Big Brakes for CHEAP!
- Thread starter indymx6
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Just came upon this thread and this post made me LOL @ work. Thanks for making me look like a wacko!
Wagonbacker9
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- 2004 'Hoe
glad to pass it along, I've done it more than twice...
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- 2003 mazda protege5
so your telling me just by doin the bracket and caliber and the rotors off those cars will fit our proteges
fishdonotbounce
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- 08.5 CWP Speed3
Wagonbacker9
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- 2004 'Hoe
nope... and idk if it'd work anyway... 4bolt hub is probably different in other ways...
Wagonbacker9
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- 2004 'Hoe
i'm sure it's doable... just like anything you're willing to throw enough money at... I'm just also pretty sure it would be cheaper to just get the custom BBK.
Gotta hand it to Mazda on this one. Using the same bolt location, size, and thread pitch on pretty much ALL their cars is really great. I'm definitely upgrading next time I need calipers.
I have this weird post-apocalyptic dream of trying to find parts in junk yards. Good to know we have lots to choose from for brakes
I have this weird post-apocalyptic dream of trying to find parts in junk yards. Good to know we have lots to choose from for brakes
Weights:
MSP Caliper: 10#
MSP Rotor: 14#
MS6 Caliper: 11#
MS6 Rotor: 21#
8#s per corner. Pads are negligible. Clearance is tight on some 17's due to design of the drop center/barrel.
The MS6 brakes feel great. The customer, viralphrame, will upgrade to a 929 master cylinder in the future.
Julian, if you find this... you are a terrible person
MSP Caliper: 10#
MSP Rotor: 14#
MS6 Caliper: 11#
MS6 Rotor: 21#
8#s per corner. Pads are negligible. Clearance is tight on some 17's due to design of the drop center/barrel.
The MS6 brakes feel great. The customer, viralphrame, will upgrade to a 929 master cylinder in the future.
Julian, if you find this... you are a terrible person
Viralphrame
Member
Weights:
MSP Caliper: 10#
MSP Rotor: 14#
MS6 Caliper: 11#
MS6 Rotor: 21#
8#s per corner. Pads are negligible. Clearance is tight on some 17's due to design of the drop center/barrel.
The MS6 brakes feel great. The customer, viralphrame, will upgrade to a 929 master cylinder in the future.
Julian, if you find this... you are a terrible person
(shady)
the only negative I could possibly get out of the new setup is that the steering feels a little heavier at a dead stop
it's almost nil at speed
Viralphrame
Member
the fronts do, but not the rears. stock MSP rears (11") are more than adequate for the car
enjoy:
http://www.djdevin.net/users/viralphrame/brakes/IMG_1019.jpg
http://www.djdevin.net/users/viralphrame/brakes/IMG_1020.jpg
http://www.djdevin.net/users/viralphrame/brakes/IMG_1021.jpg
http://www.djdevin.net/users/viralphrame/brakes/IMG_1024.jpg
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Viralphrame
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I went through Crossover Auto and Sam's package for the front MS6 calipers/blank e-coated rotora rotors/hardware/ebc red pads is $795
http://*************.com/mazdaspeed8.htm
Nice pictures, thanks. Do you know if this setup is strictly for 17" or bigger wheels or does 16" also fit?
I assume the MS6 rears also will not fit (?) and why not?
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- MSP 1145
hans olav,
if you check post #1, it'll tell you which fronts fit which size wheels..
as for the rears, they will bolt up HOWEVER, they will not mate to the ebrake cable. I'm going to attempt to make it work for my lx.
