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REZN8R 11-20-2002 02:40 PM

I've got a '88 GTU and I'm not sure which calipers are on it. They're aluminum with cooling fins on the outside. Anyone a certified RX-7 guru?

Rob x-7 11-20-2002 04:12 PM

Those are probably the 4 piston, if the car has 5 lug wheels it has the 4-piston brakes. They say Mazda on them right?

j9fd3s 11-20-2002 04:51 PM

yup, it sounds like the 4 piston to me too



mike

cymfc3s 11-20-2002 06:21 PM

if its got cooling fins, its the 4 piston. The single piston fronts look like big versions of the rear calipers.

REZN8R 11-21-2002 01:40 PM

They're 5 lug wheels. I think they say Mazda on them, not sure. 4 pistons make me happy https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

Rob x-7 11-21-2002 04:11 PM

Besides saying Mazda on them, if you look at the actual piston itself, you see it will 2 'circle' type of things on them, those are the pistons, 2 on each side of the pad for a total of 4.

Single have on circle, or just squared off in shape and not rounded at all.

Im talking about the outside of the caliper by the way.

dysthymia 11-24-2002 10:21 PM

Sounds like the 4-pot to me. Nice!

Baldy 11-25-2002 07:38 AM

Glad to see this thread...I just got a 5-lug conversion that (evidently) has 4-piston calipers. Sweeeet. Only downside is that someone painted them purple.

Ni5mo180SX 11-29-2002 12:51 AM

Yup, aluminum with the Mazda emblem is definetly the exterior ques of the 4 piston caipers.

FCmaniac 12-27-2002 12:19 PM

My 4 piston calipers don't have the "Mazda" on them (like I've seen on some FD's).... Is that only on S5 FC's?


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