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Spaceboy
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had a rear lockup problem on the racetrack, this looks like a bias valve, but does it have the right brake cyls?

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That is the brake limiting valve (not quite the same thing as a bias valve)

Can't tell which rear cylinders you have without taking off the drums.
I take it you have discs up front?

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you should have 5/8" wheel cylinders

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also be aware that the limitimg valve is not the same for all mini variants as they all have different shut-off pressures. What works on a Cooper S would not work correctly on an 850. How you tell the difference I don't know.

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did you change the rear cylinders when you put discs on?

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64cooper wrote:
How you tell the difference I don't know.


You pull them apart and compare the length of the spring found within. One is longer than the other by a fair margin. I think it's the disc type which is shorter from memory..

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mini-dunger wrote:
did you change the rear cylinders when you put discs on?

I did the wife's car, AFTER I had a big sideways braking moment on the F3 at 110KMH... :shock:

John is right, there are various valve settings-
850 early 250-300psi, late 450psi, van 450psi
998 Deluxe 370psi, late 390psi
Mini Minor early 450psi, late 390psi
998 MiniMatic, Moke & van 390psi
998 Cooper 450psi
997 Cooper early 250-300psi, later 450psi
1098 Mini 1100 saloon, van, BMC Moke, Clubman 390psi
1275S, Clubman GT 370psi
1275 Moke 390psi.

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well its a 75 leyland mini with 7.5" discs on the front, spaced drums on the back..

it came with the discs on it, so i dont really know what has been done at the back
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I'd put 5/8" S cylinders on the back like I did with our roundy (all Clubby S brake setup but S front discs).
You will have to drill new dowel holes in your backplates, Cooper S backplates had them in a different spot.

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drmini in aust wrote:
I'd put 5/8" S cylinders on the back like I did with our roundy (all Clubby S brake setup but S front discs).
You will have to drill new dowel holes in your backplates, Cooper S backplates had them in a different spot.


thanks, will do that!
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