Omega Owners Forum - front discs

robg1984 Junior Member Offline Posts: 75 immigham n.e.lincs Gender: Drives: 98 Elite 2.5td	front discs 28. Mar 2011 at 18:36 Hi all i need a pair of front discs for my 98 elite what would everyone suggest as im unsure whether to stump up for discs from stealers or try a mintex set your oppinions please
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RobG Omega Lord Offline I might have a link, pic or part number for that Posts: 7968 Bristol Gender: Drives: 53 plate 2.2 CD auto	Re: front discs Reply #1 - 28. Mar 2011 at 18:51 Front discs.....always genuine......rears....personal choice
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dbug Omega Lord Offline Dont knock Linux! Posts: 7822 Northants Gender: Drives: 98 V6 Elite auto	Re: front discs Reply #2 - 28. Mar 2011 at 18:56 Agreed - front discs + pads fit genuine Vx
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pirate Junior Member Offline Posts: 97 westhumble surrey Gender: Drives: 2.5 steinmetz est 1970 beach buggy	Re: front discs Reply #3 - 28. Mar 2011 at 19:07 why do you guys go for gen vx as apposed to apex ? or others i fitted apex discs and pads seam fine ? or do thay not last as long .
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: front discs Reply #4 - 28. Mar 2011 at 20:02 Cheap pattern discs warp far too easily. Been there, done that, went back to GM, problem solved. So GM vote for me
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: front discs Reply #5 - 28. Mar 2011 at 20:05 TheBoy wrote on 28. Mar 2011 at 20:02: Cheap pattern discs warp far too easily. Been there, done that, went back to GM, problem solved. So GM vote for me ^^^^^^^^^^^ what he said Trade Club discs & pads are comparable in price anyway with pattern discs & pads.
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robg1984 Junior Member Offline Posts: 75 immigham n.e.lincs Gender: Drives: 98 Elite 2.5td	Re: front discs Reply #6 - 28. Mar 2011 at 21:03 cheers guys looks like im off to vx tomorrow
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Hannah Judes Dad Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2024 Cleethorpes North East Lincs Gender: Drives: A 1996 2.5CDX Auto Estate with a list of faults	Re: front discs Reply #7 - 28. Mar 2011 at 22:43 Rob I think Agemo has got a trade card that will help with the prices,all the best Si
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robg1984 Junior Member Offline Posts: 75 immigham n.e.lincs Gender: Drives: 98 Elite 2.5td	Re: front discs Reply #8 - 30. Mar 2011 at 18:09 he has cheers simon, ive managed to get away with using it only once and everthing after that has been put on tc for me hopefully itll stay that way
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Re: front discs
Reply #9 - 05. Apr 2011 at 13:56

I must admit to having used Mintex discs and pads on the front of my 2.6 and they are absoultely fine, but my use of brakes is not that hard, I am around the 800 miels a week on a motorway sort of driver so they don't get a lot of use, that said I have had to use them in anger a few times courtesy of some east european truckers and they are good hot or cold. I have also tried Apex which were Ok until I lent the car to the wife......it's an auto and she always leaves it in gear foot hard on the brakes at traffic lights etc. and the Apex discs warped a little, well just one actually but even so.
I have had the green stuff pads and EBC discs, absolutely the worst I've ever used, they don't work cold at all and then the discs warp when hot, worst of both worlds. But that's only my experience.

The Mintex brakes have now done 35K and are showing no signs of any significant wear to the discs or pads so I'm still happy and the brakes work well.

Just my 2p.

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Boracic Junior Member Offline Posts: 115 Dartford Kent Gender: Drives: Omega 2.6 CDX	Re: front discs Reply #10 - 05. Apr 2011 at 14:33 I've also used Mintex on the front of my 3.0 and I've driven them pretty hard, they still seem ok, I think the set was about £50 at the time, having said that I think the pads fade more when driven hard than VX ones
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Desperate Den Omega King Offline Posts: 11881	Re: front discs Reply #11 - 05. Apr 2011 at 17:02 Give andyc a PM, he's doing an extra 10% on disc kit TC prices until the end of this June.
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Agemo Omega Knight Offline Omega 2.5 Turbo Weasel with Auto cogswapper! Posts: 1332 Cleethorpes Gender: Drives: Facelift 2.5 TD Saloon CDX	Re: front discs Reply #12 - 05. Apr 2011 at 22:42 Let me know if you do want the card Rob, I thought your discs were new???
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