol Cheers anyway.

[Lordschleife]

You can get pagid fast road from GSF & they're OK, not amazing but better than std
Squeal a bit though when you've not used em hard for a while

[Dan318-is]

You can get pagid fast road from GSF & they're OK, not amazing but better than std
Squeal a bit though when you've not used em hard for a while

o no u cant! GSF no longer do them, neither do MSW. Euro carparts mite, but GSF have super seeded them with "mintex extreme" which are more expensive and not as good iv told.

iv got my hands on the last set of fast road pads in the country from GSF hopefully, an they are not even on there system!!

[garyp_E30_325i]

Ok, will try get them if i can, not close to a gsf up here though. If i was in hamilton i would have gone to douglas park(just across road from my halls) but they gave me a silly price last time i was in.lol Cheers anyway.

You can buy from GSF on their website and get 'em delivered, or over the phone...http://www.gsfcarparts.com/

[dobbie82]

local motorfactors??

[Kos]

www.gsfcarparts.com

www.eurocarparts.co.uk

Or your local dealer!

thats where i go

[Lordschleife]

You can get pagid fast road from GSF & they're OK, not amazing but better than std
Squeal a bit though when you've not used em hard for a while

o no u cant! GSF no longer do them, neither do MSW. Euro carparts mite, but GSF have super seeded them with "mintex extreme" which are more expensive and not as good iv told.

iv got my hands on the last set of fast road pads in the country from GSF hopefully, an they are not even on there system!!

Oh OK didnt know
Enjoy the weird brown brake dust!

[hammoj28]

Got mintex ones from my local They any good?

[garyp_E30_325i]

I'm currently using EBC Green Stuff but I'm not overly impressed by them - very wooden when cold, get a bit better but still not much feel when hot and then fade after 5 laps on the track! Not impressed. One of the alternatives I was recommended was the Mintex pads, so let me know how you get on!

[hammoj28]

Ok, i will. was tempted in ebc in future but that dont sound too good. The mintex didn't cost much. Will let you know. Btw, where bouts in glasgow ae ya? i used to be in hamilton near 320touring but am moving to qeen st after hols.

[Dan318-is]

I'm currently using EBC Green Stuff but I'm not overly impressed by them - very wooden when cold, get a bit better but still not much feel when hot and then fade after 5 laps on the track! Not impressed. One of the alternatives I was recommended was the Mintex pads, so let me know how you get on!

Have heard this from so many people!

are they mintex extremes hammoj? these are the ones that haev allegedaly superseded the pagids, would be interesting to know what they are like!

if they are mintex 1144/1155 then they are apaprenlty superb pads

[hammoj28]

Nope they are just normal mintex pads unfortunately. Hope they are alright tho. Should be.

[oguz327]

any one had any experience with the mintex extreams?

my front are not far off now and i need some fast road/track use pads that will work well with standard front disks.

[Dan318-is]

they re quite new Oz! and 15 quid more than pagids so i dont think they are that bad

if youv got the wonga, mintex 1144 at 60 quid form motorsport world is the best bet really unless you want to spend a oner on ferrodo!

[oguz327]

they re quite new Oz! and 15 quid more than pagids so i dont think they are that bad

if youv got the wonga, mintex 1144 at 60 quid form motorsport world is the best bet really unless you want to spend a oner on ferrodo!

the 1144s sound good, are they the ones that are ileagal now dan?

think these are the same ones simon had and he rated um highly

[Dan318-is]

im pretty sure they are not illegal. teh 1155 and 1166 are illegal i think but tbh whos going to know? the police and MOT testers dont take your brakes of to inspect them so i dont see the logic in it but thats just my opinion.

i remember si ranting about the 44's i wanted a set badly but can not justify 60 dollars of my already tight bank balance on them; i would go for them Oz

[fuzzy]

ive just fitted new ebc redstuff ceramic pads to the front of mine tonight and im very impressed ,especially when they heat up a bit and not to bad at £90 delivered

[garyp_E30_325i]

Ok, i will. was tempted in ebc in future but that dont sound too good. The mintex didn't cost much. Will let you know. Btw, where bouts in glasgow ae ya? i used to be in hamilton near 320touring but am moving to qeen st after hols.

Baillieston, not far from you.

I see Neil quite a lot (I work in Blantyre so easy to meet up after work).

[garyp_E30_325i]

im pretty sure they are not illegal. teh 1155 and 1166 are illegal i think but tbh whos going to know? the police and MOT testers dont take your brakes of to inspect them so i dont see the logic in it but thats just my opinion.

i remember si ranting about the 44's i wanted a set badly but can not justify 60 dollars of my already tight bank balance on them; i would go for them Oz

It was the 1144/1155's I was recommended, I assume the 1144's are the equivalent of the EBC Green Stuff - road/track legal pads and the 1155 & 1166 are the Red & Black Stuff equivalent - track only (at least the latter is). The only time this'd be a problem is if you are involved in a smash and the inspector takes a look at your brakes, could invalidate your insurance. As I use my car mostly on the road with the rare on-track excursion I'll be sticking to the road/track pads, so maybe 1144's next

[320Touring]

must say hammoj28 you know mine stops ok on the pagid fast roads

[garyp_E30_325i]

must say hammoj28 you know mine stops ok on the pagid fast roads

I thought you took the Fred Flinstone route to stopping and put your feet down!

[320Touring]

must say hammoj28 you know mine stops ok on the pagid fast roads

I thought you took the Fred Flinstone route to stopping and put your feet down!

nah-tried that once-new sump needed

[hammoj28]

Hehe, yup, your car does stop bloody well i have to admit when you actually use the brakes. lol

[Lordschleife]

I think 1155 are now road legal, thought they didn't use to be?
It'll probably tell you on their website