Brake swap

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absolutjk

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2017 Mazda3 2.5 Touring

• Feb 16, 2009

• #1

I will be swapping brakes from a protege5 to a 2002 lx, i know i need calipers for the rear, but does anyone know if the front calipers will work with the protege5 rotors?

 

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slavrenz

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2001 Mazda Protege LX 2.0

• Feb 16, 2009

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I assume you mean a 2002 ES, otherwise your bigger problem is going to be trying to get a 5-lug rotor to fit on a 4-lug wheel hub. if you mean a Protege ES, yes the Protege5 rotors will fit.

Do you mean you are going to do a drum-to-disc conversion on your LX? If so, you will still need a rotor that matches a 4-lug wheel for the front calipers.

Long story short, no, the front rotors from a P5 will not fit on the front of an LX

 

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2016 BMYFS AT

• Feb 16, 2009

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he said caliper, NOT rotor

the front calipers are the same between both cars

 

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absolutjk

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2017 Mazda3 2.5 Touring

• Feb 16, 2009

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Thanks "theman," you just may be. Yes I did say calipers and I did say lx. I actually have used protege5 hubs with 5 lug pattern so my brake setup is (will be) more similar to an es/5. Glad to hear I only need to find rear calipers!

 

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'11 Subaru WRX/'01 Legacy Wagon

• Feb 16, 2009

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Nice, I did the swap too and you will really notice the better braking response and asthetics. You have all the other parts right? Trust me, it's easier to get everything together before you do the swap. If you have any questions you can check my thread:

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3492468&postcount=202

 

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t3xazboy

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• Mar 18, 2009

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i was searching to see if there was any 99-01 proteges with rear disc brakes (4 lug) i have drums , and i want disc brakes. i have all the parts from a 02 protege, but they are 5 lug. any advice would b greatly appreciated... Second choice i have, is to get rid of my 4 lug rims, and trade em for some 5 lug, and swap the whole brake system to my 00' protege.. i was hoping i could find some rear 4 lug hubs, but its noot looking to good right now on the search.