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Author:  998_Clubman [ Wed Sep 01, 2004 7:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Metro turbo brake setup
how much are these types of setups selling for? im considering swaping my cooper s setup for a vented setup, i need bigger brakes, ive got a honda setup ready to bolt on, but ill need turbo :wink: brakes..

so yeah, gestimate price for a working order setup would be highly apreciated :)
Author:  drmini in aust [ Wed Sep 01, 2004 7:14 pm ]
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Ping 13secmini- he stuck some in the Starlet Turbo monster.. :lol:

<edit> you can probably sell the S ones and bank the difference, at current prices... 8)
Author:  16vminivan [ Wed Sep 01, 2004 9:32 pm ]
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they are going for around $700 off the car to $1300 reconditioned! good luck finding them though!!
Author:  998_Clubman [ Wed Sep 01, 2004 10:15 pm ]
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thx doc and 16v :) i was told id be able to get a grand easily for my cooper s setup.. well, i fully reco'd them about a year ago now, just the rotors are undersize, but not much trouble getting newies...

i might just see how these hondas go first 8)
Author:  miniimports [ Wed Sep 01, 2004 11:09 pm ]
Post subject:  metro turbos
hi there guys have 3 sets at moment straight off cars
selling for $480 per set as is
Author:  Mike [ Thu Sep 02, 2004 6:05 am ]
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998_clubman? Why would you need bigger brakes than a cooper?
Author:  13secmini [ Thu Sep 02, 2004 3:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: metro turbos
miniimports wrote:
hi there guys have 3 sets at moment straight off cars
selling for $480 per set as is


What is included in this?? are they the vented disc, 4 piston calipers? hubs, cv's?
thanks.

I got a set of vented rotors, 4pot calipers, cvs, brake lines and new pads for $650, plus another $220 for hubs and bearings. You could sell your s brakes and make a profit going to metro turbo, but will need 12+ inch wheels.
Author:  ausminis4u [ Thu Sep 02, 2004 7:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: metro turbos
13secmini wrote:
miniimports wrote:
hi there guys have 3 sets at moment straight off cars
selling for $480 per set as is


What is included in this?? are they the vented disc, 4 piston calipers? hubs, cv's?
thanks.

I got a set of vented rotors, 4pot calipers, cvs, brake lines and new pads for $650, plus another $220 for hubs and bearings. You could sell your s brakes and make a profit going to metro turbo, but will need 12+ inch wheels.
he already has 12s ;)
Author:  TheLyncha [ Thu Sep 02, 2004 8:51 pm ]
Post subject:  metro discs
Have you already got 12" wheels? coz putting the metro 8.4's on means that you cant use 10's any more, too small.

You could practically swap your s/h cooper s discs for new/reco metro discs.

Cooper s discs are worth $2,000.00 new so s/h they're about half that, and Northern mini parts sells metro disc brake conversions for about $1,200.00 or more. That's where i got mine from... and i haven't seen them available anywhere else.

So i'd suggest you sell your cooper s discs for $1,000.00 or more and get the metro discs, you really notice the difference
Author:  13secmini [ Thu Sep 02, 2004 8:55 pm ]
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when u guys say metro i hope you mean Turbo Metro, as the normal metro had solid rotors 8.4inch and single piston calipers, like whats found on our 1275 clubmans and mokes. Metro sets should be around $600 complete, turbo metro closer to $1000.
Author:  cazmo [ Thu Sep 02, 2004 10:18 pm ]
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you could always go the honda accord vented disk setup. or do you need 4 pot calipers aswell?
Author:  998_Clubman [ Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:05 pm ]
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well, while the mini is off the road, i just thought i may aswell just wack the turbo on it now, i got it for free off my bros mate.. i was going to just get the standard gti going, but ive thought about it long and hard, and it seems the smartest thing to do :) and most expensive, lolz

i dont think my s setup will be able to pull this thing up, or even pass the rta inspection..

my gti conversion is going pretty good at the moment, im just waiting on some tower bolts so i can properly bolt my subby in, and then i can finally bolt the engine in, and start playing around with cooling and few other things :)
Author:  dr trim [ Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:31 pm ]
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turbo's just dont, sit in the engine bay, normally there's engine mods to be done. you need low compression, and im not sure about GTi's but normally if u want it to last you'd strengthen parts of the engine aswell.

but im not doing that conversion so dont ask me :oops: :wink:
Author:  998_Clubman [ Fri Sep 03, 2004 6:57 pm ]
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850_pvan .. i hope your not serious.. :shock: i know turbos just dont "sit" in the engine bay!! jesus..

once my gti motor is bolted in, should be next week some time, i need to modify the alternator, it needs to face inwards through the driver side inner guard.. once ive made the brackets up for that, i can begin getting a custom zorst manifold made up, from the guy next door to my work, (im aprent mech) hes going to do most of the plumbing and oil and water cooling lines...

bit of an update on the suzi conversion, i came home this arvo with 4 new tower bolts from a local bolt shop, cost me $4.40 incl gst.. for 4!! .. i went to a mini specialist ealier on in the week and orderd some from sydney, they sent 2 seprate orders up, and they were studs, and wrong sized bolts.. anyway, subframe is all bolted in, 10 new high tensile bolts..

gona get some lowr control arm bushes tomorow and should be on 4 wheels again soon!
Author:  dr trim [ Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:21 pm ]
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well that's good. just making sure ur not a nub :wink: (sorry i didnt know :oops: )

coz some people are just like "im probably gonna turbo my ......" without knowing wtf it is, does, and how anything works. sorry :shock:
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