Discs & Pads Package, Ultimate Sports, MX5 Mk1 1.8 [SI6242]

[Bomberharris]

Im looking to do upgrade as need vented disc, uprated pads etc

Has anybody gone down this route? Quality of parts? And fitment?


Thank you in advance

J

[MX-5 Lazza]

Standard plain discs and uprated pads is all you need. I use discs from Camberley Auto Factors. Best pads would be Axxis ULT, Minted 1144, Stoptech or EBC Yellow stuff.

[HaylingJag]

Hi Justin,

ive just ordered their £271 inc fitting package, booked in for thursday this week. I'll let yoo know how i get on with these. I ran out of brakes on Saturday and had to do the ride home via central london very tentatively indeed
thoroughly enjoyed Saturday, ill post up a bit of footage on the TD forum when i can be arsed to upload.

Darren

[MX-5 Lazza]

£271? What are you having fitted and by who?

[HaylingJag]

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/discs-pads-package-sport...

going to treat the ol girl Lazza

D

[skinny]

don't wish to piss on your chips but slotted discs are widely said to do not much apart from looking pretty and eating pads / creating noise. greenstuff pads also aren't all that good...

you'd be better off with plain discs and good pads (any of those that lazza posted) and some new brake fluid.

you can get mintex discs front and rear for less than £80 all round, and then yellow stuffs or Axxiss Ultimates for probably £120 ish total. Mintex M1144 are good too but a touch more. Even just plain old genuine Mazda pads are worth considering.

still, the free fitting is not a bad deal - i'd see if they do it on the OEM (genuine) parts tho personally.

Edited by skinny on Monday 10th February 16:58

[MX-5 Lazza]

I used to have EBC Turbogroove discs on my old Mk1. I hated them. No improvement in braking at all and they created a lot of noise. Cheap plain discs are at least as good and much cheaper.
Also, I'd avoid Greenstuff. I've had bad experiences with them myself in the past and they seem to be a bit iffy when it comes to quality control.

Here's an example: http://www.mazdamenders.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=...

[Cyder]

I haven't had the grooved discs on the MX5 but I've had them on other cars and hated the effect they gave.

I much prefer the Brembo plain disc and uprated pads set up I've got on the MX5 it stops incredibly well now.

[Bomberharris]

Thank you, interesting.

Now can anyone tell me the reg of hayling jags mazda so i can check what engine is in his mx5 :-), HJ it sticks very well too and from checking mirrors as a passenger of car in front didnt roll much either

[HaylingJag]

Bomberharris said:

Thank you, interesting.

Now can anyone tell me the reg of hayling jags mazda so i can check what engine is in his mx5 :-), HJ it sticks very well too and from checking mirrors as a passenger of car in front didnt roll much either

come on Justin, bit of credit to the driver

was sticking well though, bit of understeer in places overcome with a large dose of right foot. Rear tyres are almost slicks which helped. Another thing to get sorted before the MoT

[HaylingJag]

comments on the brakes are well received and to be fair the existing, whatever they were have been adequate, but its time to try something else. I will let y'all know how i get on with them. Bearing in mind last year i was paying £800 for pads and disks on the XJR £270 odd seems a bargain. Pocket money motoring, love it!

if they turn out crap i will have to go into corners later and brake harder to get rid of them

D

[Bomberharris]

Apologies:

Credit to Mrs HJ

1. Birthday treat circuit
2. London weekend break
3. Worst rain for 250 years, But managed to sort a dry day
4. Driving like a demon

She is like a swiss army knife ;-)