Mazda Rotary Club

My disks on my rx7  are warped and my pads are getting quite low…. So I thought I as well get some disks and pads all round,

anyone recommend a good combination on disks and pads and where I can get them from?

I know the rx7 was known for its braking so perhaps standard disks with something like hawk pads?

What do you guys think ?



Thanks

shaQ

I have a front and rear set of standard discs (well within tolerance)

came off my 93 type R after fitment of some Brembo drilled items.

Make me an offer if interested!

AndyR

I\'d consider staying with stock MAzda stuff - its excellent in good nick.

I think Mintex are may be a slightly better bet than Hawk if u insist on going aftermarket, couldnt tell u what part # for mintex tho. Click the shyauto link above, I\'m sure Clive sells Mintex and Hawk?

andyrose

thanks for the offer but i dont think i will be interested thanks anyway.


20b_boy

is it true if you put uprated or fast road pads on a standard disk this can ruin the disks or would these minex pads be fine with stock disks ?



thanks


shaQ

QuoteOriginally posted by Shaq
My disks on my rx7  are warped and my pads are getting quite low…. So I thought I as well get some disks and pads all round,

shaQ

As I understand it, it\'s very rare to actually warp disks (unless you have perhaps been doing a trackday and been silly enough to come off track and apply your handbrake when you leave the car).

Most cases of"warped disks" are actually just a case of not bedding in your pads properly and can often be resolved...

see:

http://www.stoptech.com/whitepapers/warped_rotors_myth.htm

Can see you\'d have a problem with fast road pads on standard disks. They might wear out quicker or be noisier though.

Mintex do discs as well as i understand it............
Si

cool thanks for the info guys, do you know if there is a step by step guide for replacing the front and rear pads and disks ?

thanks
shaQ

Erm i guess the actual replacement is similar to most brakes, dont quote me on that, so if yer not very comfortable & happy with doing this then i\'d defo recommend paying someone to do it as well you dont wana have brakes go pear shaped
Si

Mintex are OK but I\'ve found you can\'t beat a set of standard pads for that initial "bite" and have found that competition pads don\'t fade and do stop but they don\'t feel quite as good as the standard ones.

scooby_si

i have done my disks/pads on all my other cars i should be able to do the rx7 but it might take me a bit longer to work it out. just wondered if there were any links....


mikeLMR

i am all confused now thanks dont know if i should go for uprated setup or stock stuff !?!
thanks  ! ;)

lol


:confused:

i will cal a few peeps tomoro and ask me thinks


shaQ

Hi Shaq,
If you contact Clive at "Shy Auto" he is really hot on brakes and what works and what doesn\'t.He is definitely your man!
Look at the advert as a banner up the top of the page for the link.
Kind regards
Carl;)

QuoteOriginally posted by Shaq
scooby_si

i have done my disks/pads on all my other cars i should be able to do the rx7 but it might take me a bit longer to work it out. just wondered if there were any links....


mikeLMR

i am all confused now thanks dont know if i should go for uprated setup or stock stuff !?!
thanks  ! ;)

lol


:confused:

i will cal a few peeps tomoro and ask me thinks


shaQ

thats not 3rd gen rx7 experience though ... we\'ve run EBC greenstuff and various mintex pads on the rally cars and unless a car is giving problems with brake fade we tend to stick with standard pads and they seem to work just fine