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Old Oct 16th, 2010, 16:27   #1
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I have just had the car MOT done and it passed, just two notices 1 the tyres are all near legal limit, 2 front brake pads are near limit.

My question is what brake pads do you all recommend?
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Old Oct 18th, 2010, 16:57   #2
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for normal road use any reputable brand ,i use mintex and have never had any brake issues
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Old Oct 18th, 2010, 17:27   #3
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if its normal driving just std pads will do the job.If you boot it about abit and are heavy on the brakes get some fast road pads
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......all my previous cars fast and not so fast since the `60`s ...Mintex all round.....
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