miata94

i was wondering what it would take to put a set of fd rx7 front calipers on my 94 1.8?

Joe Perez

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Well, first you'd need a set of RX-7 front calipers.

Full_Tilt_Boogie

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Then you need a 94 Mazda Miata.

miata94

well i know that but what kind of mounting brackets would i need? could i mod the stock ones? ive heard that they sell kits for this upgrade.

Full_Tilt_Boogie

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Maybe you should buy on of these kits?

miata94

well someone who has done this swap chime in

sixshooter

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You'll be waiting awhile.

Search this forum for "corrado" and you might find something interesting you can use.

chpmnsws6

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Unless you run 16's, good luck getting the wheel not to rub on the caliper. They rubbed on my 15x7 ATS's when I mocked FD calipers up to Corrado rotors.

miata94

i was planning on running 16s anyways so wheel fitment isnt an issue

Doppelgänger

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18psi

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I have lost at least 10 brain cells reading this stupid ******* thread. OP you are a brain cell killer.

rider384

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I was thinking guys, what about a mazda forumula 1 brake swap? They're from a Mazda so they should go easily, what do you think?

wayne_curr

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Search for my thread in the Suspension and Braking sub-forum.

Sean

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I can be done but I it is not easy I looked into this before I went with sport brakes. As far as I know no one makes a kit and the easiest way is with a straight adapter and a welder other than that you would have to be a decent machinist to get it to work. And 16'' would be a must as well as some bigger rotors. Good luck.

Google works wonders on weird stuff like this.

Import Al

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You better have some damn FD3S calipers, but I'm a helpful guy.

Many OEM big brake upgrades are this simple in similar chassis vehicles (same make):

I put OEM 11.1" Integra Type-R brakes on a '93 Civic for under $300 total.
This was under 15x6.5" Konigs. Just had to drill Prelude Type-S rotors to 4x100 &
shave 3.2mm off the ITR brackets' mating surface. That was it, bolted it up & had BAMF brakes.




Hub bore, bolt locations, brake lines & fittings etc were unchanged.

Try putting Corrado or "Sport" rotor + FD3S caliper/bracket/pad on & start
taking measurements to see how far different mounting points are then
stock. Hopefully you can just shave or shim the FD caliper brackets.

FD RX-7 calipers are obviously not popular on Miata's because they're rare &
expensive... and heavier than Wilwoods... but I like them because they're less
blang but still very potent like my Type-R brakes.

Good luck.

chpmnsws6

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Fabbing the bracket will be a bit of a pain, but doable with a welder and some fab skills.

Just get the Wilwood setup from Trackspeed and save yourself the frustration.