I recently purchased an FD with a brake problem. From the looks of the pads and rotors it seemed it just needed a new set of pads and rotors. After looking over the underside of the chassis. I found what looks like a kink in the brake line from something that had flipped up from the road. I may also have to replace the fuel lines as they also have marks in them. Would I be able to buy the oem brake lines or should I buy the line and try to fab the lines myself. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

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Bump, and also what is the front and rear rotor thickness recommended for rotor change on an FD.

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most people do not recommend 'turning' or 'cutting' FD rotors b/c they are so thin already. if your fd already has a "brake problem", just get new rotors. they aren't that expensive.

as to the lines, it's hard to say w/o seeing it. post a pic, use your own judgement or take it to a rotary specialist and get a professional opinion.

 

by the way, a few people have had to work on brake lines. search for threads using hard line or something like that in your search term.

 

If you are taking hard brake lines, buy the factory lines. They are not that expensive. They come pre-bent and with all the rubber protectors in place. Super easy to replace if you don't have rusted fittings to deal with.
To make your own, you need metric fittings (not easily found) and you should double-flare the ends. (not easy to do.) Alot of work and not much money saved.

If you are talking about the flexible hoses that are attached to the calipers, get some aftermarket stainless ones.They cost about the same as factory but you need to buy a set for all 4 corners.

 

I have turned each set of mine several times and they have yet to exceed the minimum thickness spec'd in the FSM. It's not a problem.

 

I could not find a place that sells the factory lines so I ended up figureing out the thread size and bending my own lines. They don't look the best. Please send me a site or store that would be able to get the factory brake line? I am talking about the one that runs all the way from the front to the back T. I didn't think mazda would sell that one to long and awkward. I would much rather have the stockers.

 

Any Mazda dealer should sell them (since they are Mazda parts). And almost no one else will sell them. Malloy Mazda (search) sells stock parts at a discount. But it might be worth getting it local since it doesn't cost that much in the first place (according to the reports in this thread), and shipping might be expensive or likely to damage the line.

-Max

 

Getting parts shipped is always a pain. Especially when they are 6ft long. I will check the local mazda dealer. Thanks for the help. Oh by the way, I had the rotors turned still a lot of material left. I was worried as when I took the brakes apart the pads had less than a 1/32 material left and was on the squelers.
Thanks.

 

Getting parts shipped is always a pain. Especially when they are 6ft long. I will check the local mazda dealer. Thanks for the help. Oh by the way, I had the rotors turned still a lot of material left. I was worried as when I took the brakes apart the pads had less than a 1/32 material left and was on the squelers.
Thanks.