# Rear brake pad remaining lining — minimum (NB1)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/rear-brake-pad-minimum-thickness-nb1/

Applicability: NB 1999–2000 (BP-4W) — Other years inferred from 1999 factory evidence.

Confidence: fsm

1.0 mm {0.04 in} minimum

Always confirm against your factory manual. Match every restriction and follow all stages and procedure notes. Disputed claims must not be automatically resolved. The complete record below preserves every printed unit, source claim and procedure.

```json
{
  "id": "rear-brake-pad-minimum-thickness-nb1",
  "name": "Rear brake pad remaining lining — minimum (NB1)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NB",
      "years": [
        1999,
        2000
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP-4W"
      ],
      "note": "Other years inferred from 1999 factory evidence."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "non-torque",
  "value_text": "1.0 mm {0.04 in} minimum",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Remaining friction lining, excluding backing plate. Inspect for contamination, abnormal wear and heat damage."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-1999",
      "page": "04–11–17 (PDF p. 402)",
      "as_printed": "Thickness\n1.0 mm {0.04 in} min.",
      "verified_years": [
        1999,
        1999
      ],
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-1999",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NB",
            "years": [
              1999,
              2000
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP-4W"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "url": "https://www.mellens.net/mazda/Mazda-Miata-1999-2001.pdf"
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "brakes",
  "component": "inventory-pass-2026-10",
  "componentName": "Service measurements and fasteners",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/rear-brake-pad-minimum-thickness-nb1/"
}
```