Carbotech brake pad advice

speedjunkie · 12-25-2014, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mazpower

I have yet to fry any wheel bearings or warp rotors even on slowing the Miata down on the track or when playing on the street.

Sweet! Good to hear.

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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

I believe the Miata has, and in know the FD has sealed ball bearings. The FC runs a taper needle bearing. The former is much less susceptible to heat. Also, running a one piece rotor helps tremendously as well.
I need to change the bearings, repack with a very high quality grease, reduct the front end, and then go play on the track and see what happens, I'm fairly confident I can get this issue under control. Problem is thee aren't many FC guys running a 13.25" two piece front rotor with hitemp track pads

Ok that explains it. I always thought two piece rotors cooled better. I thought that was one of the advantages.

Sounds like you need to swap over the hubs from either a Miata or FD lol.

Here are some charts with info about Winmax pads. I'm thinking about the W3.

hozzmanrx7 · 06-17-2016, 09:31 PM

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speedjunkie · 06-19-2016, 03:41 PM

I ended up buying Endless MX72 pads front and rear. I just did the RZ brake upgrade this winter and got it back on the road a few weeks ago. So far I love them but I'm still getting used to not having ABS anymore too. These pads don't squeal and so far they've stopped great.

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speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (1) Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 19	I ended up buying Endless MX72 pads front and rear. I just did the RZ brake upgrade this winter and got it back on the road a few weeks ago. So far I love them but I'm still getting used to not having ABS anymore too. These pads don't squeal and so far they've stopped great.