Hi there all you mad mini folk
Falcon here

I got myself a '78 blue mini van
totally stock at the mo
but have plans to make it into a little pocket rocket
just having funding problems being a uni student(usyd)

Say anyone out there know where i could get some disc brakes on the cheap?
there current drums up front just don't suit my driving style!
serious brake fade after a few speed bumps

>>Falcon

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>> From outer space

Welcome!

Check out the massive thread on the Honda disc brake conversions over in Mini Mods. Cheaper than ya normal mini discs, and just as good, if not better!

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Hey, welcome to ausmini,

Unfortunately "S" 7.5 inch brakes are not possible "on the cheap" there is a pair on Ebay right now starting bid of $1600! good lookign set though and you'll find they are all that price...

You're best bet is to get a set of contessa mags (if you haven't already got them) and do the Honda disk brake conversion (see the Mods section). This does mean that you have to put flares on the van because the wheels will stick out of the gaurds otherwise.

Either way you will probably need spaced rear drums and smaller rear wheel cylinders (otherwise the rear will lock up before your front discs will).

All up you can probably get it done for relatively "cheap" if you can find a set of honda brakes at the wreckers as most have been taken already!

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

Hey Czerial this is the bloke who bought the blue clubby van!
he's sitting right next to me at

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Or you could get the drums working properly and save some cash for disks later.

Drums are quite good when well maintained. Most of the time "bad" drums can be fixed up by replacing any leaking wheel cylinders/hoses, replacing shoes and adjusting them properly.

I've been driving with drums every day for five years.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

brake booster should be a cheaper alternative as well
you can fit four of them in the back of the van if you must

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If i can get a Brake conversion out of Gareth, I'll be looking at selling My "S" Disks for a reasonable sum.....


J

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Kool
liking this forum here
great source of info
thx for all the responses!

Re brakes;
i have replaced a couple of sus cylinders
the brakes could still do with a little tweeking
i'm braking in my spaced drums(good 2nd hand pair)
they are getting better, and will do till i have the hard cash to get discs

do the honda brakes fit inside a 10" rim?
and what kinda cashamoola are we talkin to convert to honda discs?


Ta

>>Falcon

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>> From outer space

Welcome to the mad house Falcon - always good to see another van project

Honda disks - Fit under 10's with modification and some limitation on rims... Start here http://ausmini.tziworld.com/viewtopic.php?t=163 and start reading [it's currently up to 22 pages long so all the answers are in there]

Cheers Dat

Yeah! Vans Rule!! (and Travellers!)

Cheers.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

three weeks later....

and I went the metro conversion, has cost me prolly $1500 but I did here you can buy already reconditioned ready to go metro conversions for $1000 off the net... somewhere

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78 van 1300 cam extractors weber, 12" Superlights Metros Konis HiLos MP3 Amp Sub Alpine speakers and lots of fur
www.crazybitchracing.com

And that’s Five Vans In a row..Yer Hay....Welcome Young Falcon..I will not add regarding to the Brakes as their are 20 pages for you to read.....Put a 1/2 Hour aside and read ..

Have a good look around otherwise their is always something going on in Here...have fun


And Gallop



And Gallop

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hey paul

1. do you mind introducing yourself under: Minichat "Introduce yourselves here (again)"
its a ritual all boys and girls go through

2. honda discs:
need to be machined down to about 7.5'' (i think)
i swear there was a picture i saw recently with two discs that had freshly been machined, the diameters were reduced

3. if youre thinking of buying conversions
ask on this forum first and these fine people can answer
whether it fits or is a rip off etc.

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Dont forget about the mini run on the 14th to Warragambah Dam, hope to see your blue van there.

psss
(he's got exams with me)

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