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Brake Pads for CS Miata ?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:20 pm
by Mako Koiwai
Should we have something "stronger" then Hawk HP+'s up front with Karen's CS Miata running 225 710's? Tim says No.
Re: Brake Pads for CS Miata ?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:22 pm
by Jason Isley BS RX8
Mako Koiwai wrote:Should we have something "stronger" then Hawk HP+'s up front with Karen's CS Miata running 225 710's? Tim says No.
If her car has ABS use the HP+, if she does not use stock.
Re: Brake Pads for CS Miata ?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:37 pm
by Mako Koiwai
Yes, ABS and HP+'s ordered.
What's this about using different pads front/rear to change bias. Does that really matter with ABS?
Re: Brake Pads for CS Miata ?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:56 pm
by Bob Beamesderfer
Porterfield R4S. Tim Aro really liked them in my non-ABS car.
Re: Brake Pads for CS Miata ?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:10 pm
by Mako Koiwai
Yeah, but we have ABS ...
Re: Brake Pads for CS Miata ?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:19 pm
by Bob Beamesderfer
Mako Koiwai wrote:Yeah, but we have ABS ...
So what? It's still a very good compound and easy to modulate. Unless you plan on engaging the ABS every time you step on the pedal it's how the pad behaves out of the ABS that matters.
Re: Brake Pads for CS Miata ?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:27 pm
by Mako Koiwai
OK, but the HP+'s are already ordered and I need to convince Karen I did the right thing when she reads this! ;)
Luckily Isley has a LOT of credibility as THE Late Brake'r.
Re: Brake Pads for CS Miata ?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:27 pm
by Mako Koiwai
We had Hawk Blacks on up until now, in front, HP+'s in back ...
Re: Brake Pads for CS Miata ?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:32 pm
by Jason Isley BS RX8
Mako Koiwai wrote:
Luckily Isley has a LOT of credibility as THE Late Brake'r.
But I use stock pads.
However, we did put the HP+ on our 10AE because we got some fade with the stockers and two drivers.
Re: Brake Pads for CS Miata ?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:33 pm
by Jason Isley BS RX8
Mako Koiwai wrote:We had Hawk Blacks on up until now, in front, HP+'s in back ...
So now try the opposite of that.
Re: Brake Pads for CS Miata ?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:36 pm
by Michael Palero
Jason Isley BS RX8 wrote:Mako Koiwai wrote:We had Hawk Blacks on up until now, in front, HP+'s in back ...
So now try the opposite of that.
Mako's on a roll... switching springs front to back and everything :ibrightdea:
and then there's my audi... it just rolls. =)
Re: Brake Pads for CS Miata ?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:44 pm
by Bob Beamesderfer
Michael Palero wrote:Jason Isley BS RX8 wrote:Mako Koiwai wrote:We had Hawk Blacks on up until now, in front, HP+'s in back ...
So now try the opposite of that.
Mako's on a roll... switching springs front to back and everything :ibrightdea:
and then there's my audi... it just rolls. =)
UH, that ain't legal.
Re: Brake Pads for CS Miata ?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:14 pm
by Mako Koiwai
Wasn't my fault ... I was just following the oem Bilsteins ... which some else had assembled BACKWARDS!!!
Struts are off for the rebuild ... with exact measurements from MazdaSpeed on which length springs we should be using!