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Author:  MINIRO [ Tue May 09, 2006 2:07 pm ]
Post subject:  brake booster location
I have a brake booster taking up a swag load of room under the bonnet, it is on the RH side where it should be (kinda)

When i mounted the booster i had it facing backwards, with the main big section facing the back and the fluid lines facing the front & the breather facing the top. :oops:

What i was thinking of doing was putting it up under the drivers side guard with the pipes running through the inner panel.

Has anybody ever done this/seen this? would it be a good idea? more to the point would it fit and still work correctly?


Any other ideas? I hate the look of it under there and it takes up so much damn space!!

Cheers

Rohan
Author:  Mini Mad [ Tue May 09, 2006 2:11 pm ]
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Never heard/seen one under the guard, i don't think there would be too much room there.

I've seen it mounted under the dash like the works car's did. That's where i'm putting mine after the conversion.
Author:  MINIRO [ Tue May 09, 2006 2:15 pm ]
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Good idea!!!! :D

Got any pictures of that set up?

Rohan
Author:  Mini Mad [ Tue May 09, 2006 2:20 pm ]
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I don't have a pic, but i know brad has his there, he may be able to post one.
Author:  MINIRO [ Tue May 09, 2006 2:23 pm ]
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What is brads ausmini name?


Cheers


Rohan
Author:  Mini Mad [ Tue May 09, 2006 2:26 pm ]
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sorry, 13secmini
Author:  MINIRO [ Tue May 09, 2006 2:40 pm ]
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No probs


thanks

Cheers

Rohan
Author:  sports850 [ Tue May 09, 2006 2:43 pm ]
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I've seen a few mounted up under the guard , fits and works ok but make sure you put an extra cover over the breather grille to stop water splahing in there when driving in the rain as the tyre's flick a lot of water up inside the guard .
Author:  68matic [ Tue May 09, 2006 2:47 pm ]
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a fella put one in the boot in his 850. mickmini on this forum bought this 850
Author:  72dpi [ Tue May 09, 2006 2:56 pm ]
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Is it really that big?

I was told to increase my braking by adding a booster, new drums & pads.
I havent got the dosh for a nice set of disks, so this is my other option.
If it takes up most of the right hand side of the engine bay, I may think again.

Any pics around of similar?
Author:  MINIRO [ Tue May 09, 2006 2:59 pm ]
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68matic wrote:
a fella put one in the boot in his 850. mickmini on this forum bought this 850


In the boot?

that makes for alot of extra brake fluid lines!!!

plus i have a RH tank also!

less room again!


Rohan
Author:  doogie [ Tue May 09, 2006 3:04 pm ]
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I have my booster mounted under the gaurd on my MK2 Cooper S, make up some sort of guard to stop rocks & road crap damaging it.

Doogie
Author:  MINIRO [ Tue May 09, 2006 3:18 pm ]
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2 S's & a clubman wrote:
I have my booster mounted under the gaurd on my MK2 Cooper S, make up some sort of guard to stop rocks & road crap damaging it.

Doogie


Do you have any pictures of your set up? under the gaurd and in the engine bay where the pipes come thru!?

Rohan

(this is my 300th post by the way)
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Tue May 09, 2006 7:29 pm ]
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Just make sure that the filter/breather is not going to block up with mud/dirt.
The booster also needs to be angled slightly uphill (the pointy end higher than the big end) this helps when you are bleeding the brakes.
Author:  mattywood [ Tue May 09, 2006 8:34 pm ]
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Is this a different brake booster to the one cooper s have mounted in the engine bay?
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