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chrismaher2007
07-01-2012, 06:35 PM
Buying some new brake pads and just want to know whats the difference between these types?

Both are front pads with no wear sensor, apparently for the same car when i put in my reg

Go to this link then across to the Mintex pads and im talking about the top and second up from bottom sets

http://www.micksgarage.ie/autoparts.aspx?dept=185&makeid=5&modelid=253&carid=4613#

mumutley
07-01-2012, 07:13 PM
Hi there The difference is two different braking systems, therefore different type of pads

The top set are part number 36789
Brake System LUCAS/TRW
Thickness/Strength 1 [mm] 19,6
Height 1 [mm] 69,5
Width 1 [mm] 118,9

Second to bottom set part number is 36898
Brake System ATE
Thickness/Strength 1 [mm] 19,5
Thickness/Strength 2 [mm] 20,5
Height 1 [mm] 74,2
Height 2 [mm] 74,2
Width 1 [mm] 155,8

chrismaher2007
07-01-2012, 07:29 PM
Hi there The difference is two different braking systems, therefore different type of pads

The top set are part number 36789
Brake System LUCAS/TRW
Thickness/Strength 1 [mm] 19,6
Height 1 [mm] 69,5
Width 1 [mm] 118,9

Second to bottom set part number is 36898
Brake System ATE
Thickness/Strength 1 [mm] 19,5
Thickness/Strength 2 [mm] 20,5
Height 1 [mm] 74,2
Height 2 [mm] 74,2
Width 1 [mm] 155,8

Thats the first tab

I meant on the Mintex brand tab :)