Mazda 3 or 5 Rear Brakes

shutterbug

Anyone here with a 3 or 5 that their rear brakes seem to wear out faster than the front?

Typically the front should be worn out faster.  Is this a design issue or is it because the brake force distribution  thing working as expected?

I don't get rear wheel lockups or anything though.

maldini

The Mazda 3 rear brakes produce more brake dust and wear out faster. It seems this is the way it was designed.

BarF1

Its typical.  A friend wore down to metal backing plate on the rears and the fronts still has lots of life.

shutterbug

really one of a kind wor....

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most cars actually get to replace rear more often than the front, not only mazda 3

example: 05 Audi A4, could have replaced rear pad / rotors at 25k but now at 40k the front brakes are still over 50%...

04 Mazda 3 GT, replaced the rear pad and machined rear rotors at 50k, now at 65k the front brakes are still going (40 to 50%)

most honda has to replace rear brakes between 45k to 55k range and front brakes at 50k to 60k ~ of course, i have seen a few ppl have to do their brakes at 100k, but that's pretty rare....

shutterbug

Why?  Does this happens on newer cars only with brake force distribution?

I don't know about you guys, but for my cars, I replace front pads twice before I replace the rear once...

I don't think 'most' is the reality...

pkphilip

I had my front pads replaced due to the noises it produces (TSB repair) at about 10000km. I am close to 56000km now, I replaced my front rotors and all my pads. My mechanic laughing at me, telling me that I have a lot of pads left on both front and rear.

Upon checking on the old pads, the rear pads are about the same thickness as the front. Does that mean my front wears out more?

There was an issue with the dirty rear pads, if you insist, Mazda can replace it free of charge. However, not everyone gets the same treatment. Newer pads are not as dusty.

From what I know, the new pads are softer. That means they are more gentle on the rotors, thus you might have to replace them more often.

I am using Powerslots (from Brembo), and Hawks HPS front, Hawks Ceremic rear. These pads are cleaner than the OE pads in general. I just wonder how long they can last. They do have excellent braking power....

Philip

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原帖由 shutterbug 於 2007-12-12 19:13 發表
Why?  Does this happens on newer cars only with brake force distribution?

I don't know about you guys, but for my cars, I replace front pads twice before I replace the rear once...

I don't think 'mo ...

i think for ppl who does a lot of city driving, and if they light brake all the time, rear brake will wear out faster than the front for sure (initial braking power always goes to the back then to the front, to prevent nose dive)...so if u know ur braking time, just brake and stop ~ u can probably going to wear out the pad evenly?!

but if you hard brake all the time, like when i went to the track, i could have destroyed a set of HPS on my front and the rear has less than 40% wear ~ due to NO LIGHT BRAKING AT ALL....

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more over, if u have an older car, check if ur shocks are in good condition; bad shocks will cause more nose dive, putting whole car weight into the front, that can cause excessive brake fade / wear too...

blowfish

By putting more braking power in the rear, isn't it going make stopping distance increase?
When braking the rear wheel has less pressure or friction . A lot of cars have a axle position sensing lever, when axle lifts up they limit the amount of brake pressure to the rear wheel. Also most rear wheel has 10% of braking power being distrubuted there as compare to front wheel.

If u dont want to have nose dive, just drive slower!  law of Physics cannot be changed.
High off the ground is not going to corner well, so whats the reason of putting 5-600 HP into a SUV, it looks better if it slides on any of the shiny side. Than staying on the sticky side.

Or wearing a Tux to a tennis match, people will think u have class, but not necessary help u to win.