Stampie
Stampie GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
5/2/18 7:17 p.m.

I'm needing to do rotors and pads so figured while I'm in there and if doesn't cost much more I'd upgrade.  What's the flavor of the week in Miata brakes?  Honestly I don't have any issues with the current ones but who knows?

ShinnyGroove
ShinnyGroove GRM+ Memberand New Reader
5/2/18 7:32 p.m.

OEM equivalent pads, Napa or Centric rotors.  Seriously.

I was talking with a guy from a high-end race shop recently.  He said "Race pads actually have a pretty easy job.  They have to stop the car when they're really hot.  OEM pads have to stop the car when it's hot, cold, wet, dry, put off minimal dust, not squeak..."

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/2/18 9:05 p.m.

Yeah for street use at legal-ish speeds, OEM is fine, especially on a Miata which has healthily sized brakes from the factory. If you want an upgrade, EBC Redstuff is a good compound for street use.

DeadSkunk  (Warren)
DeadSkunk (Warren) PowerDork
5/2/18 9:08 p.m.

I raced a Miata on Autozone rotors and Hawk pads. It's such a light car that almost anything will work.

KyAllroad (Jeremy)
KyAllroad (Jeremy) UltimaDork
5/2/18 9:26 p.m.

Napa blank or equivalent rotors.  Hawk HPS pads all around.  

simplecat
simplecat Reader
5/3/18 12:53 a.m.

I liked stoptech street pads and centric blanks

cmcgregor
cmcgregor Dork
5/3/18 2:05 a.m.

Centric blanks, porterfield r4s for me

NickD
NickD PowerDork
5/3/18 5:18 a.m.

I did the 1.8L brake conversion and I'm running Disk Brake Australia slotted rotors and Porterfield R4-S pads on the rear with some sort of cheap OEM-replacement pads from Rock Auto on the front. They tend to have a front heavy bias and everyone who drives mine tends to lock up the front brakes, so I put less aggressive pads on the front to balance it out

Rodan
Rodan HalfDork
5/3/18 5:54 a.m.

Centric or Napa rotors, Hawk HPS pads and a good flush/bleed with good fluid.  SS lines won't hurt.

I really like the HPS pads... good performance across a wide range of conditions, quiet, and very little dust.  

The stock front bias, especially on the 1.6 cars is important to note.  You can definitely benefit from installing a prop valve on a stock system.

Pete Gossett
Pete Gossett GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
5/3/18 7:14 a.m.

I went with RockAuto rotors, the cheapest front pads they have, and StopTech on the rear. We’ll see how that works out once it’s back together. 

Stampie
Stampie GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
5/3/18 8:18 a.m.

I saw those stop tech pads at Rock Auto. Think I'll try them out. 

Jaynen
Jaynen UltraDork
5/3/18 8:42 a.m.

Went with the 949racing stage one kit, centric rotors with some G-lock pads but I am using them as a race/track setup

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