ES Front Brake Swap

[bruce95fmla]

so what is the differences between the two models?

gauge cluster
rear sway bar
BP
4 wheel disc

is that all??

a little be more than that ..

- no sunroof
- no power windows
- no power mirrors
- seats aren't height adjustable
- no fold down seats
- no cruise control
That should be it. This is for the dx to es differences. The lx has more options.

[pigeon]

thats alright tho, i dont really need that stuff

performance wise, i'll be an ES protege by august 2005
but option wise, i'll still have my sun visors without mirrors in them... lol

[bruce95fmla]

Odd how when you carry a girl, she is like ....

wait .. where is the mirror..

lol

[pigeon]

thats how i realized i didnt have any in the passenger side

all she got was an airbag warning... hahahahaha

[midnightblue97]

I'm happy to say that I'm one of those whores.

[lotsacars]

whore checking in...

...anyway, you had posted in another thread that you were concerned about using reman and/or aftermarket calipers. I wouldn't worry about it. FWIW, I just purchased a caliper for the rear of my ES and just for grins I called the dealership to see how much they got for one. $150 vs. $71 at the local parts store and they're both remans. Not even Mazda sells new ones anymore. Also consider the core charges that you'll have to eat if you don't trade an old caliper in...

As for them being aftermarket, they'll be fine (and if you buy it from the right place it'll have a lifetime warrantee, unlike one from a dealership). Think about the lawsuits that would be brought upon a company producing brake parts (arguably the most important safety items on a vehicle) if they weren't up to at least OEM quality. I've been using aftermarket remans on vehicles for years on all sorts of vehicles with no problem. I only wish they would sell rebuild kits so I could do it myself...they don't for most applications.

[Mazda96Protege]

so which model Pro have the 4 wheel disc brakes??

[95ProLeila]

depends on what year, some years none did, I know for a fact 95-96 ES's do and the newer 00+ (ish, don't quote me on the exact year) ES's did also

[Intruder]

95 to 97 all ES Proteges have 4 wheel disc brakes. At least in the US.

[95ProLeila]

and guess who has a gen 2 ES . . . which means 4 wheel disc, abs, and a BP bitches!

[lotsacars]

not necessarily abs...

[pigeon]

whore checking in...

...anyway, you had posted in another thread that you were concerned about using reman and/or aftermarket calipers. I wouldn't worry about it. FWIW, I just purchased a caliper for the rear of my ES and just for grins I called the dealership to see how much they got for one. $150 vs. $71 at the local parts store and they're both remans. Not even Mazda sells new ones anymore. Also consider the core charges that you'll have to eat if you don't trade an old caliper in...

As for them being aftermarket, they'll be fine (and if you buy it from the right place it'll have a lifetime warrantee, unlike one from a dealership). Think about the lawsuits that would be brought upon a company producing brake parts (arguably the most important safety items on a vehicle) if they weren't up to at least OEM quality. I've been using aftermarket remans on vehicles for years on all sorts of vehicles with no problem. I only wish they would sell rebuild kits so I could do it myself...they don't for most applications.

thanks for your input

apparently sumitomo are the original manufacturer for mazda brakes, but i found that out after i already purchased some other brand

its alright tho, they're working just fine

and guess who has a gen 2 ES . . . which means 4 wheel disc, abs, and a BP bitches!

didnt i call you a whore enough?
get out of my thread!
lol

[95pro]

a little be more than that ..

- no sunroof
- no power windows
- no power mirrors
- seats aren't height adjustable
- no fold down seats
- no cruise control
That should be it. This is for the dx to es differences. The lx has more options.

the lx pro has..

-power windows, mirrors
-fold down seats
-cruise control

[95ProLeila]

didnt i call you a whore enough?
get out of my thread!
lol

youre just jealous, lol

[pigeon]

youre just jealous, lol

people only call other people whores when they're jealous of them
duhh