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Rear brake swap...?
Posted: January 25th, 2012, 2:31 am
by MrMazda92
Well with all the brake swap information floating around, I would have thought this had been answered previously, but haven't seen it anywhere.
Has anybody attempted to swap Front discs/calipers onto the rear of an MX-3? I don't know why I can't find anything on it, I doubt I'm the first to wonder.
Wyt, you'll probably be all over this!

Re: Rear brake swap...?
Posted: January 25th, 2012, 10:09 am
by Tavman_1213
With the front caliper you wouldn't have an e-brake because of the design of the front caliper. The rears have a mechanical aspect to them which is your e-brake along with the primary which is hydraulic. As for the mounting of the caliper I have no clue if its the same.
Re: Rear brake swap...?
Posted: January 25th, 2012, 12:31 pm
by Josh
You can swap them, like what was said is that you loose your ebrake. SO if you search around you can find a hydraulic ebrake that you would have to plumb in line with them. there are some left and right independent ones for rally too
Edit: With the Miata Sport rear conversion, is it really necessary?
Re: Rear brake swap...?
Posted: January 25th, 2012, 4:26 pm
by MrMazda92
The Miata option is more expensive, but I imagine it's simpler.
I just wanted to see if it had been considered, I didn't even consider the handbrake tbh

Re: Rear brake swap...?
Posted: January 26th, 2012, 11:13 pm
by wytbishop
Never even crossed my mind. I imagine that the front rotor would have clearance problems with the rear spindle. It's thicker.
Re: Rear brake swap...?
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 12:47 am
by MrMazda92
Well thanks everyone

I think this one is more trouble than it's worth!
