Brake Pad Advice

FLiP · 11-06-2008, 03:06 PM

I went to Autobarn on the weekend to take advantage of their 20% off sale to buy some brake pads for my BA. Apparently there are two different front calipers for the BA Astina's, one of which bendix describes as a 'sumitomo caliper' which uses different pads to the standard ones. Needless to say I walked out of there confused and annoyed. Can anyone shed any light on this?

Basically I want to know whather to use the 1287 model or 1177 model brake pads.

Cheers.

dimayatsenko · 19-12-2008, 08:56 PM

im not to sure, if you have a local mazda dealer you can go ask them and get a free quote, and probably save heaps by buying them from autobarn with 20% off =]
otherwise, im pretty much as lost as you.
just to add, incase anyone knows, is there a way to prevent squeeking from my breaks? after a long drive when the car is hot, on a hot day, they squeek like a 1,000,000 mice being run over by a semi truck!

project.r.racing · 19-12-2008, 11:28 PM

1287 = V6
1177 = I4

1291 = rears are the same for both V6 and I4

squeeky brake, have them machined... or if the rears are 160,000km+ old, then you'll need new ones.

dimayatsenko · 20-12-2008, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

1287 = V6
1177 = I4

1291 = rears are the same for both V6 and I4

squeeky brake, have them machined... or if the rears are 160,000km+ old, then you'll need new ones.

the pads themselves or the actual discs?

70NYD · 20-12-2008, 01:31 AM

machine the disks. or replace if old

there is a wear limit and they cant machin past this limit too unsafe

for the pads like ryan said the pads correspond to the different type of breaks as V6 has a bigger disk break upfront and therefore a bigger pad

astina_hardtop97 · 19-02-2009, 08:53 AM

get the pads from a specialist brake shop. i get mine from australian truck brake in kirrawee and they are half the price of anywhere else. but then again there is traders on this forum which are just as cheap

Dogo · 19-02-2009, 11:22 AM

check the thickness of the pads. If the wear indicator is close ( a little metal tab that sticks out down the side of the pad ) you may as well replace the pads.

11-06-2008, 03:06 PM	#1
FLiP Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Parramatta, NSW Car: 2005 Polo GTi Posts: 198 View Photos By: FLiP	Brake Pad Advice I went to Autobarn on the weekend to take advantage of their 20% off sale to buy some brake pads for my BA. Apparently there are two different front calipers for the BA Astina's, one of which bendix describes as a 'sumitomo caliper' which uses different pads to the standard ones. Needless to say I walked out of there confused and annoyed. Can anyone shed any light on this? Basically I want to know whather to use the 1287 model or 1177 model brake pads. Cheers.

20-12-2008, 01:31 AM	#5
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	machine the disks. or replace if old there is a wear limit and they cant machin past this limit too unsafe for the pads like ryan said the pads correspond to the different type of breaks as V6 has a bigger disk break upfront and therefore a bigger pad __________________

19-02-2009, 11:22 AM	#7
Dogo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melb, Aus Car: Mazda 323 BA BPT transplant Posts: 3,459 View Photos By: Dogo	check the thickness of the pads. If the wear indicator is close ( a little metal tab that sticks out down the side of the pad ) you may as well replace the pads. __________________ [ Turbo BA ] see my readers ride

19-12-2008, 08:56 PM	#2
dimayatsenko Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Car: 2005 Mazda 3 SP23 Posts: 51	im not to sure, if you have a local mazda dealer you can go ask them and get a free quote, and probably save heaps by buying them from autobarn with 20% off =] otherwise, im pretty much as lost as you. just to add, incase anyone knows, is there a way to prevent squeeking from my breaks? after a long drive when the car is hot, on a hot day, they squeek like a 1,000,000 mice being run over by a semi truck!

19-12-2008, 11:28 PM	#3
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	1287 = V6 1177 = I4 1291 = rears are the same for both V6 and I4 squeeky brake, have them machined... or if the rears are 160,000km+ old, then you'll need new ones.

19-02-2009, 08:53 AM	#6
astina_hardtop97 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney Car: Turbo v8 and 1.8l 323 Posts: 87	get the pads from a specialist brake shop. i get mine from australian truck brake in kirrawee and they are half the price of anywhere else. but then again there is traders on this forum which are just as cheap