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Old 30-04-2009, 09:57 PM
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ok, im getting the scooby readyn for the ring, ive already got 1155 mintex pads,,,,, been happy with them tbh too but thinking of upgrading to mintex 1166s

also been offered the "not technically road legal" mintex fr4s pads i think there called,,,,, just not sure if i should get them though, they are a race pad onlt but ment to really bite well

any ideas
Old 30-04-2009, 10:00 PM
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ferrodo ds2500
Old 30-04-2009, 10:01 PM
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I've just put DS2500s on my Legacy, fookin awesome
Old 30-04-2009, 10:09 PM
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If you are going to the ring, Ferodo DS 3000's or Pagid Blues, will stand a bit more track abuse than the DS 2500 that I would use on the road.
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for the ring, some carbon metallics ?

then for the road a ds2500 would be ok
Old 30-04-2009, 10:19 PM
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1166's will be good on the ring ginge ! had ds 2500's in my bus and quite honest brakes were rubbish ! fitted 1166 pads are there brilliant , we fit them in all the race cars to and never have a issue
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Seen as though it's for a scoob.....

Here some Blue pads for ya, I have heard the green ones are really soft,



Old 30-04-2009, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by saphcosmike
Seen as though it's for a scoob.....

Here some Blue pads for ya, I have heard the green ones are really soft,



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carbon loraine i dont get at cost price !

i went for mintex 1166's in the end, gonna test em as i really rate my m1155's so hoping with road legal slicks that the 1166's will be the same
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