On November 10th, Flyin' Miata held a surprise birthday sale celebrating their 29th year in business by offering up to $25 off shipping, so i finally pulled the trigger on their "Little Big Brake Kit" for 10" rotors which arrived in the mail today!
A Flyin' Miata exclusive!
We know that Miata owners are always looking for ways to shed weight. Autocrossers in particular. After seeing a custom minimum weight brake system on a National level CSP car, we figured we could come up with something for everyone. So we knocked 4 lbs of unsprung weight off each front wheel by replacing the stock cast iron calipers with aluminum Wilwood parts. Along with the weight loss, we also ended up with a four-piston caliper for nice even pad pressure. And yes, we said 4 pounds of weight per corner.
The aluminum radial mount Powerlite caliper is a fairly new design from Wilwood that's an excellent match to a quick Miata. It's compact enough to fit around the small Miata discs, but is nice and stiff and gives even pressure across the 5 square inch pad. Since the pistons are properly sized, the stock pedal feel will not change. Porterfield, Hawk, Carbotech, Performance Friction and Wilwood all offer a full range of pads to choose from. We ship them with a set of BP10 Wilwood pads, which are a good street/autocross choice. Brake balance will not be dramatically affected unless you install a different pad type than your previous setup. If you'd like to order the kit without pads so you can source something different, the price is $399. Please note that you will have to use a pad for a Wilwood Powerlite caliper, standard Miata pads will not fit.
Includes calipers, pads, brackets and stainless steel lines. You will keep your existing rotor. If you're changing rotor size, you'll need to pick up a set of the appropriate rotors as well. This is a two-wheel kit, nothing is changed at the rear. We do offer rear brake lines if you need some.
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