Fd rx7 front calipers
i was wondering what it would take to put a set of fd rx7 front calipers on my 94 1.8?
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Well, first you'd need a set of RX-7 front calipers.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 608050)
Well, first you'd need a set of RX-7 front calipers.
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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.
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Originally Posted by miata94
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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.
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well someone who has done this swap chime in
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Originally Posted by miata94
(Post 608057)
well someone who has done this swap chime in
Search this forum for "corrado" and you might find something interesting you can use. |
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.
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i was planning on running 16s anyways so wheel fitment isnt an issue
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:facepalm:
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I have lost at least 10 brain cells reading this stupid fucking thread. OP you are a brain cell killer.
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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?
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Search for my thread in the Suspension and Braking sub-forum.
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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. |
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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. Attachment 195613 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. |
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. |
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