hey people i just got some 4 piston calipers for my base fc. i was wondering if there is a certain way i should clean them i.e what i should use, anything i shouldnt touch, what will make it rust?? etc. also i was wondering can i use my stock lines or do i need the t2 lines they came off of? i was also thinking i could just buy some steel braided lines to make everything easier. if you guys have any suggestions please give me all the feed back possible. The one last thing i wanted to know is if i need a bigger rim. currently i am using 15 in riken mesh that are 6.5 or 7 in wide. the offset is +17

also the calipers came with a little rebuild kit. can i take it to a mazda dealership and have them do it for me or should i just take it to a mazda specialist, which would cost less??

 

Don't use castrol super clean.. Otherwise, hit it with a wire brush.

15s are fine, but are you running 4 lug wheels right now?

If you are, you have a problem. You need 5 lug hubs and rotors for this to work, your current brake rotors are over an inch too small.

PaulC

 

yeah and the knuckle or whatever its called to that the caliper bolts to, the bolt hole aren't the same i just did a 5 lug conversion on my 86 base

 

brakleen, u can find it at walmart.

 

o damnit, thanks a lot, so does that mean i need to buy a whole 5 lug strut assembly and all that??