I have brakes shoes on my mazda protege but i wanted know if there was anyway that i could get rid of the shoes and have pads instead?
2007-08-03 14:58:05 · 11 answers · asked by MJ 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
No, not without major reconstruction.
2007-08-03 15:05:23 · answer #1 · answered by terje_treff 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is possible but the cost would probably be more then your car is worth, (sorry) but it would be a better idea to install new high preformance shoes, new hardware kit and possibly larger wheel cylinders and adjustersin the rear, also install cross drilled front rotors with new 4 piston callipers and ceremic front pads, steel braided brake hoses and a larger master cylinder to increase braking power. This also would be expensive but only about half the cost of a disc conversion, and would give you the braking preformance you are seeking. Hope this helps James Horner Service Manager with 15 yrs experiance at an auto repair shop
2007-08-03 16:06:09 · answer #2 · answered by James H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if the mazda 3 has disk rear brakes. Check with after market Baer, Stop Tec and others most brake upgrades start with the front brakes.
2007-08-03 15:08:16 · answer #3 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound like brake warning indicator letting you know you need new brakes(if this car has pads in the rear) If you have drum brakes than something else is going on. Depend on what kind of car it is..
2016-04-01 17:15:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly...all it takes is MONEY, and lots of it. rear disc brakes are out there, but the logistics of getting a mechanical safety brake back there, too, is more difficult. Check to see if ANY Mazda cars have 4-wheel discs, and see if they interchange. But you need a totally different rear axle for one of those, and they ain't cheap. So, yes, it's possible, but not economically so.
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2007-08-03 15:06:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes if you can find a Mazda with rear disc brakes that will fit it you ,can change it ,you have to change everything though,but if you can get all the parts reasonably priced,it would be worth it,you,ll need everything from another car though,and it should be a Mazda that parts will interchange on also,the protege might have had rear disc in that year,and if it did you can change them,good luck on it.
2007-08-03 15:08:08 · answer #6 · answered by dodge man 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, but its not as easy as it sounds. I doubt there are any aftermarket kits for your car, so you need to go to a junk yard and find a protege with rear disks and grab all the parts you need, including the hoses. Your probably gonna need a new proportioning valve and a new master cylinder as well
2007-08-03 15:05:42 · answer #7 · answered by jim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well its possible but its a big job, it isent just the case of shoes and pads youd have to change the drum and put in a disk (roter) a caliper and pads .ect and then you have the problem of the parking break so youd have to have one of those 2 in 1 drum and disk break (shoe and pad) and that would be very complicated and expensive to instal, in other words it isent worth it you minte aswell buy a new car.
Good Luck
2007-08-03 15:07:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will be costly, so ask yourself if it is worth it. check with brake people like Baer and see if they make a kit that will let you convert it over. It is a good idea, but I don't think it is practical.
2007-08-03 15:16:06 · answer #9 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure u can , if u have the money ... lol . what u do is change the whole assembly over to disk, hub and all... i think its gonna be costly
2007-08-03 15:06:16 · answer #10 · answered by chris_bourdon2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋