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[JonnyAlpha]

Considering converting from Drums to Discs (prior to engine upgrades) and have been looking at a mix of second hand parts v complete kits.

 

The Mini Spares 7.5 Disc conversion kit is what I have been looking at for  £455 here (Currently out of stock though)

But I have just found a kit by Somerford Mini for £361 here

DNS Classics also do a kit for £426 here

 

Any comments on either kit? 

[cal844]

Huddersfield minspares has a kit for way less than that... Fitted to my estate no problems ?

[Spider]

I'd be checking what wheel bearings came with any of these Kits. If they are non-genuine, I'd suggest you ask if you can swap them out for Genuine (Timken) Bearings, they may want to hit you up for a little more, but it would well be worth it.

[JonnyAlpha]

Huddersfield minspares has a kit for way less than that... Fitted to my estate no problems

 

According to their website the full conversion kit is more than all three that I have been looking at? this one

[cal844]

Huddersfield minspares has a kit for way less than that... Fitted to my estate no problems

According to their website the full conversion kit is more than all three that I have been looking at? this one

I bought them in kit form so got my mate to build the hubs then I fitted them to the car was certainly cheaper than minispares and minisport

Edited by cal844, 20 August 2018 - 09:34 AM.

[nicklouse]

as with any kit it depends what parts are used. and the only thing they use to differentiate is AP or Non AP calipers. no details of the other parts used makes it hard to compare.

[JonnyAlpha]

 

 

Huddersfield minspares has a kit for way less than that... Fitted to my estate no problems

According to their website the full conversion kit is more than all three that I have been looking at? this one

I bought them in kit form so got my mate to build the hubs then I fitted them to the car was certainly cheaper than minispares and minisport

 

Must have been a while ago - the kit on Huddersfield is £499, which is more expensive than MiniSpares etc

[CityEPete]

I swapped discs to drums once, lol.

[cal844]

I went drum to disc, I need to fit smaller rear shoes as the pedal is long, driveabable but long lol

[surfblue]

I swapped discs to drums once, lol.

You are truly an innovator, it might catch on......

[CityEPete]

Ha it looked cool as a mark 3 Cooper lookalike and I couldn't afford small discs back then, lol.