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| Author: | i got a mini [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:39 pm ] |
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hey guys i was wondering is it possible to fit ABS brakes to a mini or is it not worth it just curiouse thats all |
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| Author: | MrDerrickC [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:47 pm ] |
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an advance driving course would be better i reckon, teaches you manual ABS. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:53 pm ] |
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I thought about fitting a kit to my mini years ago, there was a kit available for about $500 from a website that sold various electronics, cameras etc. (allthings.com.au) I think the main problem with ABS on a mini is the weight, there's not a lot of weight on the tyres, which makes them easy to lock up. ABS releases when it senses locking, so on a light car, the stopping distance is likely to increase unless the ABS is very responsive. Which might be the reason we've only started seeing ABS on small cars in the last few years It's just like trying to stop a car with ABS on gravel or mud - Poeee did a little test on his WRX in the mud at Hay, stopping distance was much shorter with the ABS fuse out |
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| Author: | doogie [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:55 pm ] |
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Why would you ythink of this? Mini's unless disc braked don't stop, so what would ABS do? Doogie |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:03 pm ] |
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After teaching unacoutable ladies how to drive a manual including my own wife in a moke  that was fun....the best advvise I would give is get yourself & or partners to partisipate in Khrana or Motokharana's and where you can skid pan, it will teach you how to use your brakes when, where and how needed. I did a lot of "park" work when I was younger both front and rear wheel drive and its been got me out of alot of possible disasrters
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| Author: | i got a mini [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:15 pm ] |
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i was just wondering if u could do it thats all |
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| Author: | meeni [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:18 pm ] |
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wouldnt be worth the hassle i reckon mate, they weight of the car and the suspension bounce etc would make it go off when its not needed probably too |
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| Author: | Harley [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:18 pm ] |
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It could be done. 
I have it in my MINI. |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:23 pm ] |
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wouldn't it need a computer of sorts |
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| Author: | DOZ [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:31 pm ] |
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Retrofit a modern car one - it should be able to be done if you can put in engines etc |
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| Author: | meeni [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:47 pm ] |
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all good if you want to fit the ecu out of that car too.. |
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| Author: | Harley [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:55 pm ] |
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I should've posted this: 
YOU CAN DO IT! |
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| Author: | i got a mini [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:59 pm ] |
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haha nice pic lol i was just wondering cause in the near future i wanna do up my brakes and just trying to find out what to go with thinking just cooper s disk atm |
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| Author: | blue_deluxe [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:07 pm ] |
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If youve got 12 inch wheels+ then go for 8.4" vented 4 pot discs off a metro turbo. Cheap as when imported from england and always good fun proving people wrong when they say you cant get vented 4 pots for minis. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:49 pm ] |
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blue_deluxe wrote: always good fun proving people wrong when they say you cant get vented 4 pots for minis.
who says that? there are at least 4 different varieties 
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