Miata Mailing List: February 1994, Message #143
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   From: Andy Poling 
Subject: Re: brake woes
   Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 13:05:57 -0500

On Wed, 9 Feb 1994, James W. Adams wrote:
> Well, the dealer offers no relief for the terrible brake performance when
> wet.  They can put on more of the same pads, but that won't help.
> 
> Has anyone had experience with good aftermarket (Ferodo, Repco, etc.)
> pads for the Miata?
> 
> I'm considering Repco Metal Masters, but would like to hear from
> anyone who's tried them or others before I buy.

In general, pads with a higher metallic content will offer worse braking
performance when cold/wet.

I believe that Mazda's "fix" for the early models was to install softer
pads than original to improve wet braking.

It might be worth looking into the fiberglass pads that are becoming
available (usually recognizable by their lifetime warranty).  I have no
idea what their wet performance is - anybody tried them yet? 

-Andy

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