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Rear Disk brakes?

Mazda Lowering Static Mazda Suspension Mazda Tech
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dirtracer14   +1y
Does anyone have them? I did some research today at the parts store and came up with a few ideas? I want to keep the 6 lug...the 5 lug stuff is peice of cake
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baggedb22   +1y
I do but i am running a Mustang 8.8 rear...
jmzcustomz (jeff)   +1y
I would like to eventually.
mazdamn   +1y
isuzu rear, or a toyota 4wd rear. Some models/years had rear disc.
pont   +1y
You can use the front disk rotors from a Chevy 4x4 the older ones (late 90's) and hone out the center hole and fab up some brackets for the calibers
dragginmazda86 (dave)   +1y
^^ I helped with my buddys 82 fullsize blazer he bought the rotors as stated above i fabbed up so brackets and we used the floating style caliper of say off a 79 monte carlo. You might be able to try that might look a little awkward the rear rotors will be larger than the fronts.
pont   +1y
One other thing I don't think that you can run the stock 14 inch wheels cause of the size of the rotor and caliper.
baggedb22   +1y
Yeap my rear rotors are just alittle bigger then the stock front mazda rotors. But stopping is sooooo much better..
nytrdr24   +1y
I have an 85 rx-7 rear in mine with disc, they are about the same size as the front, and the calipers have the hookup for the e-brake cables...there are a few pics in this thread

but as you said you want to keep the 6 lug, your options are a little different, keep the stock axle, and adapt the chevy rotors & such to work, or a late 80's-95ish toyota 4wd rear is the same width as ours, and downey offroad sells a kit that is pretty much what the guys were talkin about above, chevy rotors, monte carlo calipers, and a bracket....the upside to the yota axle is there are several different gearsets, and you can get lsd or a locker for them, whereas the stock mazda axle has only one gear offering, and no lsd or locker.
v8mazda4ever   +1y
I used the nissan pathfinder rear end out of a 94 comes with the discs and it fit right in and is 1 or 2 inches smaller than the stock rear end.
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