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[fredsat]

Has anyone got any photos / info on how the best way to go about a servo brakes conversion

I have a 1984 Mini City with no servo i am fitting a bigger 1300 engine in to it and think i better do something with the brakes

The mini is under going a complete strip down and rebuild so i am hoping to do this job well the car is striped


Many thanks

[bmcecosse]

Mini is a small light vehicle - it does NOT need a silly servo!! Just fix the brakes......

[Magic jason]

agreed with BMC, i have no problems not having a servo!

[Kerrin]

It's quite a bit of work to change to the later servo system, as you need to change the pedal box assembly, master cylinder and the rusty steel plate under the master cylinders to a different type. Basically it would be better to strip all the bits out of a later mini.

My car is 1380 and non servo with alloy 4 pots. The standard disks and calipers are just as good though. Just make sure the brakes are all in good order and press harder if required.

It also saves cluttering up your engine bay with the big servo unit.

[jagman.2003]

But if you really want a servo you can always buy the remote servo kit from minispares/minisport. You will need the larger master cylinder too of your adding the disc brakes & replacing drums. I personally prefer the servo. Maybe because I drive a modern car most of the time & am used to have instant brake response.

[MJWarren]

I run a single line system, with Cooper s discs and calipers with a cooper s servo on the front brakes only. As an experiement i disconnected the servo to see what difference it made and the brakes were useless. Cooper s servo is a 1.9:1 servo so effectively your applying double force.

It doesnt Clutter up space if you fit it under the dash board.

[mike.]

I run a single line system, with Cooper s discs and calipers with a cooper s servo on the front brakes only. As an experiement i disconnected the servo to see what difference it made and the brakes were useless. Cooper s servo is a 1.9:1 servo so effectively your applying double force.

It doesnt Clutter up space if you fit it under the dash board.

I thought servo's just do the work for you so you don't have to use so much force on the pedal. They don't increase brake power do they?

[MJWarren]

[Frisco]

Mini is a small light vehicle - it does NOT need a silly servo!! Just fix the brakes......

For all we know the OP has a bad leg, knee, hip, foot or whatever and not having to push as hard on the pedal would help. A servo helps no matter how light the car is and I dont see the problem in fitting one if its wanted.

[fredsat]

Many thanks i will leave them as they are willjust look at 4 pots and new brake pipes all round

Thanks all