Pads and Discs

[Eddie_JCW]

Does anyone know which brand of pads and discs (front) MINI use in the R56 JCW?
I also mind Stoney saying that 350Z pads fit are they identical?

[DigitalLemming]

Not sure what the OEM brand is, but I'm looking at upgrade options for mine just now - so many choices it's a bit mind mending! I've heard good things about Mintex M1144 pads, not sure if they're more track orientated though, also EBC YellowStuff seem to be well liked but again from what I can tell aimed more at folk who track their car a lot.

[stoney]

Does anyone know which brand of pads and discs (front) MINI use in the R56 JCW?
I also mind Stoney saying that 350Z pads fit are they identical?

Yes the 350z are exactly the same I'm sure I'm my bild thread is the type of pad I got and they have done 2 track nights with ease

I would recommend HEL brake lines they make a huge improvement I noticed it when took them off !!

[stoney]

Here you go it was Ferodo DS2500 pads I got eddie

[Eddie_JCW]

Not sure what the OEM brand is, but I'm looking at upgrade options for mine just now - so many choices it's a bit mind mending! I've heard good things about Mintex M1144 pads, not sure if they're more track orientated though, also EBC YellowStuff seem to be well liked but again from what I can tell aimed more at folk who track their car a lot.
Four pots :smilewinkgrin: I'm not looking to upgrade as I'm happy with the standard setup, only cooked them once and I was going really hard on them


Yes the 350z are exactly the same I'm sure I'm my bild thread is the type of pad I got and they have done 2 track nights with ease

I would recommend HEL brake lines they make a huge improvement I noticed it when took them off !!

Cheers Stoney :thumbs up: I think I'll give them a go. I have been looking at HEL lines but I've got a few other things I'd like before them ;)

[CiderFex]

The difference that Hel lines make is unbelievable Eddie.
I changed the fluid and fitted Hel lines and my brakes were transformed.

...enjoy the journey.

[digi]

just ordered up some hel lines for my jcw roadster . for info im using redstuff pads and now they are properly bedded in they are working really well ,only issue i had was on the lecht section of the highland tour when i got a bit of fade possibly due to the fact the pads had only done a couple of hundred miles

[Eddie_JCW]

After doing a bit of digging I'm thinking, M-tec discs and ds2500 pads would be my best bet. Anyone got photos of the M-Tec discs after a few thousand miles? To see how the coating is lasting

[weefossy]

We have just had ours done for The Heartbeat Tour. New drilled and grooved discs with new pads. Left it to our local garage to order the parts as owner is into "proper" cars and knew what I was looking for. Haven't had the bill yet, so don't know make or cost, but do know they have awesome braking power.....and they look OK as well. Will post up costs / make when I get his bill.

[CiderFex]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/21/6363ffeec943eff46998908b63d6ef45.jpg
I know that my wheels and hubs are minging Eddie but the discs do clean up back to shiny black.
Those M-Tecs have been on for nearly three years and done about 15K and I still have the bog standard Mintex pads on which came with the discs.

...enjoy the journey.

[Eddie_JCW]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/21/6363ffeec943eff46998908b63d6ef45.jpg
I know that my wheels and hubs are minging Eddie but the discs do clean up back to shiny black.
Those M-Tecs have been on for nearly three years and done about 15K and I still have the bog standard Mintex pads on which came with the discs.

...enjoy the journey.

They're cleaner than mine :laugh:
Pete are those the standard M-Tecs or are they the Black edition? I am liking the idea of finally having drilled and grooved discs :thumbs up:

[CiderFex]

They are Black Edition Eddie.
They will now cut grooves and drill the holes to your own custom design if you want.

...enjoy the journey.

[CiderFex]

They've got a 10% discount on at the mo.

http://www.mtecbrakes.com

...enjoy the journey.

[Eddie_JCW]

They are Black Edition Eddie.
They will now cut grooves and drill the holes to your own custom design if you want.

...enjoy the journey.

They look great ;) oh custom designs, think they can manage the NMS logo? :lol:

[CiderFex]

No.

...enjoy the journey.

[Eddie_JCW]

They've got a 10% discount on at the mo.

http://www.mtecbrakes.com

...enjoy the journey.

Cheers Pete :thumbs up:

[CiderFex]

I've never cleaned the hubs to be honest but I have wiped them with my finger to see if the coating was still holding up.

(sits back and awaits a ranting text from Davy)

...enjoy the journey.

[CiderFex]

You're more than welcome Eddie.
😊

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[Eddie_JCW]

Clean cars are way overrated anyway :p he'd want to kill me if he seen my car at the mo.

[john]

Brakes are over rated they just slow you down!

[DigitalLemming]

Made my mind up going with the M-Tec grooved and drilled and M1144 pads all round, think that'll give me the best balance between stopping power and them still working on a cold Scottish morning :lol:

Will go for the Hel lines as well, in orange of course, now if only I could work out which one of these 2 it is that I actually need!

http://www.brake-lines.co.uk/hel-brake-lines-for-bmw-mini-r56-lci-cooper-s.html

http://www.brake-lines.co.uk/hel-brake-lines-for-bmw-mini-r56-lci-cooper-s-12001.html

Think it's the second one but the pages are identical apart from the product code! Anyone got any ideas?

[Eddie_JCW]

I'm going for those discs too but with the Ferodo pads. :thumbs up:

No idea about those HEL lines though.

[stoney]

Have to say the pads I have are great they where £100 for the fronts but worth every penny as said 2 track days and still going strong 💪

[Eddie_JCW]

Do you need to fit new wear sensors?

[DigitalLemming]

Do you need to fit new wear sensors?

From what I can tell you only need to fit them if they've been tripped - i.e. your warning light is on cause the current pad has worn right down. If they've not been tripped then I think it's ok to leave them.

[stoney]

Do you need to fit new wear sensors?

Nope as there is no place to put them so there just cable tided up behind the wheel arch [emoji106]

[DigitalLemming]

Oooh look what's arrived :D

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/25/dd735fb74a949571087aeb4cfe3a7409.jpg

[Eddie_JCW]

Suppose I'd best get ordering mine, cheers for the motivational photo Andrew :thumbs up: now get them fitted :yes nod:

[DigitalLemming]

Suppose I'd best get ordering mine, cheers for the motivational photo Andrew :thumbs up: now get them fitted :yes nod:

Just waiting on the pads and lines to come now, both here Friday I hope :thumbs up:

[Craig]

Lovely looking discs :)


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[stoney]

Looking good

[badwolf340]

Very nice

[MINI William]

looking good Andrew

[CiderFex]

You'll be very impressed with them Andrew.
[emoji4]
Just be a tad careful in the wet, they grip like a good 'un.

...enjoy the journey.

[stoney]

Just a wee bit of advice for any one who is getting the black coating as above for the first 100m or so don't apply your hand brake when stopped as you have the chance of the pads sticking to the disks and don't worry about the smell at first it's just the coating burning off [emoji106][emoji106]

[CiderFex]

[emoji106]

...enjoy the journey.

[Gismo]

Hmm, tasty

[jonnie]

Had these on the old s, really liked them so ordering new fronts this week.

[John Martin]

They've got a 10% discount on at the mo.

http://www.mtecbrakes.com

...enjoy the journey.

Just ordered my full set tonight.:smilewinkgrin:

[CiderFex]

Nice.
😊

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[John Martin]

Just ordered my full set tonight.:smilewinkgrin:

Mtec brakes arrived yesterday and wheel bearing set as well, might get a start on them at the weekend, photo's to follow.:smilewinkgrin:

[jonnie]

Just ordered mine, front and rear with mintex pads. Went for gold. Well why not.

[CiderFex]

Nice, they'll stand out from the crowd.
[emoji41]

...enjoy the journey.

[Eddie_JCW]

What a difference! Thanks for the recommendations guys :thumbs up: I'm part way through bedding them in but wow they bite even just touching them you know you'll stop. Can't wait till they're bedded in to see what they can really do.

[EcosseGP]

I should've fitted these on the GP rather than the BBK would've been just as good I think ... But hey I like to be different and love the sight of the BBK behind the GP alloys :)

[CiderFex]

I'm very happy that you're starting to like them Eddie.
[emoji4]
I took a HUGE punt when I bought them but it was well worth it.
[emoji106]
Aye Davy, those BBK look gorgeous.
[emoji41]

...enjoy the journey.

[EcosseGP]

Oh I love the BBK but for anyone looking for a cracking set of stoppers the MTec stuff really does the job and for a good price :)

[CiderFex]

If I remember rightly I paid £204 for all four disks and pads but I'm sure they're now cheaper.
A set will be going on The Hearse, with Hel lines, when the brakes on that need renewing.
[emoji41]
Oh, and a set on the StreetKa because the brakes on that thing are nigh on useless.
[emoji32]

...enjoy the journey.

[stoney]

Iv ordered a set of HEL lines for my S4 and my dads RS6 to be fitted before we pick up the cars !!

[CiderFex]

Nice.
:)

[EcosseGP]

You need HEL lines on the Audi ? I would've thought the S4 brakes would've been well up to the job of stopping the car.

[stoney]

You need HEL lines on the Audi ? I would've thought the S4 brakes would've been well up to the job of stopping the car.


They are but I like the look and also can not beet a bit of extra braking power 👍

[EcosseGP]

You don't even see the lines on the car or if you do they're fitted wrong lol ...

[Gogs]

How do the MTEC discs sound under load compared to the OEM ones? I had EBC drilled and grooved discs in the past and I remember them being quite noisy under heavy breaking. I could do with replacing the discs on mine at the moment as they are rusting away


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[CiderFex]

I've had no noise whatsoever from them in nearly three years of use.

...enjoy the journey.

[Gogs]

That's good to hear. I'm on the MTEC website just now, might order a full set.


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[CiderFex]

That's what I did, I just renewed all four disks instead of two.
The prices are stupidly low but the quality is awesome.

...enjoy the journey.

[jonnie]

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04/10/7f738b08b61ba32c9ec758cee522d893.jpg
Arrived today, should be fitted tomorrow.

[Big Gordy]

Mmmmmm...that picture is identical to mine(apart from the colour..I went for gold)....which also arrived on Friday :moonie: 10% off and free brake fluid....nice :thumbs up:

Ooops...just read your previous post and you also went for gold.

[John Martin]

Must be a week for fitting Mtec brakes I started to fit mine on Thursday afternoon but I need a rear calliper rewind tool as the piston is well out, tool should be with me on Monday but as I am going down south on Monday to collect my GP so the S brakes will have to wait until Wednesday before I get the time to fit the full set.

[jonnie]

Gordy yeah i thought i ordered gold but my mistake, John i found out about needing the rewind tool yesterday, got a friend who works in a tyre fitters who can borrow one from work but got to wait till tues.[emoji107]

[John Martin]

That is mine fitted front and rear, rear would have been hard going without the calliper rewind tool, fronts were 20 mins a side and easy.:smilewinkgrin:

[jonnie]

Just ordered the tool this morning, mate let me down.

[John Martin]

Pity you were not closer and you could have borrowed mine, It certainly makes the job easy.:D

[ELFMAN]

Really interesting thread this. I was getting a bit of brake judder/wheel shimmy under braking on the Heartbeat Tour. Fairly low miles on my JCW brakes, but they have been on for a while so might be a bit 'off' by now? Car still stops ok, but must get them checked... Could maybe have a bit of rust on the back of the discs...

[Eddie_JCW]

I was getting that too Euan before I replaced my pads and discs but that was after 30k miles of use

[jonnie]

Pity you were not closer and you could have borrowed mine, It certainly makes the job easy.:D
Cheers for the offer but it is a bit of a way. Thing was only 25 quid.

[ELFMAN]

I was getting that too Euan before I replaced my pads and discs but that was after 30k miles of use

I had the car out again last night and the brakes actually felt ok. Possibly whatever was causing the problem has finally worn off? The car wasn't out for months last year due to me and my Dad's health issues - and it had only had a few short outings before the Heartbeat Tour. The discs and pads have therefore done MUCH less than 30k, in fact the whole car just passed 15k on the Tour! I'll see how it goes in the next few weeks... Fingers crossed!

[EcosseGP]

I'm sure it'll be OK Euan now it's had a run, brakes are always a nightmare if you leave them so maybe the HBT has done them the world of good !


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[ELFMAN]

Tell you something, it certainly did ME the world of good -
I reckon I got my 'Mojo' back during the Tour :thumbs up: :motoring: