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[bradders123]

Hey everyone,

I'm thinking of converting to 10's on my 1998 cooper and was wondering if anyone knew about the quality of the mini sport brake kit? Basically i just want to make sure that i will be able to stop just as well as i would of with my stock brakes. Also is there anything else i will need to be able to convert to 10's that doesn't come with the kit? Or should i be looking at something else?

Cheers
Ethan

[Bungle]

the 60's cooper s had more power than your mini and stopped with the same brakes as in the kit

[bradders123]

Ah thats good enough for me then
Is everything i need included then?

Edited by bradders123, 19 January 2009 - 05:58 PM.

[james962]

I have the Minisport 12" to 10" conversion brake kit, and have no problems with stopping power

[Bungle]

Is everything i need included then?

ask minisport as they sell the kit

[bradders123]

Ahh never thought of that, how embarrassing

[Sieve]

I spoke to mini sport about these the other week, basically if you've got 8.4"'s they supply all you need to convert them!

Tom

[bradders123]

Ah wicked, cheers tom

[Sieve]

No probs! Also they guy reckoned there wasn't much performance between the gen and oem versions.

[minipete]

Got the conversion kit from Minispares which will be the same,and it was a fairly simple job and they work really well.The only problem i had was one of the brake discs sticking on the hub,when the castle nut was tightened due to rust and muck on the hub.

[tedmcedd]

blackbelt1990 on here has this kit,he has a '91 cooper.

i fitted it for him and it all went together nicely with no problems, he says they are really good brakes, well worth it. i have original cooper S brakes on mine, and they are pretty much the same!

[andybmini]

Both Minisport & Minispares do kits, minisport is ahead on price (£230.33 compared to £276) but don't know about difference in quality.

All that comes in the kits are;

2 x cooper s 7.5" discs
2 x 7.5" cooper s calipers
2 x cooper s drive flanges
2 x cooper s drive flanges (and screws)
Set of pads (minispares are kevlar)
caliper split pins.

Minisport do an upgrade with 4 pots and 7.5" cross drilled discs (so you would still need to buy the flanges, about £45) for £314.05 plus the £45 = £360, so another £130.

Minisport



Minispares

Edited by andybmini, 19 January 2009 - 10:52 PM.

[bradders123]

Cheers for that Andybmini

[andybmini]

Cheers for that Andybmini

No problem, don't forget, become a TMF+ member and get 7.5% off at Minispares!

I'm told that the minispares flanges are of better quality especially the upgraded one's for about £1 more (EN24T steel rather than en8).

Depending on what the condition of ball joints, Cv joints, bearings etc are then this kit (with 4 pots) is pretty good so I'm told, not cheap though.

Minispares