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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: GTI-Ross on August 11, 2014, 06:25:04 pm

Title: Are these genuine Mintex M1144?
Post by: GTI-Ross on August 11, 2014, 06:25:04 pm: Hey up fella's

Just a quick one, my mintex M1144 turned up today, the box was slightly damaged and I could remove the pads if I tried through the tear in the box.

Now i havent had Mintex pads before, Im sure they are genuine but a lots of pictures show different back plates with big logo's on the back. Can someone confirm that they look genuine.

Also, 2 of the pads had scratches on the back, god knows how much they have banged about, the brakes pad side looks fine thank god.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fk489%2Frocketrossuk%2F7a80fd5c-70f3-4098-a1bc-58595589c755_zpse85e7269.jpg&hash=c8a0977e6b093d34b3be6c45d0d26df52875b768)

Scratched ones - :fighting:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fk489%2Frocketrossuk%2FIMG_1648_zps541491e2.jpg&hash=8f8f193b6db7796fb35d51876920aaa7a62054cb)
Title: Re: Are these genuine Mintex M1144?
Post by: JPC on August 11, 2014, 06:26:54 pm: they look genuine to me
Title: Re: Are these genuine Mintex M1144?
Post by: rich83 on August 11, 2014, 06:36:54 pm: Look ok to me.
Title: Re: Are these genuine Mintex M1144?
Post by: GTI-Ross on August 11, 2014, 06:43:15 pm: Quote from: richwig83 on August 11, 2014, 06:36:54 pm
Look ok to me.
Ok cool. Thanks.

Still not sure how they got thats scratched, there no real room in the box for the metal clips to move about :confused:
Title: Re: Are these genuine Mintex M1144?
Post by: J400uk on August 11, 2014, 07:43:24 pm: Did it have the manufacturer TMD friction seal on the box? That's a good tell tale it's genuine
Title: Re: Are these genuine Mintex M1144?
Post by: greygti on August 11, 2014, 08:18:05 pm: The first couple of 120-0 mph stops will give you the answer if there on fire and smell like burning plastic chances are there fakes lol .... Only kidding they look fine to me
Title: Re: Are these genuine Mintex M1144?
Post by: DDM on August 11, 2014, 08:52:51 pm: years ago when I used to buy them they always came with a blue padding that you stuck to the back of the pad.