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Old 05-22-2017, 06:20 PM
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Bought a stock NB1 base model about a year ago.

Getting around to replacing rear brakes and the 1.8 brake pads I bought didn't fit.

Here are the front brakes:




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Does it look to anyone else like these are the 1.8 brakes with sport rear pads? Will the replacement pads just drop in or do I need new metal clips as well?

I r confuze.
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3 seconds of google. seriously.

Moss Miata - 2001-02 Factory Big Brakes Explained
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Yeah, I've seen that. But that doesn't tell me if I can use the metal clips on the pads with the correct rear pads or if I need to source new ones.

Seriously.
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Clips are the correct ones, just lube em a bit for the correct pads.

im not super familiar with non sports brakes, i cant remember if there are springs for non sport...
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Originally Posted by ridethecliche
Yeah, I've seen that. But that doesn't tell me if I can use the metal clips on the pads with the correct rear pads or if I need to source new ones.

Seriously.
Logic/common sense should tell you that.
Just LOOK at the design

........seriously
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Originally Posted by 18psi
Logic/common sense should tell you that.
Just LOOK at the design

........seriously
Haha, see so there's a reason I asked. You should know better than to assume that I'm in possession of all the above
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Originally Posted by thumpetto007
Clips are the correct ones, just lube em a bit for the correct pads.

im not super familiar with non sports brakes, i cant remember if there are springs for non sport...
Lube what for the pads? You should only have to lube the caliper slide pins on Miata brakes. If your pads are not sliding on the wear clips, get new wear clips. Rear disk hardware kits are like $8 on Rockauto.
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I always receive brake pads that have casting defects or paint globs where they are supposed to contact the wear clips. Always have to grind them down, and the wear clips are always bent and slightly wrong shape... I have FANTASTIC luck.

tiny dot of lube spread over the clips makes for happy pads imo
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