Mini Clubman Brakes
Discussion
Pretty much a feature of drum brakes i would say! They can be upgraded by fitting uprated or competition shoes in the fronts.
But the best mod would be to fit some discs to the front.
Cooper s 7 1/2" discs if you want to keep 10" wheels or some later 8.4" units if you want bigger wheels to be fitted (12 or 13 inch)
If you are using the car regular i would suggest fitting some disc's.
But if not so regular, and for less expense i'd fit new shoes, change the brake fluid, check the drums for wear and fluid contamination and adjust them up and see if that helps.
Good luck.
But the best mod would be to fit some discs to the front.
Cooper s 7 1/2" discs if you want to keep 10" wheels or some later 8.4" units if you want bigger wheels to be fitted (12 or 13 inch)
If you are using the car regular i would suggest fitting some disc's.
But if not so regular, and for less expense i'd fit new shoes, change the brake fluid, check the drums for wear and fluid contamination and adjust them up and see if that helps.
Good luck.
Sounds like you may need a different master cylinder. I doubt the original is up to the job of pushing 4 pots around, when it's should only be moving 2 (assuming it used to be twin leading shoe) brake cylinders. With it set up you should have a "normal" pedal with great stoppers on the end. It may end up a little stiffer than you're used to, depends wether you have a servo or not.
In that case i'd be tempted to replace the green stuff pads with standard unipart ones.
Unless you do alot of hard braking or regular trackdays, or have a powerful engine to stop??
I'm running unipart pads on my mini with a 1380 engine and cooper s twin pot callipers and find them to have more initial bite than green stuff pads for everyday use.
Although would put green stuff in for a track day.
Hope this helps.
Unless you do alot of hard braking or regular trackdays, or have a powerful engine to stop??
I'm running unipart pads on my mini with a 1380 engine and cooper s twin pot callipers and find them to have more initial bite than green stuff pads for everyday use.
Although would put green stuff in for a track day.
Hope this helps.
Deb said:
Thanks R4NDY,
Should have said before that the car already has discs on the front & the calipers have been changed to 4-pots with green stuff pads.
Cheers, Deb.
You're obviously too used to the Mondeo. I run S Discs, green pads and drive like a chump and it stops fine. That is also giving it some mega welly with a hillclimb spec engine. They can be a bit exciting when cold though, personally, I use the right gear, whether accellerating or decellerating. That probably does take the duty off them a bit. If I was to stop (like they tell ya on the driving test) the brakes would probably be well under the job. Drive the thing properly!!!!!!Should have said before that the car already has discs on the front & the calipers have been changed to 4-pots with green stuff pads.
Cheers, Deb.
Just a thought, but does it have a servo? With the discs, 4-pots and up-rated linings the pedal will seem very heavy if no servo is used. I tried my 'S' without a servo once and it seemed to lack any sort of 'bite' untli I pressed hard, then I locked it up. Maybe that was because I was not used to it, but in the wet I definately didn't feel happy without the servo.
Regarding pads, the best ones I have used for road and tarmac/gravel rally are the carbon-metallic ones from Mini Spares. Guru will tell you the spec I use as it's on his computer. They are the finest pads I've ever had on any Mini. However, they are only available for 10" 'S' set-ups (or so I believe). On the 12" wheel calpiers I've used a Mintex 1166 to good effect.
Regarding pads, the best ones I have used for road and tarmac/gravel rally are the carbon-metallic ones from Mini Spares. Guru will tell you the spec I use as it's on his computer. They are the finest pads I've ever had on any Mini. However, they are only available for 10" 'S' set-ups (or so I believe). On the 12" wheel calpiers I've used a Mintex 1166 to good effect.
Cooperman said:
Just a thought, but does it have a servo? With the discs, 4-pots and up-rated linings the pedal will seem very heavy if no servo is used. I tried my 'S' without a servo once and it seemed to lack any sort of 'bite' untli I pressed hard, then I locked it up. Maybe that was because I was not used to it, but in the wet I definately didn't feel happy without the servo.
Regarding pads, the best ones I have used for road and tarmac/gravel rally are the carbon-metallic ones from Mini Spares. Guru will tell you the spec I use as it's on his computer. They are the finest pads I've ever had on any Mini. However, they are only available for 10" 'S' set-ups (or so I believe). On the 12" wheel calpiers I've used a Mintex 1166 to good effect.
Do they last well? (I know they wear discs) I'm going to try some next. The green stuff last well considering they are "soft"Regarding pads, the best ones I have used for road and tarmac/gravel rally are the carbon-metallic ones from Mini Spares. Guru will tell you the spec I use as it's on his computer. They are the finest pads I've ever had on any Mini. However, they are only available for 10" 'S' set-ups (or so I believe). On the 12" wheel calpiers I've used a Mintex 1166 to good effect.
Cara Jynwyth said:
Cooperman said:
Just a thought, but does it have a servo? With the discs, 4-pots and up-rated linings the pedal will seem very heavy if no servo is used. I tried my 'S' without a servo once and it seemed to lack any sort of 'bite' untli I pressed hard, then I locked it up. Maybe that was because I was not used to it, but in the wet I definately didn't feel happy without the servo.
Regarding pads, the best ones I have used for road and tarmac/gravel rally are the carbon-metallic ones from Mini Spares. Guru will tell you the spec I use as it's on his computer. They are the finest pads I've ever had on any Mini. However, they are only available for 10" 'S' set-ups (or so I believe). On the 12" wheel calpiers I've used a Mintex 1166 to good effect.
Do they last well? (I know they wear discs) I'm going to try some next. The green stuff last well considering they are "soft"Regarding pads, the best ones I have used for road and tarmac/gravel rally are the carbon-metallic ones from Mini Spares. Guru will tell you the spec I use as it's on his computer. They are the finest pads I've ever had on any Mini. However, they are only available for 10" 'S' set-ups (or so I believe). On the 12" wheel calpiers I've used a Mintex 1166 to good effect.
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