I installed OEM pads in the front and Hawk HP+ pads in the rear last April. The set up has been working well for me. I wish I had done it sooner. I'm planning on being at Keller's tomorrow night, you can give it a try.
So I have the '04, sport brakes are stock, but I have no ABS.
For the last 100k miles I've only used OEM pads. I feel they have too much front bias, and I don't like the pedal feel as compared to some more aggressive pads.
I have heard of some people mixing up pads, with a more aggressive pad in rear (Say, Hawk HP+) and a near OEM in the front (Say, Axxis Ultimate).
What do you guys recommend for a mostly street used, sometimes autocrossed Miata w/o ABS that will give decent pedal feel and brake balance?
Previously owned: 2004 Classic Red - 135,000 miles
H&R Street Performance Coilovers | Racing Beat Hollow Front Sway | Hawk HP+ Pads | BF Goodrich GForce Sports | DIY Short CAI | Mazdaspeed Muffler | Pioneer DEH-5800MP | Alpine F353 V12 Amp | JL Audio C5-650 Components | Pioneer Premier 10" Shallow Mount | Skunk2 Knob | 5000k HIDs | Many bowls of Rice
I installed OEM pads in the front and Hawk HP+ pads in the rear last April. The set up has been working well for me. I wish I had done it sooner. I'm planning on being at Keller's tomorrow night, you can give it a try.
On the track, I am fearless.
If you were as slow as me, you wouldn't be afraid either.
1994 M Edition
CSP 67
Rogue is painting the front of my car at the moment, so I don't know if I will be able to make it out.
However, I just read about Andy Hollis' proportion valve removal trick. I don't think I want to do that for a mostly street driven car, especially one on street tires and stock suspension.
And when you say OEM did you go to the dealer, or just buy some premium AutoZone pads?
Previously owned: 2004 Classic Red - 135,000 miles
H&R Street Performance Coilovers | Racing Beat Hollow Front Sway | Hawk HP+ Pads | BF Goodrich GForce Sports | DIY Short CAI | Mazdaspeed Muffler | Pioneer DEH-5800MP | Alpine F353 V12 Amp | JL Audio C5-650 Components | Pioneer Premier 10" Shallow Mount | Skunk2 Knob | 5000k HIDs | Many bowls of Rice
Previously owned: 2004 Classic Red - 135,000 miles
H&R Street Performance Coilovers | Racing Beat Hollow Front Sway | Hawk HP+ Pads | BF Goodrich GForce Sports | DIY Short CAI | Mazdaspeed Muffler | Pioneer DEH-5800MP | Alpine F353 V12 Amp | JL Audio C5-650 Components | Pioneer Premier 10" Shallow Mount | Skunk2 Knob | 5000k HIDs | Many bowls of Rice
I'll certainly give it a shot then. I will probably pick up the HP+ from Gary and get the OEMs from Hiley.
Previously owned: 2004 Classic Red - 135,000 miles
H&R Street Performance Coilovers | Racing Beat Hollow Front Sway | Hawk HP+ Pads | BF Goodrich GForce Sports | DIY Short CAI | Mazdaspeed Muffler | Pioneer DEH-5800MP | Alpine F353 V12 Amp | JL Audio C5-650 Components | Pioneer Premier 10" Shallow Mount | Skunk2 Knob | 5000k HIDs | Many bowls of Rice
My front pads are genuine Mazda.
Same for me. I have not noticed any ill effects on the track, the street or between the cones.
I ordered my OEM pads from Trussville. Here is the '04 front pads.
Last edited by cone-cerned; 02-24-2009 at 10:01 PM.
On the track, I am fearless.
If you were as slow as me, you wouldn't be afraid either.
1994 M Edition
CSP 67
You mean these...http://www.buymazdaparts.com/parts.c...=MIA05&catid=6
Nevermind, Andrew was right.
Why's it say for normal suspension though? Confuses me.
Previously owned: 2004 Classic Red - 135,000 miles
H&R Street Performance Coilovers | Racing Beat Hollow Front Sway | Hawk HP+ Pads | BF Goodrich GForce Sports | DIY Short CAI | Mazdaspeed Muffler | Pioneer DEH-5800MP | Alpine F353 V12 Amp | JL Audio C5-650 Components | Pioneer Premier 10" Shallow Mount | Skunk2 Knob | 5000k HIDs | Many bowls of Rice
I fixed my link, maybe. Thanks aalvarez04.
On the track, I am fearless.
If you were as slow as me, you wouldn't be afraid either.
1994 M Edition
CSP 67
91 Miata (#3), Rattle Can Grey(previous owner), Greddy Turbo @7 PSI and Manifold (Only items remaining from the kit), TDR I/C, Godspeed Radiator, RM DP, 2.5 Enthuza Bipes, BEGI AFPR, ACT, Lightened Stock Flywheel, Yellow Konis, FCM on Stock Springs, HDM2S, MOMO Wheel, Ratsback Front CF Lip, Black Rota's on EcstaXS, Corrado Rotors & XP8's on Front w/ 1.8 rears.
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Wishlist: Megasquirt to run 12-13 PSI, White non-spray paint job, 8" 6UL's, RX7 LSD, Evans Waterless Coolant
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Go to your local Autozone or Napa and buy a pair of 10mm x 1.0 flared unions. Put one in place across the output side (rear brakes) of the proportioning valve and one across the control side (front brake line). And remove the proportioning valve physically, if you like. Bleed and enjoy.
Previously owned: 2004 Classic Red - 135,000 miles
H&R Street Performance Coilovers | Racing Beat Hollow Front Sway | Hawk HP+ Pads | BF Goodrich GForce Sports | DIY Short CAI | Mazdaspeed Muffler | Pioneer DEH-5800MP | Alpine F353 V12 Amp | JL Audio C5-650 Components | Pioneer Premier 10" Shallow Mount | Skunk2 Knob | 5000k HIDs | Many bowls of Rice
The Hawk HP+ pads should not require warm up. They are sold as aggressive street/light lap day pads...anything marketed as street should not need to be warmed up. That said, I left a set of Hawk Black race pads on my daily car a couple years ago after a track day and they actually had enough bite when cold to be very streetable. I ended up leaving them on all year since they made NO noise at all...unlike the Hawk HP+ pads that I absolutely despise!!!
I haven't tried the Axxis Ultimates...yet, and I've heard a lot of good things about Akebono pads from some OTM drivers; and they are OEM pads for some of the nice cars.
After talking to racing buddy, Keith Verges (runs the Apex Driving School at MSR), I decided to try the EBC Yellows this last year on my daily car since Keith said he loves them on his Vette, Viper and Gallardo for track days. I love them on the street for aggressive driving and would probably work great for autoX, but at least with my experience at Hallett Motor Speedway I cooked the hell out of them in only 3 laps! They are almost completely noise free and when they do peep at ya on occasion, it is minor unlike the horrid, ear piercing squeal of the Hawk HP+.
I know you autoX'ers want a different brake bias than a track car so using the HP+ just on the rears may not be so noisy since the fronts do most of the braking.
Just wanna make sure everyone hears my about the Hawk HP+! I'm sorry if anyone likes them, but for that price and for a "street" pad I should not have more noise than the pads on my Spec car! That's just terrible quality. If my full race pads and if high end cars like a Z06 can get the quality braking we are looking for without noise then I should be able to as well if spending big $$$ on performance pads.
90 MX5 281k miles! - euro spec, Porsche Riviera Blue w/black hardtop, 97 motor swap, vintage Borbet rims, GC, FM shock hats/frame rails/rear sub-brace, AGX, sway bar, stb, Fidanza/ACT combo, EBC Yellows
92 COMMA SM - new paint coming soon...
I have been with aalvarez04 in his car with Hawk HP+ and they do squeel. It's not anything worse than the sound you get from the squeelers when your brake pads are due for a change, but it's not pretty either.
Previously owned: 2004 Classic Red - 135,000 miles
H&R Street Performance Coilovers | Racing Beat Hollow Front Sway | Hawk HP+ Pads | BF Goodrich GForce Sports | DIY Short CAI | Mazdaspeed Muffler | Pioneer DEH-5800MP | Alpine F353 V12 Amp | JL Audio C5-650 Components | Pioneer Premier 10" Shallow Mount | Skunk2 Knob | 5000k HIDs | Many bowls of Rice
I may have to try the hawk black pads out when my hp+ are finished.
I've got HP+ on the rears. No noise but plenty of dust.
90 MX5 281k miles! - euro spec, Porsche Riviera Blue w/black hardtop, 97 motor swap, vintage Borbet rims, GC, FM shock hats/frame rails/rear sub-brace, AGX, sway bar, stb, Fidanza/ACT combo, EBC Yellows
92 COMMA SM - new paint coming soon...
Could I use OEM pads all around if I track the car no more than 6 times a year?
I have some HP+ that are 3/4 gone and I hate the fricken dust they leave and the squeal they make although that seems to be going away the more they are worn.
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