Miata Mailing List: November 1993, Message #28
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   From: Jeff Maurer 
Subject: mx5 brakes and more power
   Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1993 17:12:29 -0500


In recent discussions of increasing the horsepower on the Miata, several
people have suggested that turbocharging or supercharging would require
mods to the brakes as well.  While I wouldn't argue that better brakes
and tires are "good things", do people really think that the stock brakes
are insufficent to handle 40-50 more horsepower?

Once you get into the realm of 200+hp (Cartech turbo, Monster Miata, ...)
I would agree that the brakes should be reevaluated.  But at 150-160hp??

If so, what are we thinking?  Cross-drilled rotors and carbon pads, or
a complete replacement of rotors and calipers?
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