Hey all, I just landed me my third FB RX-7 (second GSL-SE) and it needs some break work done. I figured I might as well do some upgrades while I'm spending the money and have been searching around trying to find the best, most cost effective upgrade that'll allow me to run the stock wheels.

I saw the Respeed upgrade, but I don't want to motify the stock appearance of the car at all, so that is out. So, unless I'm mistaken it looks like I'm stuck with a stock size rotar/caliper setup. So, what is the best rotors, calipers, and pads that I can get for my car. I don't want my brakes to be noisy as this is first and foremost my daily driver (one that just happens to be ported, with a full exhaust and intake) so I don't want squeaky breaks everytime I come to a stop.

Any suggestions are appreciated, thanks.

 

get some remanufactured calipers all the way around, (I found front and rear with no core charge fully loaded on EBAY for less than 150$$) SS brake lines and some hawk brake pads. You can also replace master cylinder too, and for less fade try some slotted rotors or cross drilled. BTW Stiffer suspension improves braking as well.

 

Reman calipers, okay will do thanks.

I already have all around suspension upgrades (polyurathane bushings, tokiko shocks, and RB springs).

I was looking at the hawk pads, would you recommend just the HPS all around or is there something that'd work better while still not being squeaky?

For rotors I'm looking at Power Slot's offerings and stumbeled upon these. Anyone have any experience with them? And why is it so hard to find rear rotors, are front and rear GSL-SE rotors interchangable?

 

Rear rotors contain the parking brake - totally different than front rotors.

 

Okay, well the car came with two Beck/Arnley rotors so I figure I'll just throw those on all around (since they're a lot cheeper and still slotted). Now just to figure out which set I already have....

 

I just bought some cheapo ones off of ebay 150 or something like that shipped. I have slotted rotors new calipers all around , SS brake lines, Hawk HP pads all around. Then i replaced the master cylinder and bleed the brakes real well. I stop good enough IMO

 

Hawk pads I heard squeek until warmed up. If you can handle that (truth or not) then snag up a pair or two

 

MMMMM alot of brakes in general squeek. So dont think that hawk pads are bad cuz they squeek but yeah my set of HP's do occasionally. But so do stock replacment pads occasionally on my GS.

 

I have been using AXXIS Ultimates up front and stock pads in the rears. My GSL-SE still has the original brake calipers, rotors and hoses. These pads held up well on a couple of track days braking late and hard without fade, so autocrossing and daily driving are no issue. I toss the shims and use disc brake quiet behind the pads. No noise no squeel ever.

A good set of tires are what actually helps stop a car.

 

I have a set of HPS pads on my 84. Works very nice if you ask me even on my crappy $20 tires.

 

Thanks for all the advice guys. As for tires I have a decent set of all season radials that came with the car as well as a set of street tires that I'll be selling. I plan on picking up a nice pair of new all season radials and having them siped this fall.