Big Brake kits?
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kcdirtbro54
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Miata crossovers? You mean miata brake kits fitting the 2? Only big brake kit I've seen, so far, is some place on Ebay from Europe selling some ridiculous 6 pot front calipers with huge rotors!
EDIT: found it..... http://www.ebay.com/itm/KIDO-6-POT-...ruck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr#ht_1685wt_1037 Way too pricey and seems to be a bit of overkill
As for now, my plans are Hawk HPS pads and stainless brake lines and I'll be set.
EDIT: found it..... http://www.ebay.com/itm/KIDO-6-POT-...ruck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr#ht_1685wt_1037 Way too pricey and seems to be a bit of overkill
As for now, my plans are Hawk HPS pads and stainless brake lines and I'll be set.
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colonelangus
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wow they look sweet but thats where it ends for me..13" how many hp does it take to push them..im staying with stock dia rotors just better quality maybe drilled/vented with high end pads..
There are a couple different size rotor options the list for the 2 actually. $1600+ though...
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I was fortunate enough to have a set of rotors from a sponsor to try on. I couldn't find any aftermarket calipers so we just tried changing the rotors.
Here is a closer photo, sometime in late February.
These are Runstop Rotors, the wheels should be 16X7 using the stock caliper and modified brackets. It works really well since I am using stock pads and lines that came with the car - never had the brakes overheat in the last 5 races. In most cases, with he corners we have, I often trail-brake. Best thing is the car can out brake other modified cars. Last I checked, it cost about PHP25,000 ~ USD590 for a front pair.
Here is a closer photo, sometime in late February.
These are Runstop Rotors, the wheels should be 16X7 using the stock caliper and modified brackets. It works really well since I am using stock pads and lines that came with the car - never had the brakes overheat in the last 5 races. In most cases, with he corners we have, I often trail-brake. Best thing is the car can out brake other modified cars. Last I checked, it cost about PHP25,000 ~ USD590 for a front pair.
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Ryno666
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kcdirtbro54
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590 for brackets and rotors? The Wilwoods are 900 for the whole upgrade and still fit under 15s. Anymore info on your setup, sketch?
Max Archer
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What I'm really interested in is going to discs on the rear. The brakes stop pretty well, especially with good pads and lines, but on the track I have a feeling that the drums will get hot faster than the discs and mess brake balance up pretty quickly.
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Ryno666
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So I'll be comparing the Fiesta vs Mazda2 this week. Checking kit mounts and lines to see if Wilwood can crossover with minor mods like redrilling the hats and clip locations. I have a friend who has this installed on his Fiesta and called Willwood tech support, so far they have not had access to our car and need help building a comparable kit.
Guess what B-spec Mazdas 2 run? OE sized rotors and drums in the rear!
I did a track day in the 2, put DTC-60s on the fronts. Never had any braking issues. Bigger rotors and multiple piston calipers only preserve pad life; not stopping faster.
I was actually looking at this Willwood kit... not sure if it'll fit tho
I'm almost positive that the brake callipers are identical to the Fiesta (my EBC Greenstuff pads came in a box labelled "2011+ 1.8L Fiesta") Not to mention that most of the suspension parts a FoMoCo....
If thats the case, there's every chance the fiesta front and rear kits would fit our 2's
I'm not looking for oversized rotors really. I'd like to go to 11" front. I just like the idea of stiffer brake feel and quicker response. For me it's about tuning the braking response.
I'm almost positive that the brake callipers are identical to the Fiesta (my EBC Greenstuff pads came in a box labelled "2011+ 1.8L Fiesta") Not to mention that most of the suspension parts a FoMoCo....
If thats the case, there's every chance the fiesta front and rear kits would fit our 2's
I'm not looking for oversized rotors really. I'd like to go to 11" front. I just like the idea of stiffer brake feel and quicker response. For me it's about tuning the braking response.
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It is expensive. It will use your calipers on brackets that they will make for you so the cost is essentially the rotors+brackets+install. Like what Phone said, OE brakes work just fine, you won't be able to threshold-brake the car because the ABS kicks in early compared to other cars. I was using OE pads on these rotors till I went through 2 sets, and just recently used a set of Bendix (I honestly do not know what they are, they slap 'em on and I drive them and wait for feedback) and though they bite better, ABS kicks in a bit earlier than the OE pads. What's good about these rotors is that, even on OE pads and lines, brakes feel the same all throughout 7 laps (3.6km/lap) even when I turn in under braking and/or trail-brake. The size of the rotors I'd say not much help from the OE size but the cross-drilled holes and slats help keep the pads free from dust, dirt and cool down the brakes faster. This size Runstop rotors is a first for the Mazda2 here, I think they will have a few more sizes to come, hopefully I can get a chance to test them as well.
kcdirtbro54, about the setup, are you referring to the overall setup of the car? or just the brakes? The brakes are all OE except for the rotors and the caliper bracket. Rear are still drum brakes.
kcdirtbro54, about the setup, are you referring to the overall setup of the car? or just the brakes? The brakes are all OE except for the rotors and the caliper bracket. Rear are still drum brakes.
