P38 brake pads, whats the best??

Hi lads,

Are there any good?

Rear Brake Pads Uprated Kevlar/Carbon DA2195 Island 4x4 - Specialists in Land Rover and Range Rover Parts and accessories for all models. UK and worldwide mail order.

Any reputable make is fine..Mintex, Ferodo, Lockheed etc.
They will stop your 2 tons P38 as it was designed to do.

I always had dust and squeaking issues until I went over to EBC Green Stuff

Ive been told ebc are good

I use EBC, no more expensive than OEM here in France EBC Brakes - Brakes for Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks and SUV

and how much do you pay for rear pads?

Mintex or Ferodo, £18.80/set, front or rear incl. VAT.
Usually get them when I am over in the UK and bring a couple of complete sets back. Sick of the Irish rip off syndrome...get a UK price and double or triple it !!!

Irishrover said:

Mintex or Ferodo, £18.80/set, front or rear incl. VAT.
Usually get them when I am over in the UK and bring a couple of complete sets back. Sick of the Irish rip off syndrome...get a UK price and double or triple it !!!

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Same problem in France

stick to mintex i personally recomend them for every day use (the mrs p38),ive got ebc greenstuff with drilled and grooved discs allround in my other p38 and i dont like them, they are crap when cold which is useless for small journeys but excellent when warmed up on a long journey

Right, so what website sells them? Had a quick google and can't find them???

P38_Ireland said:

Right, so what website sells them? Had a quick google and can't find them???

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Island 4x4 sell Mintex pads.

EBC standard OEM replacements are called "Ultimax". Excellent performance and won't squeal like Mintex.

Never had brake squeal from Mintex, Ferodo etc., perhaps I have faulty brakes !!!

found them on island 4x4

Rear Brake Pads SFP100470 Island 4x4 - Specialists in Land Rover and Range Rover Parts and accessories for all models. UK and worldwide mail order.

its unclear, is that per set on one side?? or per set for the rear? in other words to do the rear brakes do i need 2 of these or 1?

Set of 4 pads..does both sides.

TIP.
If you are ordering from Island and you are thinking you may need more bits & pieces, get them all in one go as their shipping prices are "Per Parcel" up to a certain weight and not per item.
Their delivery cost & shipping time is pretty quick also. I have received my stuff in 2-3 working days from date of order.

Irishrover said:

Never had brake squeal from Mintex, Ferodo etc., perhaps I have faulty brakes !!!

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Nah it must be your charm. I'm stubborn an ornery and my brakes squeal! First set of mintex braking was excellent but sounded like sick piglets for the first 2000 miles; not all the time mind, just when it would be embarrassing. Second set started off the same but then I followed Wammers' advice and filed a chamfer on the leading edge. This time EBC and so far so good.

Datatek said:

Same problem in France

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I just bought new front discs and pads from Island4x4.. £59.99 incl shipping. arrived in 2 days !

Went down the village to ask the garage to fit them for me, and they refused " because they can't guarantee the work if the parts aren't bought from them" Grrr

OXO said:

I just bought new front discs and pads from Island4x4.. £59.99 incl shipping. arrived in 2 days !

Went down the village to ask the garage to fit them for me, and they refused " because they can't guarantee the work if the parts aren't bought from them" Grrr

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What a load of bollocks. Only twenty minutes a side anyway get them fitted yourself. Remember to wash the discs with solvent before you fit them. A bit of copper grease on bearing surfaces of pads, a slight chamfer filed on leading edge, if they have not got one, and away you go.

wammers said:

What a load of bollocks. Only twenty minutes a side anyway get them fitted yourself. Remember to wash the discs with solvent before you fit them. A bit of copper grease on bearing surfaces of pads, a slight chamfer filed on leading edge, if they have not got one, and away you go.

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Can't. There's no hard standing here so I can't jack it up

OXO said:

Can't. There's no hard standing here so I can't jack it up

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Surely there must be someone in France with a bit of concrete you can borrow for an hour or so.