Hi,
I want to buy some disc brakes for my mini. I want to keep my 10 x 5 superlites, so 8.4 inch discs are out. Im looking at cooper s disc brakes but i found the minisport 7.9 inch 4 pot callipers for not much more. Are these brakes worth getting over the stock discs? The car has a mildly worked 998 and im looking to do a few hillclimbs and autocrosses.
Cheers,
Joe

If they are the minisport UK calipers, drop willy a PM to ask about the set he had fitted. He had some problems with poor pedal due to flexing.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

I just had two friends here in town order 7.9" Vented discs with alloy 4-pots from minisport UK, they both had extremely poor pedal. No matter what they did, it stayed the same. (one is a good mechanic) I suggested they need better brake pads, (they presumed the supplied pads would be a good grade, i said they'd be the cheapest as it was a 'package') They bought some of the 'sports' pads from minisport UK. Instant fix, now they have perfect pedal.

They both use minis in sprints & hillclimbs etc. They say there is a slight but noticable improvement over there cooper s discs.

Matt

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68 Deluxe.... it's shiny..... I like shiny!!

I'd be fitting standard Cooper S discs/calipers.

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I like Cooper S discs and calipers. Parts are easy to get here and relatively cheap.
They stop great on the road with Blackstuff pads even without a booster, ditto on track days etc with Greenstuff pads.

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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.

Don't need anything more than Cooper S 7.5's mate

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

Thanks heaps for the info, think ill go for the stock cooper s discs. That sounds like the best option.
Cheers.