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Author:  Bromley [ Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Alternative brake booster
Could you use a brake booster from some other model car on a mini? e.g a suzi or excel etc. Has anyone done this?
Author:  drmini in aust [ Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:09 pm ]
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Most cars these days with a brake booster have it integrated with the master cylinder. To fit it would take some new linkage from the pedal to the booster.
Not impossible- I know one ausmini member who has done it. :wink:
Personally, I think too much mucking around and would probably need to be engineered.. so I'd just add a VH44... :wink:
Author:  Mike [ Fri Aug 19, 2005 7:40 am ]
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The standard VH44 was on so many Aussie cars (including the Cooper S) that its prob. the easiest and cheapest option. You can still easily buy them reconditioned for $200. And much, much less from wreckers. And you know its a standard fitment item for the minis (in the coop S variant) so not much hassle there).
Author:  fuzzy-hair-man [ Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:54 am ]
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There is also a VH40 brake booster it is still the remote brake booster type but there seems to be a few more of them and they are cheaper...

They a bigger brake booster though so I am not sure how they would go.... :?
I suspect that the cylinder part is the same on both these only the vacumn chamber is different so a VH40 might be good for spares :wink:

I rang up PBR and you can still buy new VH44 boosters for the same price or less than some mini places sell second hand ones ~$500 :shock: :evil:
Author:  Bromley [ Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:39 pm ]
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Cool. Will stick with the mini booster - just thought I would ask after pondering the idea after a stroll through a wreckers.
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