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[laz333]

mini 1000 automatic
1974
the problem i have enconted was upgradeing the front drums to disc brake, but the disc breaks i used where from a mini metro.
The information i am lookin for help is if standard minin disc break drive shafts will fit into this hub as the drum break shafts do not fit as they are too small.
So is it posible to use mini disc drive shaft or will i have to use mini metro driveshafts?.
Thanks laz

[MRA]

Firstly, yes Mini outer CV joints will fit the metro hub assembly.... and also your existing driveshafts.

On a SAFETY note you must fit adjsutable bottom arms, tiebars and extended track rod ends...

Edited by mra-minis.co.uk, 09 July 2011 - 02:45 PM.

[Ethel]

For clarity, your drum driveshafts will fit, they just need disc type CV joints on the end. Mini & Metro are the same. Also use the earliest pattern of Metro balljoints (Pre 84?)

[MRA]

Good call Ethel I forgot to mention the ball joints

[icklemini]

metro hubs?? eek!

[laz333]

ahhhh so i could either change the cv part or get new mini disc shatft.
and @ MRA: okay y would i have to chagne to bottom arm and such?. because i belive i have one adjustable one on already.
thanks everyone for your help.

[MRA]

Metro and Mini hubs are almost the same in there designbut critical dimensions are quite a way out.... the adjsutable bottom arms and tie bars is to enable the hubs to be adjusted to help to correct the suspension geometry, however having used this method it does take a bit of setting up and is never really quite as good as the Mini setup...

[laz333]

ohh okay i will keep this in mind as to when i get the driveshafts.
thanks for your help

[laz333]

i was wondering if rover metro shafts would work as i came accross some and they looked the simular if not the same as the mini metro shatfs.

[MRA]

Metro driveshafts are too long

[laz333]

ohh okay i see so stick to the mini and mini metro

[MRA]

not mini metro no too long...