Rear brakes different between years.
Whats shaken gents and gentets? Got a quick one im hoping someone can help with. I am looking at new brakes for the rear of my 3 and I notice there is a different part number for pads for the 04-05 and 06-10 year models. what is the difference? is one caliper bigger or something?
Thanks Looby *Edit KK so according to a couple of parts houses the rear calipers are the same but the pads are different. could it just be a compound difference? |
Compound wise there was a change from '04-'05 and later models. Basically the early year pads had two issues. 1) The rear pads wore incredibly quickly (mine went out in under 30k miles), and 2) the created a ridiculous amount of dust.
Size-wise the differences are only between trim level, but even then only on the fronts. 3i/3s/MS3 all have different front brake rotors/calipers. Rears should be the same across the board. |
sweet. one last question. as far as aftermarket pads go... would there be a benifit to running the 2 nd Gen pads on 1 St Gen or don't bother?
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If the caliper is the same on all models, the pads should be of the same model number also, plus there should be a difference in compound if we are talking aftermarket. I think what icspots was refering only to the change in OEM brake compound, hence the part number change. Hope that helps.
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Originally Posted by TRISPEEDFD3S
(Post 418433)
If the caliper is the same on all models, the pads should be of the same model number also, plus there should be a difference in compound if we are talking aftermarket. I think what icspots was refering only to the change in OEM brake compound, hence the part number change. Hope that helps.
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I am looking for recommendations on rear brake pads for a 2008 Mazda 3i. My 20 year old daughter drives the car.
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