subaru front brakes are pretty cool, have hand brake set up too
tricks of the trade
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| Author: | -=MiniMafia=- [ Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Good non mini brakes to use in rear? |
Hey guys This is a genuine question. What type of DISC brakes are out there that would go well on the rear of a mini, thats not using the rear subframe / set up. the wheels are 13" so size is not much of an issue, as rear brakes are usally small to start with. thanks everyone. |
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| Author: | JC [ Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:18 pm ] |
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Look at adapting a set of discs in the same way the Hondas are mounted to drum brake hubs in the front. |
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| Author: | -=MiniMafia=- [ Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:28 pm ] |
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I will. I have a few sets I got to do that, but they were the wrong ones. they need to be able to have shafts in them also. Ill be making a new rear cradle so I wont need to use the drum hubs. |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:45 pm ] |
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Suzuki Swift Gti Mk 2 or 3 (1989-on) are pretty cheap & reliable, but there are a multitude of jap cars to choose from |
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| Author: | Hanra [ Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:22 pm ] |
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Wats the point tho? Wats the rear brake bias in a mini? |
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:32 pm ] |
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subaru front brakes are pretty cool, have hand brake set up too
tricks of the trade |
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| Author: | Harley [ Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:33 pm ] |
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Hanra you may be able to answer this: Do you think the brake setup you made for your car would fit on the rear? I mean, both front and rear use similar drum back plates, and the same drum (same offset). Since you used a drum drive flange, the disc should fit over a rear hub carrier. 
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| Author: | -=MiniMafia=- [ Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:48 pm ] |
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TheMiniMan wrote: subaru front brakes are pretty cool, have hand brake set up too
tricks of the trade yes hand brake, forgot about that. thanks guys
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| Author: | supercharged 850 [ Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:24 am ] |
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For the handbrake, ive seen a few cars that run two calipers on the rear - one hydro operated for foot brake, one cable operated for hand brake. But thats a fair bit of weight to add to the trailing arm.... |
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| Author: | graham in aus [ Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:15 am ] |
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The rear bike engined cars in the UK run a Ford disc set up I think, Europe has a model called a Scorpio with irs (was a Granada!). These have built in cable handbrake, try looking at a Mondeo? Also not sure if Fiesta's have tube rear axle and similar set up, might be a bit lighter. You building a rear engined car Mafia? Bike engine? 
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| Author: | gafmo [ Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:18 am ] |
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Does sound like it..as he wanted to chop the rear seat area out |
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:17 pm ] |
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According to the minisport website regarding the (expensive) rear KAD discs is that they are for weight purposes and increased handbraking, not for better rear braking normally. |
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| Author: | -=MiniMafia=- [ Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:24 pm ] |
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Just asking questions, working out whats going to work for me. and what I want to do. thats all
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| Author: | Besser [ Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bike brakes |
Look to motorbike brakes. Using newer alloy calipers and special disks you will be able to drop weight in the rear assembly. Most times, any decent setup will lock the back wheels, this is why running standard drums in good condition is perfectly ok even in semi competition. I have also seen a mechanical adaption to the pads to achieve a hand brake. |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bike brakes |
Besser wrote: Look to motorbike brakes. Using newer alloy calipers and special disks you will be able to drop weight in the rear assembly.
Most times, any decent setup will lock the back wheels, this is why running standard drums in good condition is perfectly ok even in semi competition. I have also seen a mechanical adaption to the pads to achieve a hand brake. Nice idea - but for competition only. Somehow I don't think a kickstand would appease the vehicle inspectors for road use on a mini 
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