Settle a NA brake debate for me!

[Ltrainium]

Hello all,

I co-own a 1.8 NA.

My co-owner has snagged an ebay bargain on some brake pads. The advert listed for a Mk2, but the pads that have arrived are for a mx5 1.6 (89-98) - which is a 1.6 NA if I'm correct? He won't believe me that these pads will be too small as the 1.8 has larger discs and pads.

Am I wrong or can I stay on my high horse?

And as an aside, will they fit if he tries? I assume they will length wise, just they aren't as wide so you lose braking performance as well as I guess uneven wear and probably some danger?

cheers!

[Planet Claire]

Yes, the NA 1.6 and 1.8 are different.

[pewe]

As above ^^
The caliper holders for 1.8 brake pads are larger than on 1.6's so the pads won't fit - full stop...
If they haven't been serviced for some time you could do worse than dismantling the calipers and clean/re-grease paying particular attention to the slide pins which have been known to drag, if not seize up.
Plenty of info on MX5N*tz.
HTH.
Cheers, Pewe.

[Actus Reus]

Changing 1.6 brakes to 1.8 brakes is quite a common upgrade AFAIK - i.e. 1.8 brakes are bigger and therefore better. Ride that horse!

[Ltrainium]

cheers all, all sorted now with the copper grease on order!

[pewe]

Ltrainium said:

cheers all, all sorted now with the copper grease on order!

Copper grease isn't the best option for brakes as it bakes hard.
In my experience better to use Ceratec on the metal bits and rubber grease on things like the slide-pin rubbers.
HTH.
Cheers, Pewe

[MX-5 Lazza]

As above. Don't let copper grease near the slide pins.