correct that's why the longer ones are needed to run them along the trailing arms.
Mazda 6 Brake upgrade
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correct that's why the longer ones are needed to run them along the trailing arms.
I was gonna get this upgrade on my P5 in the next week or so, but I just realized something. I was talkin to a buddy of mine and he mentioned that since my car doesn't have ABS that it'll be easier to replace/upgrade my brakes. Do I have to have ABS on my car, or is that not going to be an issue? And will I have to find calipers that aren't for ABS models (if such models exist)?
I'm almost positive that ABS calipers will work on your car. The only difference is that the ABS calipers have a toothed ring and an ABS sensor mount on them.
If your car is non-ABS, you just don't hook up the sensor.
Check to see if you have the orange "ABS" light that comes on when you start your car. You can check for the sensor and wire on your caliper as well as the head unit under the hood to make sure.
You should be able to use either ABS or non-ABS calipers on your car if your car doesn't have ABS.
ABS brakes were one of the few options available on our car along with a sun roof and a few others.
If your car is non-ABS, you just don't hook up the sensor.
Check to see if you have the orange "ABS" light that comes on when you start your car. You can check for the sensor and wire on your caliper as well as the head unit under the hood to make sure.
You should be able to use either ABS or non-ABS calipers on your car if your car doesn't have ABS.
ABS brakes were one of the few options available on our car along with a sun roof and a few others.
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Okay, I know for a fact that I don't have ABS (had a few close calls with locked up wheels.....lots of noise to get the point across 
), so what you're saying is the only difference is that I don't have a sensor to hook up? Sweet!
And yeah, my car definitely put pleasure first: I have a sunroof, but a stick shift and no ABS or other options. And I'm likin it a lot!
), so what you're saying is the only difference is that I don't have a sensor to hook up? Sweet! And yeah, my car definitely put pleasure first: I have a sunroof, but a stick shift and no ABS or other options. And I'm likin it a lot!
929 master cylinder swap.
That can't be the only solution as others in this thread have done the swap with good pedal pressure. Hmmm...
Justin2129
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same thing happened to me. the only thing that fixed it was gravity bleeding
as have I but that will give better pedal feel, it's on my to do list as well
Had a local shop do a gravity bleed and pressure bleed today and the pedal feels the best it has ever felt. No 929 MC needed!
I just did the swap Friday. My pads and rotors were a front/rear kit from RockAuto, K200 I believe. Although it shouldn't be that hard to find if you use their catalog (I used an 07 6 for my parts). And definitely go to a junkyard for the calipers. You won't get the core charge back, and it'll be a lot less than buying them new (mine was $2 a piece versus some $70).
I just went through eBay and searched 07 mz6 front calipers and 01 626 rear calipers. The pads and rotors I got through rockauto and SS lines from crossover auto
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I recently bought a set of used front calipers from a 2006 Mazda 6 sedan (don't know if it was an i or s model). I'm still waiting on my Centric rotors to arrive from RockAuto, but I opened up the Hawk HPS pads that I just received today. I set them in the calipers to make sure they fit (there were a couple part numbers, but I went with the one that seemed right), and they do fit, BUT the piston overlaps the edge of the pad by a fair amount. Is this normal? Did I get the wrong pads (I got Hawk HB565F.688)?
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Bump for any experience/advice on this issue.
Justin2129
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it doesnt seem like that should happen. my 2008 brakes dont do that. can you post a pic?
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In the first pic, you can see how the pad and caliper do not fully cover the rotor.
In the second, you can see that the pad does not completely cover the piston.
Most interestingly, in the third pic, you can see where the metal on the piston was rubbed clean by the pad the previous owner used. It shows that the previous owner also used pads that did not fully cover the piston. Quite odd.
