Brakes upgrade or standard?

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Brakes upgrade or standard?

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Hi there, I need new rotors for my 1983 model. Has anyone ever fitted aftermarket discs and calipers? (Brembo, woodward) links to what makes would be nice! Or should I play it safe with new standard parts? Thanks again for your help Dave!
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Unless you are going for top performance track requirement, then stick with stock.
If you have everything working as it should the stock brakes are perfectly capable.
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Boggy2112 wrote:Hi there, I need new rotors for my 1983 model. Has anyone ever fitted aftermarket discs and calipers? (Brembo, woodward) links to what makes would be nice! Or should I play it safe with new standard parts? Thanks again for your help Dave!
http://www.racingbeat.com/RX7-1975-1985 ... Discs.html
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MelloYello wrote:Unless you are going for top performance track requirement, then stick with stock.
If you have everything working as it should the stock brakes are perfectly capable.
yep th:

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13B Turbo streetport with the opportunity to take it on the track :?: :o
I am asking me why Mazda was making 3 brake upgrades from S2 1983 for the Rx7 turbo II to get it streetable.
It cannot be only for compensate the more weight.
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Check this stuff out.

http://www.msfracingcomponents.com.au/m ... omponents/

FC 4 pot front brakes are the usual upgrade.
Back in the UK for the summer, maybe longer......
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Boggy2112 wrote: I would like to fix the car up, and drop a 13b turbo Street port engine in it. I would not be racing it, but I would like to have the opportunity to take it on the track!
Yep th:
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