Mister Destiny

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I'm new to this thread and wanted to know if anyone has any feedback on SRMotorsports' Mazdaspeed rear big brake kit? it has the e-brake function and is like a smoky black color

Roto7FD

Check out the good guy bad guy section, there is a few threads on SR, bad ones.....don't buy from them.

GoodfellaFD3S

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It's simply the 99 spec rear brake kit, go check out the FDNewbieImports section here on the forum if you want to buy it from a reputable seller.

Some info on SR for ya here:

https://www.rx7club.com/questions-about-members-102/thinking-about-ordering-sr-motorsports-shane-racing-ray-lochhead-read-1st-628636/

Mister Destiny

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i e-mailed newbie 2wice but never got a reply from him. i basically wanted to know if it was a good product and if SRMotorsports was a reputable mechanic. i really don't care about price. a good rx7 mechanic is getting harder and harder to find these days

DomFD3S

I would recommend asking the NorCal guys where they take their cars for service.

mirabile

hahahha. He takes a long time. I am 3.5 weeks later. RAMMMMMMMMMMMY

Nameless

Ramy may take awhile to get to you, but he's worth the wait. You'll get your parts from a trustworthy source.

I'm an old-schooler here, and SR has ripped-off a few people on these boards before (PowerFC related). I'm sure you could search for them if you really wanted to.

Mister Destiny

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i've dealt with quite a few vendors and few seem to be "reputable" in the sense that they take forever to find/ship the products they say they have in stock...return e-mails...i just take it as the 'rx-7 tax' and bear with them. But if someone is blatantly ripping someone off then they should be called on it. I've been to SRM and talked to a guy named Greg and he seemed pretty knowledgable about every question i asked. And i can tell if they hesistate and then shoot me BS just so they have an answer

Trout2

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You can get the same thing from N-Tech or the Rx-7 Store with better service and prices.

Jack

Trout2

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It's not a tax, it's just how things are when you decide to modify any car and deal with aftermarket vendors. Always assume it will take 2-3x longer and be surprised when you get a part sooner.

I've found SR to have some of the highest pricing on parts available from many sources.

Jack

rynberg

As others have said, those are just the 99-rear OEM brakes...you can get them from a number of sources, Mazda Motorsports being the best (just have to run 2 auto-x/year to be a member).

Sgtblue

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^Their prices...FWIW:
RZ (99) rear calipers @ $260 each
RZ (99) rear rotors @ $120 each.

dopefishlives

Damn $260 a caliper?! That is insane! ...nevermind, we are talking about FD's afterall.

Does anyone have a pic of these installed, I'm curious now how different they are from the Series 6/7 ones. Are they twin piston, that'd be a big improvement IMO.

I've been thinking about this for awhile, does it have to be a SCCA sanctioned event to count? I don't run in SCCA due to their events been so far from me geographically, instead I attend the monthly MSCC (Martin Sports Car Club).

_Kris

rynberg

No, they are exactly the same as the 93-98 rear caliper except the mounting bracket is extended to account for the larger rotor (12.4 vs 11.6"). $260 is not expensive for an OEM caliper in my experience....especially considering that it's a low volume JDM market-only part.

No, it does not have to be SCCA.

Sgtblue

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It may not be an issue, but don't forget that you'll need 17" wheels or larger for those brakes. .

FDNewbie

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mirabile, the reason is simple. Everyone on my staff - myself included - has a very demanding full-time job, yet we have a passion for FDs and the JDM market, so we do this as much as possible as time allows. We're actually seriously looking into opening a full-service shop and making this a full-time thing, but for the time being, I ask for your understanding and patience. When my hobby and career conflict, my career *must* come first, every single time.

Nameless, thanks for the kind words. I know you're still waiting on a reply from me too

Rynberg, I'm not second guessing you, but I'm curious who (if anyone) actually had the Mazdaspeeds and compared them to the 99s/RZs? I just never read that comparison anywhere; I've only seen people describe them (second-handedly) as being identical. Curious who finally did the comparison in the first place?

Re: the 99spec/RZ brakes, I've gotten a ton of inquiries on those, so I may (finally) be running a GB on 'em shortly if anyone's interested (including all the misc. associated parts).

Thanks!
~Ramy
FDNewbie Imports

Sgtblue

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Timing always seems to be crucial for me, but I'd be interested if you can best the prices from MAZDAMOTORSPORTS.

FDNewbie

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Jim, I don't try and compete w/ MazdaComp, because a) that source isn't intended for commercial use; it's to support Mazda racers, and b) not everyone has a MazdaComp account, so not everyone can source the parts for those prices. As such, it's not a fair/realistic price to compare against.

~Ramy

Sgtblue

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LOL, fair enough, but it was worth a try. I have my eye on a couple of things from your site, so you'll probably get my money anyway.

FDNewbie

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