If you can't change your driving style to break earlier and straighter
in the Miata, then I would look for sticker/better pads for the back
;-).
---JCG
>From: Thomas Smith <tasmith@worldnet.att.net>
>Reply-To: Thomas Smith <tasmith@worldnet.att.net>
>To: Bret Dodson <bret@serv.net>
>CC: nw_autox-l@eskimo.com, "team.net" <autox@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Miata brake pad advice sought.
>Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 16:46:27 -0600
>
>Back when I was racing my Miata, I used the stock pads in front and
Hawk
>Blacks in the rear. This setup worked great but the dust was horrible
and the
>rotors wore faster than the pads. The idea of a soft pad in the rear is
a
>good one but you might look for a less destructive pad. Porterfields
might be
>a good choice.
>
>Tom Smith
>(ex Miata pilot)
>
>Bret Dodson wrote:
>
>> I have a '96 Miata R and it's just about time to replace the brake
pads.
>> I've been happy with the stock pads, they don't need to be heated up
to
>> work well and seem to respond well to brake modulation inputs.
>>
>> I'm curious though if anyone has experimented with mixing the break
pad
>> formulas to try and achieve a better balance of breaking. The front
>> brakes lock up much more easily than the rears. This is a good thing
for
>> car stability, but am I missing out on an iota of performance?
>>
>> Do the current hot shot brake pads work well cold? I've heard great
>> things about some of these things (Hawk, Porterfield) but worry that
what
>> works great on the race track or street won't work well in an
autocross
>> situation.
>>
>> Anyone done any experimenting with brake pads? Stock fronts, hi perf
>> rears? Hi perf fronts, stock rears? Left front stock, right front Hi
>> perf, left rear hi perf and right rear stock?
>>
>> But then perhaps this is a moot point. I'm trying to make my car
faster
>> by altering something that slows the car down ;^)
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any experiences you all might be able to share,
>>
>> Bret "Mr flat-spot" Dodson
>>
>> PS: How many slots should I put in a pad when I slot it? If the
pads
>> come with a slot running across themiddle would I be able to increase
the
>> water and gas dispersal characteristics by adding slots above and
below
>> the factory supplied one?
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