I just got Stainless brake lines for my RX7 do you guys really feel a diff with your installs...

 

I didn't really at first. The pedal feel was still mushy. It turned out that my brake shims, were all corroded and crapped out. So they were compressing a little causing that blah feeling. I replaced them and then it was all good. The moral of this story is too check the shims....and do drugs and don't stay in school.

 

Definately much firmer feel on mine. Worth the effort.

 

Be prepared to do a "major overhaul" of your brake system if you do go with the stainless steel brake lines.&nbsp If everything in your brake system is in top-notch condition, you should have a slightly firmer brake pedal feel.&nbsp In reality, most of our cars have brakes in bad condition.&nbsp if the brake master cylinder is still original, it is highly recommended to change it out now.&nbsp After years of use, these tend to leak and go bad.&nbsp If your brake calipers are sticking or corroded, your brake performance will not be optimum either.



-Ted

 

You might want to put plastic (or whatever) sleeves around the braided lines if you don't have them already... braided steel makes great sandpaper. I have to replace the brake distribution valve thingy on my rex because a stainless braided heater line ate through it!

 

Ted, do the master cylinder on the FC usually go bad? WHat about the brake booster? Lastly what do you recommand for rotors? I am overhauling my brakes in a month

 

Yes, if they are original.&nbsp It looks like typical life for a brake master cylinder is about 100k miles or 10 years.

I've never seen too many of them fail, so it's rare.

Brembo rotors from Brake Warehouse.&nbsp I don't think they have a website yet, but they do have a 1-800 number.&nbsp Sorry, don't know what it is off the top of my head.



-Ted

 

what do you suggest for replacing master cylinder and all of the other parts that will be bad/below par

 

Genuine parts from the Mazda dealer.&nbsp this is something I don't mess around with.

-Ted

 

arent there any other upgrades? like is it i think brake booster or master cylinder from 626 is a popular swap

 

yes, i had one that failed, and not even the mazda dealer or anyone thought it was that.. i shoulda just fixed it myself to begin with! bwahahah.. oh wait.. i did fix it myself.. i love myself

ok im stupid

scott

 

what about getting a master cylinder that you can adjust brake bias with? or is that something else? id love to have that flexablity. also, what makes the brembo rotors better than the oem? is it that big of a difference?

 

Do you guys prefer the slotted over the regular rotors? Other than look

 

The FD guys run a 929 master cylinder (+ABS).&nbsp I know the FC's with ABS can run this master, but I dunno if the non-ABS 929 brake master can be dropped into a non-ABS FC.&nbsp The 929 brake master is supposedly a 15/16" bore - you can just read it off the brake master cylinder "bore".&nbsp Most FC brake master cylinders are 7/8" bore.

I've never messed with these things myself...



-Ted

 

Dunno about you, but messing with brake bias is a royal pain in the ***!&nbsp Why mess with an adjustable brake master cylinder when you can go with a brake bias adjuster?&nbsp it's a bit easier to install and mess with; the only hard part is you need to splice into the rear brake lines.

Nah, it's just that Brembo is a benchmark brand when it comes to brakes.&nbsp You can go with stock, but I believe the Brembo rotors from Brake Warehouse is a bit cheaper.



-Ted