1.8 brakes

mx5mike · Post by **mx5mike** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 10:14 pm

I have a 1.8 upgrade for my 1.6 MX-5 It's not fitted yet.

You need the rotors, calipers (rears are the same), and the brackets.

I'm thinking about getting these brake kits from the USA
http://www.good-win-racing.com/goodwinracing_012.htm

Mike.

Matt & Sarah Avery · Post by **Matt & Sarah Avery** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 9:01 am

You can reuse the 1.6 calipers but they get swapped to the opposite
side, as Lou says. The calliper mounts can't be used with the 1.8 setup
so you need to buy the 1.8 mounts (cost me about $300 a pair new from
Mazda about 1 = years ago). I used DBA cross drilled and slotted rotors
and EBC Green pads. I can recommend the rotors (though very pricey) but
the EBC pads are nothing special and have now developed an annoying
squeek.

See this link for more info
http://www.racingmiata.com/calipers.html

Matt & Sarah Avery · Post by **Matt & Sarah Avery** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 9:09 am

Ooops, I meant to say that the mounts get swapped from side to side.
Not the callipers.

ross campbell · Post by **ross campbell** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 9:19 am

You are best to fit the 1.8 callipers as well as they take a bigger pad.If not you dont really gain anything.Ross.

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 9:41 am

It's always nice to hear what Lou has to say, but I have now received the
same message 10 times! I have had Matt & Sarah's message 5 times.

Do we have a problem with the mail system?

Regards

Eric

michele · Post by **michele** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 3:43 pm

You are lucky, I am only getting everything twice.
Keep Smiling
Michele

michele · Post by **michele** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 3:46 pm

I spoke toooooo soon, I am now getting 17 of each.
Keep Smiling
Michele

lou Girardin · Post by **lou Girardin** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 4:01 pm

What's going on?

Gram · Post by **Gram** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 4:01 pm

I don't know but its driving me INSANE!

DBM58 · Post by **DBM58** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 4:44 pm

Ah ha "...driving me insane"
That's "Planet of Women" by ZZ Top

Nina · Post by **Nina** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 5:00 pm

Maybe we all should refer from posting until it's fixed?
Ooops, I just posted

Nina

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Drive it like you stole it

David & Judy Kerr · Post by **David & Judy Kerr** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 5:41 pm

WOW what a neat list though I feel someone is trying to tell me something.

I will try to keep smiling.
Dave.

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