What brake pads?
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What brake pads?
I did a search and couldn't find the appropriate answer so I found this: eBay Motors: Mazda Miata 94-03 Kevlar Ceramic Brake Pad F&R (item 110373573402 end time May-05-09 19:27:11 PDT)
I need to buy some brake pads. I read about the hawks but those look to be too much for tracking only.
I bought the front ones locally and they're a piece of ****!
I need some suggestions.
Thanks
I need to buy some brake pads. I read about the hawks but those look to be too much for tracking only.
I bought the front ones locally and they're a piece of ****!
I need some suggestions.
Thanks
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Hawk is a brand, and they make many different types of pads. The race pads you're referring to are hawk blue or black pads. They also have HP+ and HPS, each having different purposes. Try searching harder, much harder.
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I love the Hawk HP+ as an aggressive street/autocross pad. They will stop you well, but are still great for pedal feel and modulation. They are a night and day improvement over stock pads. Some people say they dust a little more, and they do, but function is always my primary concern and they are muy bueno for that. And I really think they dusted less than my super cheap auto parts store pads that worked very poorly. Good luck.
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So Hawk HP it is then.
Thanks. I don't care too much about dust but the cheap ones I was forced to buy locally are just shitty. They are just not up to the standard.
I still need someone to answer the original question: has anyone tried the "kevlar" reinforced ones?
I may still pick those up too and try them.
BTW Scott; that Corrado mod looks really nice!
Thanks. I don't care too much about dust but the cheap ones I was forced to buy locally are just shitty. They are just not up to the standard.
I still need someone to answer the original question: has anyone tried the "kevlar" reinforced ones?
I may still pick those up too and try them.
BTW Scott; that Corrado mod looks really nice!
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the FM brake valve kit is worth every cent, 2x over. If I would have known how much shorter stops were, and how much I could change the characteristics on the car, I would have added the brake valve a long time ago.
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