Which pads are best?

[se6]

I have had a look on old posts and Greenstuff pads are mentioned quite alot, are these the best to buy, or are there better?
I have recently bought some EBC turbo grooved discs and want to upgrade pads at the same time.
Can anyone point me in the direction of the correct part number if i were to buy greenstuff pads, different websites come up with different model numbers. Or the part numbers ofr any better pads?
My car is a 96 8v. The choices for EBC are either 90-94 or 94-98, what was the difference between the 8v brakes in the different eras?
Thanks

[Rusty_CallyT]

standard vauxhall ones doing the business here, no problems to report (drilled and grooved discs)

[Welsh_Andy]

im have ebc on front with a unbranded drilled/grooved and are great and reduces brake dust by a lot compared to vox pads

[STEVA]

Ive got the greenstuff pads on the front and have had no problems i get more brake dust on the rear wheels now :icon_mrgr

Steva

[se6]

So do the part numbers work for EBC 2 litre, both 8v and 16v 90-94, then 94-98, again both 8 and 16v? What is the difference between the pads as they are the same size etc?

[Welsh_Andy]

<!--QuoteBegin-se6+--><div class='quotetop'>(se6)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->So do the part numbers work for EBC 2 litre, both 8v and 16v 90-94, then 94-98, again both 8 and 16v? What is the difference between the pads as they are the same size etc?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

no there is a difference,its the backing thats the difference iirc
fronts for 94-98 is dp21087
90-94 is dp2960

[TonyDTM]

If they're still available Mintex pads are ok. Make sure you ask for 171 linings tho. These are the harder wearing race pads and will prolly rip your discs to bits before you wear a set out. My last set (on my Cav) lasted over 60k. They do cost about 50% more than the commen ones tho.

[Welsh_Andy]

yeah ebc known to rip older discs to shreads too,thats y i changed discs at same time

[ice]

ive got black diamond discs and pads on the front with braided hoses and man so are so much better than the standard... far less brake dust also [img]/smile.gif[/img]

[Toddy]

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->ive got black diamond discs and pads on the front with braided hoses and man so are so much better than the standard... far less brake dust also [img]/smile.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Same set up as my turbo. Excellent performance, braided hoses make a world of difference.

[sinbrad]

Sorry guys to jumps in, had asked question about replacement pads for my V6 in another post but got no replies? Looked up a site and it had various size pads available but don't know which one's would be suitable for me? Can anyone provide the part no's for replacement front/rear pads? Was looking at mintex with a part no.min19121/19122, would either of these be correct for the front's? There seem to be various measurements involved as there is also min20270/20271? There are also various choices for the rears? Any help would be appreciated

cheers

[se6]

Are these greens stuff pads you are looking for part numbers for?

[dj_smurph]

black diamond and green stuff little brake dust good braking but i am consideriing red stuff

[se6]

<a href="http://www.a-pp.com/shop/mintex_vauxhall2.htm" target="_blank">http://www.a-pp.com/shop/mintex_vauxhall2.htm</a>
take a look here im guessing you need for fronts...MDB1813
for rears...MDB1385 these seem to fit every possible rear of a calibra

[Tim2001]

With a lot of these performance pads you really need to get them warmed up before using them so if a lot of your driving is 5 miles to work etc your better of with the premium pads from vauxhall.

As for the differences on the v6 there is a cut off point on the v6's around 95 but you really need to check with your vin number and even then it could be wrong.