by kevham » Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:01 pm
I used to be able to do the fronts in about 30-45mins (when I was doing lots of trackdays). I even changed them in a pub car park once after trashing a set at Castle Combe (not recommended!).
Rears can be more tricky - because they are changed less often, the bolts sometimes rust on - I'd allow an hour just to do a simple replacement job. However, when you've got the pads off, its always worth giving everything a good clean and grease (where appropriate) - especially at the rear where calipers have a tendency to seize over time. Also need time to check disc condtion and runout (before you potentially ruin a new set of pads on trashed discs).
If you're using stock Mazda pads, you get all the clips and shims in the kit - this saves time. Otherwise, if using aftermarket pads (eg Greenstuff, Redstuff, Mintex), you'll need to re-use the clips and shims and that means giving them all a good clean (more time).
I used to buy Mazda pads for the winter, put them on the car and then come the trackday season, change to Greenstuff after the first trackday. That way, I had a new set of clips and shims for every 2-3 pad changes.
Good luck.
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