6 replies to this topic

[robminibcy]

hi, thinking abut converting my front drums to discs. I would use the cooper setup from minispares. I want to know whether  in terms of sheer stopping power whether id be like to see an improvement. I personally have never been too bothered about the drums and was actually fairly impressed with how good they were after people had warned me about them being terrible before I got the car!

I am starting to look in to doing a 1275 conversion or a bit of tuning on the 998 so I thought it best to start on stopping the car before I get too carried away!

 

also I would NOT be fitting a servo to the setup.

Edited by robminibcy, 21 August 2013 - 11:15 PM.

[KernowCooper]

The Cooper S Disc setup was designed to operate with a servo, and lots here run without, but you will find you dont have the initial self servo effect of your current drums and you do have to press a lot harder for the same result. When I got my car it had a new 7.5 Cooper S setup and yes they worked but the pedal pressure was very hig so I bought a new remote servo kit and did the conversion, which reduced the effort drastically.

[lrostoke]

Honestly can't say I noticed any difference in stopping power when I switched...

Pedal doesn't feel any different than when I had drums...still non servo.

 

Major reason for me was ease of maintenance and I got all the bits free ;)

 

I think properely set up drums are pretty good although heavy braking for long periods can cause fade.

[sonikk4]

I have done the conversion and the difference between drums and discs is noticeable plus I have the confidence in the discs that i did not in the drums.

Drums if adjusted correctly are supposed to be ok well mine were and I still did to like them. Best money I have spent on Paddy so far.

Yes you do have to press a little harder but you adjust to this. A servo would be nice but I like the look of a uncluttered engine bay.

[DILLIGAF]

What age is the Mini ? If you've got the square pedals, you'll need to change the brake pedal to a disc braked one.........

[robminibcy]

Its a 79

[DILLIGAF]

Yeah this I'm not sure about, never actually seen a hexagonal drum braked pedal. But the earlier rectangular pedals are different between drum and disc.....

I used the girlfriends '86 mini pedal on mine, funnily enough she wasn't best pleased.........

Edited by DILLIGAF, 22 August 2013 - 06:52 PM.