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S3 BRAKES FAST ROAD PADS
« on: August 16, 2015, 09:35:50 pm »
Hi
Got some Brembo discs 340mm and S3 calipers what would members suggest to use for brake pads.
Car has just had brake fluid changes by AMD. It's stage 2+
My personal options are as follows:
Not sure what to pick.
1) DS2500
2) Mintex M1144's
3) EBC Yellowstuff's
4) Tarox strada's

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Re: S3 BRAKES FAST ROAD PADS
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2015, 10:13:19 pm »
I has DS2500 in my Golf on S3 brakes, was very happy with them. Finished them off on track but they were great on road. Had 1144 in a different car (VX220) again excellent pads but not sure on a Golf. I shouldn't think you'll be disappointed with either. no experience of the others.

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Re: S3 BRAKES FAST ROAD PADS
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2015, 10:21:46 pm »
I has DS2500 in my Golf on S3 brakes, was very happy with them. Finished them off on track but they were great on road. Had 1144 in a different car (VX220) again excellent pads but not sure on a Golf. I shouldn't think you'll be disappointed with either. no experience of the others.

Contacted AKS and they said to use M1144's

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Re: S3 BRAKES FAST ROAD PADS
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2015, 10:30:44 pm »
DS2500   :happy2:
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Re: S3 BRAKES FAST ROAD PADS
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2015, 10:37:38 pm »
M1144's here. Excellent pad that works well but unless you can put up with the constant squeal I would find something else.

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Re: S3 BRAKES FAST ROAD PADS
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2015, 10:55:01 pm »
DS2500   :happy2:

DS 2500 seem hard to find for the S3 8p calipers

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Re: S3 BRAKES FAST ROAD PADS
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2015, 10:57:21 pm »
Think I'll forget about the EBC YELLOWS
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Re: S3 BRAKES FAST ROAD PADS
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2015, 10:58:53 pm »
M1144's here. Excellent pad that works well but unless you can put up with the constant squeal I would find something else.

Agreed AKS like I said suggested to use these.

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Re: S3 BRAKES FAST ROAD PADS
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2015, 11:44:46 pm »
1144 are good but they squealed like a pig, so if noise is s factor then they might not be for you

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Re: S3 BRAKES FAST ROAD PADS
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2015, 05:48:09 am »
My DS2500 squeal like hell. Wouldn't buy them again in a hurry because the noise is so annoying!

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Re: S3 BRAKES FAST ROAD PADS
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2015, 10:08:10 am »
My DS2500 squeal like hell. Wouldn't buy them again in a hurry because the noise is so annoying!

Thanks I'm running DS2500's now. Think I'm gonna go for the Mintex m1144's