hawker Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) The missus needs a new front pads on her Yaris cos she drives like Schumacher with the shits. I have up to know, 4 options: 1. OEM from my local Toyota (£40) 2. Supply+fit at my local Toyota (£80), which with my bad back I must say I'm tempted! 3. EBC standard set of pads (not redstuff/greenstuff etc) for £27 with delivery 4. Mintex do a set for £35 with delivery. Just wondering if any of you on here have any experiences with the EBC standard pads and Mintex pads I know this is for a Yaris, but it would be interesting to hear your findings. Cheers butties! Edited January 4, 2011 by hawker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boynxdoor Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 The missus needs a new front pads on her Yaris cos she drives like Schumacher with the shits.I have up to know, 4 options: 1. OEM from my local Toyota (£40) 2. Supply+fit at my local Toyota (£80), which with my bad back I must say I'm tempted! 3. EBC standard set of pads (not redstuff/greenstuff etc) for £27 with delivery 4. Mintex do a set for £35 with delivery. Just wondering if any of you on here have any experiences with the EBC standard pads and Mintex pads I know this is for a Yaris, but it would be interesting to hear your findings. Cheers butties! had mintex before Mate and had no trouble with that... then put an ebc ultimax now and is also doing the job... not so much dust as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikePower Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I have the EBC standard and seem fine, had them about 8months with no probs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldy Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I would buy Ferodo and do them yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boynxdoor Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 ferodo for Yaris...??? that Yaris must have something to put a ferodo... that's x5 the price of standard pads... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Q Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 ferodo for Yaris...??? that Yaris must have something to put a ferodo... that's x5 the price of standard pads... cheeky bastard! i have ferodo's on mine and it only has a stock 1.0 engine they are very good. saying that i have stock EBC on my celica and they seem fine too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boynxdoor Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 cheeky bastard! i have ferodo's on mine and it only has a stock 1.0 engine they are very good.saying that i have stock EBC on my celica and they seem fine too. Hahahaha.. glad it's still moving Mate... Your Yaris... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawker Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 I think I may go the Mintex route (approx £35), but for the extra £40 to supply+fit at my local Toyota dealer (they are doing a special offer there apparently, which is probably true considering normal rates would be about £90+ per hour), I'm seriously considering this too as my back is being a right painful twat of late. Oh the joys of middle-age! Just feels like a cop-out tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boynxdoor Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 I think I may go the Mintex route (approx £35), but for the extra £40 to supply+fit at my local Toyota dealer (they are doing a special offer there apparently, which is probably true considering normal rates would be about £90+ per hour), I'm seriously considering this too as my back is being a right painful twat of late. Oh the joys of middle-age! Just feels like a cop-out tho! that's a good deal Mate.. all 4's it is??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawker Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 that's a good deal Mate.. all 4's it is??? No mate, thats just for fronts. The pads alone cost £40 or so. When it had its free MOT back at the dealers a couple of months ago, there was an advisory against the front pads, and the price then to supply and fit was £125 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boynxdoor Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 No mate, thats just for fronts. The pads alone cost £40 or so.When it had its free MOT back at the dealers a couple of months ago, there was an advisory against the front pads, and the price then to supply and fit was £125 really dear that pads HUh... my ultimax only cost me 23£ supply then my mechanic fitted it including changing disc and calipers to go 190... or 275 and the labour was just 40£ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvi Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Not sure if this offer from Toyota World helps you get any further discount mate: http://www.celica-club.co.uk/forum/index.p...114017&st=0 I've got Blueprint discs and pads and they are going strong some 50k later. Best think about the pads as well as being cheap are there is zero brake dust - nice for my polished wheel lips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawker Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Thanks Arvi. I was trying to find blueprint pads as it happens, but I couldnt find any links anywhere (bear in mind I need them for a 56 1.3 Yaris) Plenty of forum links, but I cant seem to find one to actually buy some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublet Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Wow, people still buy EBC pads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Q Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Hahahaha.. glad it's still moving Mate... Your Yaris... its not so bad. 1.0+ excessive speed entering a corner+ trail braking with ferodo pads=: Wow, people still buy EBC pads? certainly do. The ones i've used have been nothing short of superb. never had greenstuff though............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvi Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 I got my blueprint parts locally from CAS.Appears they have an online store as well though the site does not confirm if the parts are actually blueprint.A phone call may clarify though: http://shop.central-auto.co.uk/product/dos...2006/BR/PADS-BR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawker Posted January 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I got my blueprint parts locally from CAS.Appears they have an online store as well though the site does not confirm if the parts are actually blueprint.A phone call may clarify though:http://shop.central-auto.co.uk/product/dos...2006/BR/PADS-BR I've sent them a question, so see what they say. Cheers butty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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