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Sunnyk · Apr 22nd, 2008, 05:56 PM

Hi,

Just wondering if there is any swaps or kits you can do to put bigger brakes on the back of the S. I've just got some gp wheels on my Cooper S and its crazy how small the rear brakes are.....

So is there any swaps that can be done from other minis/front ends or any other kits available?

MarkW · Apr 22nd, 2008, 06:39 PM

not really much point the rear brakes do very little braking

BigShow300 · Apr 22nd, 2008, 06:57 PM

As Mark said but also you'll upset the brake balance by making them bigger... same happens if you go too crazy on the front as it lifts the rear and the abs kicks in meaning you end up with a longer braking distance than when stock.

Sunnyk · Apr 23rd, 2008, 04:55 PM

Ok thanks for the replys. Thing is I'm getting 330mm brembo discs and 4 pots up front... Will that still upset the back end?

SteveM3 · Apr 23rd, 2008, 07:56 PM

Demon Tweeks do Brembo kits for front and rear. The fronts are more expensive so bigger? No details on sizes in DT's catalogue but give them a ring and they will find out for you. I would think this would be your best bet for retaining front/rear balance and bigger brakes all round.

duncanbanana · Apr 24th, 2008, 09:05 AM

I have 310mm discs on the back (Winner Power 310mm 6 pot on front - matching 310mm on back using OEM calipers - they have an extension block fitted)
They are cosmetic more than anything plus the Hand brake cable just fits on cos of the extension blocks on the calipers, the rear brakes sometimes squeek

Apr 22nd, 2008, 05:56 PM	#1
Sunnyk GTT 220+ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dublin Local Time: 10:53 AM Posts: 32 Offline	Bigger brakes on the rear? Hi, Just wondering if there is any swaps or kits you can do to put bigger brakes on the back of the S. I've just got some gp wheels on my Cooper S and its crazy how small the rear brakes are..... So is there any swaps that can be done from other minis/front ends or any other kits available?

Apr 23rd, 2008, 07:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
SteveM3 MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malmesbury, Wilts Local Time: 10:53 AM Posts: 1,780 Online	Demon Tweeks do Brembo kits for front and rear. The fronts are more expensive so bigger? No details on sizes in DT's catalogue but give them a ring and they will find out for you. I would think this would be your best bet for retaining front/rear balance and bigger brakes all round. Some people are like a Slinky ........ not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs

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Apr 22nd, 2008, 06:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
MarkW XR3i / JCW MCS Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Full Throttle Local Time: 10:53 AM Posts: 316 Online	not really much point the rear brakes do very little braking

Apr 22nd, 2008, 06:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
BigShow300 Banned My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 10:53 AM Posts: 917 Offline	As Mark said but also you'll upset the brake balance by making them bigger... same happens if you go too crazy on the front as it lifts the rear and the abs kicks in meaning you end up with a longer braking distance than when stock.

Apr 23rd, 2008, 04:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sunnyk GTT 220+ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dublin Local Time: 10:53 AM Posts: 32 Offline	Ok thanks for the replys. Thing is I'm getting 330mm brembo discs and 4 pots up front... Will that still upset the back end?

Apr 24th, 2008, 09:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
duncanbanana Yeah...I know !!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North West Local Time: 10:53 AM Posts: 1,231 Offline	I have 310mm discs on the back (Winner Power 310mm 6 pot on front - matching 310mm on back using OEM calipers - they have an extension block fitted) They are cosmetic more than anything plus the Hand brake cable just fits on cos of the extension blocks on the calipers, the rear brakes sometimes squeek

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