11 replies to this topic

[miniboy94]

hi there i have recently got my hand on a set of metro 4 pot calipers ready to bolt strait onto my mini but im also in the process of buying some new rims but im not sure what size rims i will need to make sure i clear the caliper once bolterd up ? i currently run 6 x 12 revolution rims deep dish.

am i  best of buying 13 inch rims or sticking with my 12 inch rims ?

thanks ben

[herdy]

I was running 12s then switched to 13s with mine, the brakes are better with 12 inch, but i wouldn't say by all that much really.. this is just what i've found though.

[miniboy94]

hi herdy thank for reply and thats great :) il buy some new 12 inch alloys then i was just worried incase i buy my new wheels but then there to small and i carnt fit them with the calipers on if that makes sence ?

[herdy]

my standard 12 inch wheels fitted over mine just fine. try them with your current wheels first though, no need to spend money if its not needed.

[miniboy94]

hi dilligaf and ow right cheers :) and where is the best place to get disc from and pads ?

[adamg1380]

Minispares will have what you need, but they're just 8.4" mini disks anyway aren't they? Unless they're metro turbo / vented ones.

[krusher74]

Bare in mind that Metros had 12 inch wheels.......

with a very large ET, not all 12" wheels may clear.

[adamg1380]

 

Bare in mind that Metros had 12 inch wheels.......

with a very large ET, not all 12" wheels may clear

What difference would the ET make? clearance would be about the inside diameter of the inside edge of the wheel.

 

With minspares 4 pots and vented disks (so the same as metro turbo) all the "standard" mini 12" wheels fit fine - minilites, revolutions and 3rd party mini-lite-like wheels. With non-vented 4 pots I'd expect any mini 12" wheel to fit.

[rgray]

will u be selling ur revolutions?

[miniboy94]

hi

adamg1380

iv been told there turbo i belive and that i need to run vented disc unless there all the same ? not really to sure iv got everythng i need bar pads, disc and drive flangers as iv been told i need them now to ? any help would be great and yes rgray im selling revolutions deep dish 6 by 12 they are come up really clean with a bit of tlc as they being stood in garge for a while now :)

 

thanks ben

[adamg1380]

If they're metro turbo calipers you will need the drive flanges, and disks and pads, I got it all (plus the alloy calipers) from minispares. So basically everything in this kit apart from the calipers, and the hoses are optional (they are good though): https://www.minispar.../C-AJJ4029.aspx

 

Even with vented you won't need to worry about wheels I don't think, I've just got standard 12 x 5s on mine.

Edited by adamg1380, 26 September 2013 - 09:48 PM.

[adamg1380]

Oh, and there are these as well: https://www.minispar...s/C-GBD496.aspx though they're probably not needed for the road.