19/11/2004 11:04:45 Rob Bell Hi Folks, we're sorted with regard to the Mintex pads. If you've got a requirement for standard [b]FRONT[/b] caliper mintex pads, probably the best thing to do is to get these from Brown and Gammons or Mike Satur. I'll have a chat with Malcolm to see whether we can get a bulk discount - so more details to follow. On the front AP racing caliper, these pads will cost £85.82 + VAT. Minimum order: 5. Rear standard pads will cost £74.82 + VAT. Carriage is extra - I can get the pads delivered to me for £7.95, and I'll distribute them as and when I see you guys OR £7.95 if the pads are dispatched directly to you (obviously going to cost you more). So what I need you to do is to send your order, including the following information: [list=1] [*]what pads you require [*]How many sets of each are needed [*]A cheque to cover the cost of the pads plus the 17.5% VAT [*]Whether you want the pads delivered to your door, or whether you'll collect the pads from me (note that you'll have to pay an additional £7.95 for this) [/list] Send these details, making the cheques payable to 'MGs on Track' to our MGoT treasurer, Tim (lucky you Tim!) in the next two weeks: [indent] Tim Woolcott MGoT Treasurer 7 Cornflower Terrace East Dulwich London E22 0HH[/indent]

19/11/2004 11:36:23 Dave [QUOTE=Rob Bell]If you've got a requirement for standard caliper mintex pads, probably the best thing to do is to get these from Brown and Gammons or Mike Satur. Rear standard pads will cost £74.82 + VAT. [/QUOTE] Sorry Rob I'm a bit confused by the use of the word standard in a couple of places. If I want 1177s on standard rear calipers do I get them from B&G/MS or from you? :confused:

19/11/2004 13:34:54 Rob Bell LOL - plenty of opportunity for confusion here, I guess - not helped by a typo in my original post - d'oh! I'll put that right now... What we're talking about here are car-set pads (i.e. total of four) for: [list] [*]AP racing 4 pot caliper over 304mm rotor [*]'Standard' front sliding single pot caliper over 240mm rotor [*]'Standard' rear sliding single pot caliper over 240mm rotor[/list] The 'Standard' [b]rear[/b] pads will suit all MGFs and TFs whether or not fitted with the AP front calipers. These we're ordering from Questmead, and will cost £74.82+VAT (£87.92). The 'Standard' [b]front[/b] pads I'll arrange a group purchase from another supplier - either B&G or Mike Satur: TBA.

19/11/2004 14:30:04 Rob Bell [b]UPDATE: AP racing front pads only[/b] Thanks to Mike (cheers Mike!) it appears that anyone after 1177 pads for the AP racing front calipers should drop [url=http://www.mikesatur.co.uk]Mike Satur[/url] a line. He has these at a substantial discount over the price I was being offered from Questmead. See [url]http://www.mikesatur.co.uk/fx05.html[/url] That's £70 + VAT. Therefore, we'll concentrate on purchasing pads for the rear caliper... Cheers Rob

28/11/2004 19:55:50 Dave [QUOTE=Rob Bell]LOL - plenty of opportunity for confusion here, I guess - not helped by a typo in my original post - d'oh! I'll put that right now... What we're talking about here are car-set pads (i.e. total of four) for: [list] [*]AP racing 4 pot caliper over 304mm rotor [*]'Standard' front sliding single pot caliper over 240mm rotor [*]'Standard' rear sliding single pot caliper over 240mm rotor [/list] The 'Standard' [b]rear[/b] pads will suit all MGFs and TFs whether or not fitted with the AP front calipers. These we're ordering from Questmead, and will cost £74.82+VAT (£87.92). The 'Standard' [b]front[/b] pads I'll arrange a group purchase from another supplier - either B&G or Mike Satur: TBA.[/QUOTE] Thanks Rob - cheque on its way to Tim Woolcott, made out to 'MGs on Track' for £87.92 for a set of standard rear pads.

29/11/2004 12:54:19 Rob Bell Thanks Dave. Okay chaps, the deadline for getting those cheques in is closing fast - have YOU sent your cheque in yet? Yes, yes, I'm on that sinners list of not having paid yet! LOL :rolleyes: [list] [*]Rob Bell [*]Neil Fry [*]Dave Livingstone [*]Paul Nothard [*]Mike Nunn - Paid, one set rear pads [*]Steve Ratledge [*]Neil Stothert [*]Tim Woolcott [/list] If you're not already on this list, and are interested in obtaining a set of rear pads for your MGF/TF, please let me know ASAP - and get that cheque sent off!

29/11/2004 13:57:19 Rob Bell I forgot to add, but if you want your pads delivered directly to you from the factory, then please add £7.95 to your order (same cost irrespective of the number of pads being delivered)

30/11/2004 11:23:40 Neil Cheque in the post to Tim for £175.84 for two sets of rear pads. Neil

13/12/2004 11:39:07 Rob Bell I'd like to get the order sent this coming Wednesday (15th) for all the pads - most of you have already sent in your cheques, so thanks for that - which just leaves a couple of out standing orders? (Tim, I don't know if you've received a cheque from yourself yet! LOL ;) ) * Rob Bell - [color=red][b]Paid, two sets rear pads[/b][/color] * Neil Fry - [color=red][b]Paid, three sets rear pads and P&P[/b][/color] * Dave Livingstone - [color=red][b]Paid, one set of rear pads[/b][/color] * Paul Nothard - [color=red][b]?[/b][/color] * Mike Nunn - [color=red][b]Paid, one set rear pads[/b][/color] * Steve Ratledge - [color=red][b]?[/b][/color] * Neil Stothert - [color=red][b]Paid, two sets rear pads[/b][/color] * Tim Woolcott - [color=red][b]?[/b][/color] If you've sent a cheque, and we've not received it yet, please let us know - cheers! :)

12/01/2005 17:10:15 Rob Bell [b]Update[/b] First off, humble apologies! Just as I was about to finalise the order before Christmas, little baby Olivia was born... and yes, you guessed it, the order wasn't dispatched. D'oh. Anyway - I'm back on the task, so I'll be getting this sent off today/tomorrow - sorry for the delay! Order summary as below: [list] [*] Rob Bell - Paid, two sets rear pads [*] Neil Fry - Paid, three sets rear pads and P&P [*] Dave Livingstone - Paid, one set of rear pads [*] Paul Nothard - Paid, one set rear pads [*] Mike Nunn - Paid, one set rear pads [*] Steve Ratledge - Paid, one set rear pads [*] Neil Stothert - Paid, two sets rear pads [/list] So the order is happening - don't panic yet! :)

17/02/2005 11:32:52 Rob Bell [b]News Update[/b] Spoke to Questmead this morning regarding the order: the factory has nearly completed processing the order, and Questmead anticipate sending the pads out sometime next week. Other than Neil, who's having the pads delivered directly, your pads will be with me for collection (I'll bring them along to events, which is probably the easiest way of doing this) Will let you all know when the pads arrive :D

22/02/2005 12:14:51 Rob Bell The pads have arrived - albeit to Tim's address rather than mine! D'oh! Will get the pads distributed when we all meet up again at the next track event. :D

02/03/2005 11:08:03 Rob Bell Tim dropped the pads around at my place at the weekend, so I'll be bringing them along to all the events for collection :) If anyone else wants a group buy of pads (Mintex 1144, 1166, 1177 or what ever) for their MG, please let me know! I know that Kev was interested for the ZS... :)

16/03/2005 14:52:08 Jennie [font=Arial][size=3][size=2]Hi Rob[/size] [font=Arial] [/font] [font=Arial]I’ve tried to get hold of some 1177s for the AP front calipers from Mike Satur but apparently I have my wires crossed and they don’t have any.[/font] [font=Arial] [/font] [font=Arial]Any idea where else I could get hold of some from? Or might there be enough interest for a group buy?[/font] [font=Arial] [/font] [font=Arial]Thanks[/font] [font=Arial]Jennie[/font] [/size][/font]

16/03/2005 15:53:51 Dave [QUOTE=Jennie][font=Arial][size=3][size=2]Hi Rob[/size] [font=Arial][/font] [font=Arial]I’ve tried to get hold of some 1177s for the AP front calipers from Mike Satur but apparently I have my wires crossed and they don’t have any.[/font] [font=Arial]Any idea where else I could get hold of some from? Or might there be enough interest for a group buy?[/font] [font=Arial]Thanks[/font] [font=Arial]Jennie[/font] [/size][/font][/QUOTE] [font=Arial]Jennie,[/font] [font=Arial][/font] [font=Arial]I was originally going for 1177s all round for my next pad replacement, but have decided to stick with 1144s on the front AP calipers and just try 1177s on the back first. The rationale was to see how much difference there was between the 1144 to 1177 replacement on the rear and if this resulted in a better front to rear balance than the same pad all round. I don't feel that I have a problem at the moment with front/rear balance, but maybe 77s on the back and 44s on the front will be better than the same all round?[/font]

23/03/2005 17:19:18 Rob Bell [QUOTE=Jennie][font=Arial][size=3][size=2]Hi Rob[/size] [font=Arial] [/font] [font=Arial]I’ve tried to get hold of some 1177s for the AP front calipers from Mike Satur but apparently I have my wires crossed and they don’t have any.[/font] [font=Arial] [/font] [font=Arial]Any idea where else I could get hold of some from? Or might there be enough interest for a group buy?[/font] [font=Arial] [/font] [font=Arial]Thanks[/font] [font=Arial]Jennie[/font] [/size][/font][/QUOTE] Sorry Jenny, come to this thread a week late :( Odd that Mike Satur lists the pad, but then says he doesn't have any? Perhaps Trish got the wrong end of the stick? :confused: I know that B&G don't hold stock of AP 1177s, and nor do Techspeed. The MGFC, as you know, don't either. Bottom line is we'll have to get them made specially :( It may be possible for us to order 1177 pads for the AP caliper, but the same situation will exist for the AP caliper as it did for our ordering of the rear caliper: we'll need a minimum order of 10 car sets to get them manufactured. One thing though: do you really WANT 1177 pads for your F? Might unduely unbalance the brake balance and make the brake performance worse. I think that Dave's approach of mixing 1144s on the AP front with 1177 at the rear could be a very good mix - will be interesting to see how you find that combination Dave. Jenny, if we can get enough interest for another group buy, I am happy to get it going!

24/03/2005 07:33:01 Tim Jennie, I had given Mike a call to get some 1177's but as Rob says Trish had got the wrong end on the stick, and infact Questmead have never made 1177 compound for the AP caliper. Instead Mike either has 1144's or Ceramic pads. I've bought a pair of the latter to see what there like but since the car has been laid up for the past 5 weeks I haven't fitted them yet. For what it's worth I found that the original pads (which I think were 1144) with sport and racing discs and pads on the rear gave a good braking balance to the car. Tim