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 Post subject: 7.5 disc brake
PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 7:52 pm 
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Hi guys,

I currently have 8.4 discs and am wanting to fit 10 inch wheels, does anyone have any feedback on the following conversion, quality, performance etc...

http://minisport.com.au/mini-brake-conv ... s-calipers

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 Post subject: Re: 7.5 disc brake
PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 9:05 pm 
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They've sold hundreds of them in the UK and I've never heard of any issues with them. It'd be worth checking your wheel bearings too, its a great time to change them if you have them all apart.

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 Post subject: Re: 7.5 disc brake
PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:33 am 
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timmy201 wrote:
They've sold hundreds of them in the UK and I've never heard of any issues with them. It'd be worth checking your wheel bearings too, its a great time to change them if you have them all apart.


Mini spares have had quality problems recently with drive adapters, and (not included in this kit) the hubs. Better quality replacements were shipped to me foc.


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 Post subject: Re: 7.5 disc brake
PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 11:53 am 
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Believe you can also have your 8.4s machined down without too much trouble...

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 Post subject: Re: 7.5 disc brake
PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 12:21 pm 
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Yeah I had read about machineing down the 8.4’s, I don’t have the equipment to do this though.

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 Post subject: Re: 7.5 disc brake
PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:51 pm 
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9YaTaH wrote:
Believe you can also have your 8.4s machined down without too much trouble...


Don't you have to move the caliber as well, or do the original calipers then fit ?

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 Post subject: Re: 7.5 disc brake
PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 6:48 pm 
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sako wrote:
Yeah I had read about machineing down the 8.4’s, I don’t have the equipment to do this though.

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Ummmmmmmmmmm...there's others what do though... :arrow:

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 Post subject: Re: 7.5 disc brake
PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 7:00 pm 
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Any recommendations???


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 Post subject: Re: 7.5 disc brake
PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:50 am 
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It is possible to machine the vented 8.4" discs and use aftermarket 4 pot calipers to make 7.9" sets that fit under 10" wheels, but I don't see any point in doing it with solids.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 10:17 am 
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sako wrote:
Any recommendations???


buy the conversion kit

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 Post subject: Re: 7.5 disc brake
PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 10:20 am 
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Because the S drive flange and rotor's detail is different to 8.4s.

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 Post subject: Re: 7.5 disc brake
PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 11:28 am 
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This kit gets you vented discs and alloy calipers http://oz.minisport.com/mslms01kit-7-9- ... ipers.html just Check if it fits under 10’s
Or this http://oz.minisport.com/mslms03b-7-5-br ... ipers.html

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