Discs and Pads - better option than MTEC?

[CallorFold]

Car is only used on the road, no track use.

Need both discs and pads for all 4 corners.

I've priced up from MTEC -
Front Drilled Only Discs (£87.99) + Brembo Pads (£36) = Total £123.99
Rear Drilled Only Discs (149.99) + Mintex Pads (£14.69) = Total £164.68

Is this the best value for money set up? I don't require huge performance, nor do I wish to spend more than I need to.

Alternatives/other recommended options? Anything better for circa ~£300?

 

[DS197]

There aren't any other options tbh apart from OEM discs (which are overpriced for the rear set). I'll be going for what you've listed myself for all four corners soon enough as it's the best value. Are you going to be getting the discs coated?

 

[Legend@wheels]

I got myself a bosch discs set for front and pads will be ferodo ds performance or brembo(oe ones) and i heard the bosch is better than the oe brembos

 

[CallorFold]

There aren't any other options tbh apart from OEM discs (which are overpriced for the rear set). I'll be going for what you've listed myself for all four corners soon enough as it's the best value. Are you going to be getting the discs coated?

Yeah if I go for the MTEC discs, I'll be going for the silver coating on all 4 discs not too keen on the black coating.

 

[Chris]

The coating is nonsense anyway as after 10 miles its rubbed off lol

 

[Pav]

best and cheapest option out there really..you will be happy with them mate...mtec are a very decent make..i have got them on mine and they perform great..done a few track days too...
dont bother having them coated..save that money and diy..

 

[DS197]

The coating is nonsense anyway as after 10 miles its rubbed off lol

But it's only rubbed off the surface that makes contact with the pads preventing the rest of the surface rusting no?

Yeah if I go for the MTEC discs, I'll be going for the silver coating on all 4 discs not too keen on the black coating.

Nice I'm still in two minds about the silver compared to the black. I'd love to see someone with the gold ones though!

 

[Pav]

But it's only rubbed off the surface that makes contact with the pads preventing the rest of the surface rusting no?

yes..i think they charge about £15 for a pair..so save it and diy...

 

[CallorFold]

But it's only rubbed off the surface that makes contact with the pads preventing the rest of the surface rusting no?

Yeah that's what I'm hoping for, just keeps the centers looking fresh

 

[Jimmy]

Yeah another vote for MTEC here, best value imo. Having said that, I got OEM spec Mintex discs and pads which were the same price as the MTEC bundle. The reason I got the Mintex was due to the garage I used being able to order and receive them quicker than I could get them from MTEC.

 

[CallorFold]

Just placed my order for the MTEC discs - came to £290 total (they have 10% promo code "NEW10") and also got free 500ml bottle brake fluid for spending £100+

Will throw some pics up when they arrive

Item	Sku	Qty	Subtotal
Silver Edition Protective Coating For 4 MTEC Brakes Performance Brake Discs (Silver Edition 4 Discs)	5000108	1	£25.00
MTEC1539 Drilled Brake Discs	3001963	1	£87.99
MTEC1781 Drilled Brake Discs	6009738	1	£149.99
P68036 Brembo Brake Pad	P68036	1	£36.00
MDB1382 Mintex Brake Pads	MDB1382	1	£14.69
MTEC Brakes High Performance Brake And Clutch Fluid Dot 5.1 500ml	6009986	1	£7.99
Subtotal	£321.66
Shipping & Handling	£0.00
Discount (Free Brake Fluid with Discs and Pads, New 10% Discount on Brake Discs, Free UK Mainland Shipping)	-£31.79
Grand Total (Excl.Tax)	£241.56
UK-TAX (20%)	£48.31
Tax	£48.31
Grand Total (Incl.Tax)	£289.87

 

[krash67]

Have my mtec on mine and sick of the ticking noise coming off the drilled and slotted discs. Sounding like the rears. I think sticking with a vented high carbon disc is the best way forward with good pads!

 

[DS197]

I went for the same as you (albeit with a black protective coating instead) 8). @krash67 that's exactly why I didn't go for the grooved discs. Quite a few people say they make annoying noises and since I drive with my windows open, it would really get to me

 

[CallorFold]

I went for the same as you (albeit with a black protective coating instead) 8). @krash67 that's exactly why I didn't go for the grooved discs. Quite a few people say they make annoying noises and since I drive with my windows open, it would really get to me

Yeah I had read about the noise with grooved discs so just went for drilled. They're being fitted Friday then following that it's time for all 4 wheels to be refurbed, get everything looking fressssh

 

[CallorFold]

Brakes and pads all done and fitted for the very reasonable sum of £65. Took the car out for a blast this morning and it seems to have much more stopping power than before (not sure which pads it had fitted, but pretty sure discs were OEM).

Luckily I bought some new pins too as 1 of them bent/broke getting it out.

Please excuse the disgusting state of the alloys, both filthy and requiring a full refurb (that's next on the list!)

 

[Jimmy]

They're really good brakes for the price, glad you like them so far. I'm very happy with mine, had the fronts on about a year now and been impressed with them.

 

[Pav]

good discs..:thumbsup:

 

[Chris]

Looking good!

 

[dogshead]

Just ordered the same drilled discs and pad setup as CallerFold.l know some people have had noise issues with grooved discs,was wondering if the
same noise issues effect the drilled discs,

 

[Pav]

Just ordered the same drilled discs and pad setup as CallerFold.l know some people have had noise issues with grooved discs,was wondering if the
same noise issues effect the drilled discs,

the noise people refer to is absolutely fine..cant even hear it most of the time..its like a jet taking off..quite cool noise actually..you will like it..