Recommendation for 94 Miata brake pads

I'm an old fart and don't drive it at 9/10 all of the time. Any suggestions
on what brake pads might be best for me?

In article et>,
"glenf" > wrote:

> I'm an old fart and don't drive it at 9/10 all of the time. Any suggestions
> on what brake pads might be best for me?

OEM Mazda, no question.

--
Lanny Chambers
'94C, St. Louis
http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html

Second that! Lanny helped me out on that probably five years ago when I
first went to change the fronts on my 92 with those horrible to keep clean
(sorry Leon, I know you still don't understand why I think they are hard to
keep clean ;-) BBS wheels. I was not disappointed. Long lasting, good
braking force and minimal brake dust.

Cheers,
Chris
99BBB

"Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message
...
> In article et>,
> "glenf" > wrote:
>
>> I'm an old fart and don't drive it at 9/10 all of the time. Any
>> suggestions
>> on what brake pads might be best for me?
>
> OEM Mazda, no question.
>
> --
> Lanny Chambers
> '94C, St. Louis
> http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html

"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote:

>Second that! Lanny helped me out on that probably five years ago when I
>first went to change the fronts on my 92 with those horrible to keep clean
>(sorry Leon, I know you still don't understand why I think they are hard to
>keep clean ;-) BBS wheels.

The other wheels I have had (OEM and aftermarket) have deep corners in
which the glove will not reach, and that become a dark spot over time.

Leon

> I was not disappointed. Long lasting, good
>braking force and minimal brake dust.
>
>Cheers,
>Chris
>99BBB
>
>"Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message
...
>> In article et>,
>> "glenf" > wrote:
>>
>>> I'm an old fart and don't drive it at 9/10 all of the time. Any
>>> suggestions
>>> on what brake pads might be best for me?
>>
>> OEM Mazda, no question.
>>
>> --
>> Lanny Chambers
>> '94C, St. Louis
>> http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html
>
--
Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .)
http://www.dommelen.net/miata
EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen)

In article >,
(Leon van Dommelen) wrote:

> The other wheels I have had (OEM and aftermarket) have deep corners in
> which the glove will not reach, and that become a dark spot over time.

That's why I chose Slipstreams--no corners, and very easy to clean with
a wash mitt. The only place that traps any brake dust is the valve stem.

--
Lanny Chambers
'94C, St. Louis
http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html

'which the glove will not reach'

"THE GLOVE" that just sounds funny I guess. I never use a mitt as I feel
they tend to hold stuff in more than a good sponge. The idea on the sponge
being that the strokes begin with sponge fully loaded, increasing pressure
as strokes continue creating a self cleaning sort of situation where dirt
and such are constantly being flushed out. Without that flow of water and
the ability to thoroughly rinse / flush each time, I feel there's more
tendency to push / slide dirt around during the process when / if using a
mitt.

You may think I'm insane but I have 3 black vehicles and have owned several
others and you've got to be vigilant to keep them from getting all
spider-webby (for lack of a better term). Obviously, on a white or red
finish this is much less critical but can make the difference between the
car looking good and great. This is just my opinion of course.

Chris
99BBB


"Leon van Dommelen" > wrote in message
...
> "Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote:
>
>>Second that! Lanny helped me out on that probably five years ago when I
>>first went to change the fronts on my 92 with those horrible to keep clean
>>(sorry Leon, I know you still don't understand why I think they are hard
>>to
>>keep clean ;-) BBS wheels.
>
> The other wheels I have had (OEM and aftermarket) have deep corners in
> which the glove will not reach, and that become a dark spot over time.
>
> Leon
>
>> I was not disappointed. Long lasting, good
>>braking force and minimal brake dust.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Chris
>>99BBB
>>
>>"Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message
...
>>> In article et>,
>>> "glenf" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm an old fart and don't drive it at 9/10 all of the time. Any
>>>> suggestions
>>>> on what brake pads might be best for me?
>>>
>>> OEM Mazda, no question.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Lanny Chambers
>>> '94C, St. Louis
>>> http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html
>>
> --
> Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .)
> http://www.dommelen.net/miata
> EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen)

(Leon van Dommelen) wrote in
:

> The other wheels I have had (OEM and aftermarket) have deep
> corners in which the glove will not reach, and that become a dark
> spot over time.

Take a tip from the motorcycle community and buy yourself a bottle brush at the grocery store.

Like these:

http://www.thehomemarketplace.com/pr...12910&affid=21

excellent call, I'm always on the lookout for good brushes for this kind of
thing, maybe I've been shopping in the wrong spot!

Chris
99BBB

"XS11E" > wrote in message
...
> (Leon van Dommelen) wrote in
> :
>
>> The other wheels I have had (OEM and aftermarket) have deep
>> corners in which the glove will not reach, and that become a dark
>> spot over time.
>
> Take a tip from the motorcycle community and buy yourself a bottle brush
> at the grocery store.
>
> Like these:
>
> http://www.thehomemarketplace.com/pr...12910&affid=21

"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote in
:

> "XS11E" > wrote in message
> ...

>> Take a tip from the motorcycle community and buy yourself a
>> bottle brush at the grocery store.
>>
>> Like these:
>>
>> http://www.thehomemarketplace.com/pr...x?item_no=1012
>> 910&affid=21

> excellent call, I'm always on the lookout for good brushes for
> this kind of thing, maybe I've been shopping in the wrong spot!

The ones shown have the cotton fiber ends and that might be useful but
most grocery stores will have one with the bristles and not the soft
cotton end, they will do the job and are pretty cheap.

While you're in the grocery store, get a turkey baster if you don't
have one, they're useful for lots of stuff...

"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote:

>'which the glove will not reach'
>
>"THE GLOVE" that just sounds funny I guess. I never use a mitt as I feel
>they tend to hold stuff in more than a good sponge. The idea on the sponge
>being that the strokes begin with sponge fully loaded, increasing pressure
>as strokes continue creating a self cleaning sort of situation where dirt
>and such are constantly being flushed out. Without that flow of water and
>the ability to thoroughly rinse / flush each time, I feel there's more
>tendency to push / slide dirt around during the process when / if using a
>mitt.

Actually, one reason I use mitts is that I was told that sponges trap
sand in their pores and thus produce tiny scratches in the paint.
So it is interesting to see that an owner of a black Miata prefers sponges.

Of course, those of us lucky enough to own white Miatas don't have to
worry too much about perfection. All those photons blot out the small
imperfections.

>You may think I'm insane but I have 3 black vehicles and have owned several
>others and you've got to be vigilant to keep them from getting all
>spider-webby (for lack of a better term). Obviously, on a white or red
>finish this is much less critical but can make the difference between the
>car looking good and great.

Just put on some chrome and everybody will have the sun in their eyes.

Leon )

> This is just my opinion of course.
>
>Chris
>99BBB
>
>
>"Leon van Dommelen" > wrote in message
.. .
>> "Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote:
>>
>>>Second that! Lanny helped me out on that probably five years ago when I
>>>first went to change the fronts on my 92 with those horrible to keep clean
>>>(sorry Leon, I know you still don't understand why I think they are hard
>>>to
>>>keep clean ;-) BBS wheels.
>>
>> The other wheels I have had (OEM and aftermarket) have deep corners in
>> which the glove will not reach, and that become a dark spot over time.
>>
>> Leon
>>
>>> I was not disappointed. Long lasting, good
>>>braking force and minimal brake dust.
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Chris
>>>99BBB
>>>
>>>"Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message
...
>>>> In article et>,
>>>> "glenf" > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm an old fart and don't drive it at 9/10 all of the time. Any
>>>>> suggestions
>>>>> on what brake pads might be best for me?
>>>>
>>>> OEM Mazda, no question.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Lanny Chambers
>>>> '94C, St. Louis
>>>> http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html
>>>
>> --
>> Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .)
>> http://www.dommelen.net/miata
>> EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen)
>
--
Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .)
http://www.dommelen.net/miata
EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen)