Hi guys,

im doin a G13B conversion on my mini and im curious to as whether the Metro brakes or the swift brakes would be a better opinion for the brake up grade...

any experience and input?

cant find much information to compare here... any information on these topics would be much appriciated.

Braking power
modifications required
brake booster setup

Turbo or N/A?

I would stick to the mini setups personally rather than converting the swift brakes.

Metro Brakes would be more than enough or If you are really keen there are Tarox 6pot's as well as KAD 4pots, Minisport 4pots etc.

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Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484

Josh where did you get your Tarox 6pot's breaks from again i can't seem to find them on the net, and if you don't mind me askin what did you pay for them.

cheers Dan

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Cheers Dan

FIRST COMES THE MONEY, THEN COMES THE POWER, THEN COMES THE WOMEN.!!

I contacted TAROX directly: [email protected]

The Kit was 800EUR ($1300) + $390 Shipping (2 days) 3 years ago and included:
i) Two B25 6 piston Caliper
ii) Two 235mm discs with alloy bells
iii) Two braided hoses
iv) One set of pads
v) Two adapting brackets

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Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484

Cool thanks Josh i'll do that.

cheers Dan

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Cheers Dan

FIRST COMES THE MONEY, THEN COMES THE POWER, THEN COMES THE WOMEN.!!

The conversion is goin to be N/A,

im aware the 4 pots arent a straight bolt on, is there much work involved in makin the Metros fit?

Do those Tarox prices include everything required to bolt on to a mini? Or is it a matter of making adaptors etc?

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Answer the Question....
BUT always Question the Answer

If you have mini hubs the metros ARE a straight bolt on and if you buy a metro kit they usually supply the goodridge braided hoses including banjo (two entry points on each brake block). It is only a non straight bolt up if you are silly enough to try and adapt the metro hubs which do bad things to steering geometry, ackerman angles etc etc.

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au

I fitted Josh's Tarox brakes to his swivel hubs.
The kit includes everything you need.

pics:
Note- CV split pins were put in later.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Isn't the conversion to Camira brakes pretty good for G13Bs?

is there an easy way to tell the difference between the mini and metro hubs?

That Tarox setup looks sweet as...

i currently have a cooper s brake setup and will need to get vented brakes, the metros sound the easiest option being straight bolt on...

will giv in vestigate into the Tarox setup

Metros will be cheaper and not much difference fitting them wise, prob easier to get parts for also... But the tarox are the shiz! And yeah postage was awesome, only took 2 days from payment

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If you want more inches, stroke it
Life's a garden.... Dig It!
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20746

Metro hubs have "Bolt-on" ball joints,,, mini hubs have "assemble" type ball joints

In other words, the Metros have a female thread in them where the ball joints bolt on,,, & the mini hubs have male threads where the ball joints are assembled into them

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Cheers Matt, i'll have to check that when i'm home for the weekend.

Andy