Newly developed by Optimum Balance Products, this new pedal box aims to be the ultimate in adjustability and represents the best solution for those people wanting to fine tune their brake balance and pedal set up. For all uses, whether it be track, rally, fast road or full on race use, this pedal box allows you any configuration you'd need, and doesn't take up what is probably vital room in the engine bay with master cylinders and remote reservoirs.

Optimum Balance Products Ltd is fast becoming one of the leading European / Worldwide manufactures and suppliers of Brake, Clutch, Accelerator Pedal Box Solutions and Alloy components to the Performance Car and Race Car industries. Competition is the best of test beds, and OBP’s intimate association with motor sport brings many benefits for the latest high performance road cars. The emphasis may be different, qualified by the everyday demands of modern road conditions, but the essential requirements remain the same. OBP have over 20 years experience in the self build, performance car and race car markets. The company mission and ethos is to supply you with the best products possible. Delivering long lasting, incredible quality that looks and feels great.

But enough about the company, and on to the gorgeous looking bit of kit! For those of you currently working away on engine conversion, the pedal box can be supplied to operate either a cable or hydraulic clutch. The unique design of the master cylinders slung under the dash, instead of poking out into the engine bay means that they are well out of the way of inlet manifolds, air filters, or even superchargers! Coupled with the fact that the location of the remote reservoirs is only limited by the length of braided hose you can find, it makes this a product that can easily slip into the build of any Mini, or Mini based project. Varying sized master cylinders can be supplied, to suit all types of non-standard brake, or clutch requirements, and the standard pedal ratio is 6:1. Added to this, the gorgeously curved accelerator pedal means that ankle and foot ache on long journies from the awfully positioned standard pedal is a thing of the past.

OBP have packaged this product into many different kits, depending on your requirements, varying from the basic bare pedal box at £240, all the way up to the 'full whistles and bells' package including bias bar, adjuster, master cylinders and reservoirs at £600. OBP are offering all TMF+ members 10% off any purchase of these kits before the end of September. They've also kindly provided The Mini Forum with one to test whilst we're away at the Nurburgring, so check back in a month's time to read the full write up.

For more information about OBP and their products, click here. For information about becoming a TMF+ member, click here.