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zoom2zoom 07-20-2007 04:05 AM
brake calipers the same?
 
the caliper itself is the same for 90-93 as well as 94-on correct, just the brackets are different?

hustler 07-20-2007 10:25 AM
Originally Posted by zoom2zoom (Post 132879)
the caliper itself is the same for 90-93 as well as 94-on correct, just the brackets are different?
corect. Front and rear. You'll need different pads too.

Braineack 07-20-2007 10:44 AM
yep.

ecugrad 07-20-2007 11:27 AM
Yes, but.................

If you have new 1.6 pads, they wont fit the 1.8 rotors. If you have some "seasoned" 1.6 pads, they will work with the 1.8 rotors.

1.6 pads are WAAAAAY thicker than 1.8's.

hustler 07-20-2007 05:25 PM
miata brakes generally suck. Someone needs to make a 11.3" vr6 swap kit or something. Those brakes were awesome.

I'm seriously thinking it might be cost effective to buy the wilwood front brakes.

ecugrad 07-21-2007 07:59 AM
Miata brakes are "ok" IMHO, if you want brakes that suck, drive a DSM.

From what I understand, it is pretty easy to adapt the RX7 S2 calipers/rotors to the Miata. I think they are 12" rotors, with 4 pot calipers. I'd have to do some math to figure out if the calipers would play nice with the Miata master cylinder.

hustler 07-21-2007 08:50 AM
Originally Posted by ecugrad (Post 133162)
Miata brakes are "ok" IMHO, if you want brakes that suck, drive a DSM.

From what I understand, it is pretty easy to adapt the RX7 S2 calipers/rotors to the Miata. I think they are 12" rotors, with 4 pot calipers. I'd have to do some math to figure out if the calipers would play nice with the Miata master cylinder.
that would be cool. I don't really want to spend any more money on this car.

hustler 08-03-2007 12:11 PM
Originally Posted by ecugrad (Post 133162)
Miata brakes are "ok" IMHO, if you want brakes that suck, drive a DSM.

From what I understand, it is pretty easy to adapt the RX7 S2 calipers/rotors to the Miata. I think they are 12" rotors, with 4 pot calipers. I'd have to do some math to figure out if the calipers would play nice with the Miata master cylinder.
any thoughts on this? I'm about to buy these wilwoods.

Loki047 08-03-2007 12:14 PM
Whats the sizes of the master cylinder and the calipers? Ill do the math real quick

hustler 08-03-2007 12:38 PM
Originally Posted by Loki047 (Post 136731)
Whats the sizes of the master cylinder and the calipers? Ill do the math real quick
googling like crazy.

Braineack 08-03-2007 12:43 PM
Originally Posted by ecugrad (Post 132976)
If you have new 1.6 pads, they wont fit the 1.8 rotors. If you have some "seasoned" 1.6 pads, they will work with the 1.8 rotors.
that defeats the entire purpose of the upgrade.

and technically the front 1.8 pads are a little thinner and the rears are a tad thicker.

Loki047 08-03-2007 12:50 PM
Originally Posted by hustler (Post 136735)
googling like crazy.
yes my minion:bowdown:

hustler 08-03-2007 12:53 PM
I can't find that shit...but did find this:
http://www.miata.net/news/images/V63.jpg

hustler 08-03-2007 01:00 PM
Originally Posted by Loki047 (Post 136739)
yes my minion:bowdown:
I'll have to hit the junkyard with some calipers...but I don't know what I'm going to do for rotors.

olderguy 08-03-2007 01:06 PM
Generic rotors at local parts places are cheap.

hustler 08-03-2007 01:07 PM
Originally Posted by olderguy (Post 136748)
Generic rotors at local parts places are cheap.
If I'm getting aluminum 4-piston calipers, I'd like to get a larger rotor to take more heat. I'd run hawk race pads on stock 1.8's, but I don't think that's going to cut it.

Braineack 08-03-2007 01:09 PM
Originally Posted by hustler (Post 133167)
that would be cool. I don't really want to spend any more money on this car.

someone was selling the fronts only with capilers, custom brackets, and rotors for $200 shipped.

hustler 08-03-2007 01:13 PM
Originally Posted by Braineack (Post 136750)
someone was selling the fronts only with capilers, custom brackets, and rotors for $200 shipped.
holy shit... link?

Thanks

curly 08-03-2007 01:17 PM
I thought the FM wilwood bbk were vr6 rotors, just bracketed to fit the miata. might be wrong though

hustler 08-03-2007 01:17 PM
I'm also still toying with the idea of 01 sport brakes, but apparently its hard to get pads for those.


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