Thanks heaps for the info on boosters, if they make the pedal go like modern cars im defs not fitting one, the feel of the brakes is one of the best parts of driving a mini.
Cheers.

A booster on a mini in no way makes them feel like a modern over assisted setup, they are one of the few cars from the early days that did mantain great pedal feel with a booster fitted, all this crap about having more feel without a booster is utter bull, it just covers the fact that they cant drive with a little finess, all the works cars had boosters to allow the driver to use the brakes and not end up with a leg that belongs on body builder and to be able to do long driving stints, a bit like being stuck in city traffic

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Roundies and Clubbies(except vans) are both ugly that is why I have Midas and a van
1293 Mini Midas Bronze,1275 Clubman van

I much prefer to drive a quick Mini with a booster. It makes the heel-toe so much easier and the left foot braking is a breeze.

Some blokes just don't know how to drive.

Never driven a Mini with a Boosted S Brakes and don't think I need to.
Tyres, Pads and well adjusted rear shoes are more critical for me

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Try it Gaf you might find you like it

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Roundies and Clubbies(except vans) are both ugly that is why I have Midas and a van
1293 Mini Midas Bronze,1275 Clubman van

Sound like Vegimite to me

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If you have a Mini K with the optional freshair heater, or a MiniMatic (same heater std) like I do, there is nowhere to put the damn booster. Except under the dashboard...
I thought about doing it, but it stops fine without. I'll save if for the van, it's a Clubby with cabin heater, so more room.

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Happiness is a hard pedal and sticky pads.

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After driving hundreds of minis, i say FIT one!!!
If boosters where a bad thing, why would the last 10-20 years of falcons and crummadores use them???
I understand that on the track it may be a 'feel' thing but geez- on the road when you stop with 1/2 to 1/4 of the braking force on the pedal, I say is there any question?

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My S has the original Lockheed servo/booster but I ran the car without it for a while, looking for a kit. I've been around Mini's for years but I prefer the feel with a servo. I also find cross-footing is easier done with a servo in hard braking. It's pretty much a personal thing but a factory Cooper S should have one and that's that. My two bob's worth!

Al

[quote="feralsprint"]A booster on a mini in no way makes them feel like a modern over assisted setup,quote]
I'm with Feralsprint, there only a small booster they don't give a lot of assistance , not like a new car, but they do help.

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I am going to try to fit the late model booster/master cylinder unit out of one of the last minis (i.e post 1989) to my project car. My reason, this is the way the minis evolved over 40 years and you get more braking force for less effort.

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06 Mazda SP23
80 Alfa GTV (weekend toy)
86 626 Turbo (daily drive, now stolen)
71 cooper s replica
69 cooper replica
76 clubman
62 english 850
68 Mini Auto

I'm thinking about doing the same thing, as I have a 76 Clubbie with the twin circuit brakes so cannot fit the earlier booster, even though I have one as it came with the Cooper S Disks I bought. Will need to source a late model Rover booster and master and get some lines made.

Dicko

Just get a normal booster and fit to front circuit only. Works fine... the rears do SFA anyhow under emergency braking.

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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.

A rover booster assembly into an aussie roundy isnt a bolt in job.
It's not hard, you just need to modify the booster support frame where it would hit the bonnet hinges.
I'd stay with the aussie master cylinder and a good old VH44.