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roland2003 · Jan 21st, 2005, 07:48 AM

They are stock 4 pots from Porsche 911 Twin turbo (993) .
Regards Roland Gt Tuning

BRMCooper · Jan 21st, 2005, 03:13 PM

can i just ask..

"How is the brake fluid reservoir big enough to take the extra pots in the caliper? (considering the size of the caliper!!) and the pressure of the extra pots in the Cal can the standard master cylinder in the mini produce the required pressure for the right kinda braking for them calipers? if not isnt it better to got for brembo who has desinged a brake upgrade for the minis that wont blow the master cylinder up costing more money?"

me bro has up rated brakes in his saxo vtr (AP Racing 6pot cal) and they had to put a new reservoir and master cylinder in to produce the required pressure and it now rips your face off when you apply the brakes HARD!!

one of his m8ts has a golf and had 10 pot calpers (MAD!!!) and he had to keep toping the brake fluid up and after about 5000 miles his master cylinder gave up!!

just wondering cuz that is alot of money for something (to me!!) that prob wont work in the way that they was desinged for?!?

not trying to start a fight m8 just trying to consider my options before i pay!

roland2003 · Jan 21st, 2005, 04:07 PM

Hi, the Brembo kit uses a much smaller and lower spec caliper. Brembo will not have
designed this caliper specifically for the Mini. It will be one they already produce.
What they will have done is designed some extender brackets to make it fit. The kit
I have seen uses a one piece steel disc X drilled. This is much lower spec, smaller & cheaper to produce than using a 14 fixing seperate alloy bell designed from scratch for the Mini as ours is. Regarding reservoir size ,the Minis is quite large,if you start on the max line,the pads will still run out before it hits the minimum line, so no worries there. I am sure we have probably put at least as much development & testing to this kit as Brembo (on the Mini), including alot of race track testing using a Pro test driver. The Brembo kit is fine (& cheaper I know) but the GTT kit has far superior& bigger calipers & discs. The GTT kit is designed to be the best kit for the job.
Best Regards Roland Gt Tuning

roland2003 · Jan 24th, 2005, 04:47 AM

BTW There is FREE fitting on this kit until end Feb. (as per price in our ad in latest
Go-Mini mag).

Best regards Roland GT Tuning

minimc · Jan 24th, 2005, 03:25 PM

Will the brakes fit within the new REAL Minilite EV2000's 17x7 and or 17x7.5?

roland2003 · Jan 24th, 2005, 04:08 PM

The 7.5" by 17 is probably ok ,but it depends on the offset.
Regards Roland Gt Tuning

minimc · Jan 24th, 2005, 06:02 PM

According to the Minilite website the offset and backspacing are as follows:
Wheel Size Part No. Offset Backspace
17"x7" EV2000-1770 33-65mm 136-168mm
17"x7.5" EV2000-1775 38-71mm 148-180mm

Still think the 7.5's and only 7.5's will fit? ...Sure wish wheel companies published an I/D (inner diameter) measurment along with the other info.

roland2003 · Jan 24th, 2005, 09:36 PM

Good point,as it happens most (of the ones Ive checked) wheels have an ID just behind the spokes where the caliper sits, of 392mm plus/minus 2mm. (17" rims).Our caliper sits at
a maximum radius point of 193mm (diameter of 386mm). Of course the run flat rims are a law unto themselves!
Regards Roland Gt Tuning

Jones · Mar 11th, 2005, 09:02 AM

I do like the look of this kit!!

ScottieCoop · Mar 11th, 2005, 10:53 AM

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm,

Anyway you can get them without having the words Porsche on them.

I mean whats the point we all drive minis.

Vron · Mar 11th, 2005, 11:31 AM

Yes I can't see the point of having "Porsche" on the brakes either - Brembo etc OK as the are a brake manufacturer, why not have JCW instead and no worries about any future problems / warranty???

munman_stk · Dec 23rd, 2007, 08:26 PM

hi roland, as you pointed out that the porsche calipers wont fit the 17" S lite, have you tried fitting it on the R90 wheels?

GARY GP · Dec 23rd, 2007, 09:10 PM

O IF ONLY A LOTTO WIN...

roland2003 · Dec 24th, 2007, 12:26 PM

Hi, it does need aftermarket 'non run flat '17" or bigger rims.

-G- · Jan 11th, 2008, 08:52 PM

will this kit fit my GP wheels? Im running 215/35/18 rubber on therm

roland2003 · Jan 12th, 2008, 09:31 AM

Hi G, yes it will but because the GP wheels are high offset a 15mm or 20mm spacers will be required. This sounds alot but puts the wheels no further out than a more conventional low offset wheel (eg ET37mm) in combination with a 5 or 6mm spacer. More track width improves cornering speed so is good.
Best Regards Roland GTT

GTT 280 · Jan 12th, 2008, 12:38 PM

Click to enjoy the detail...

Cheers,
K.

lucachiarelli · Jan 12th, 2008, 01:19 PM

I have the porsche brakes. Very happy with the looks and performance of them.

roland2003 · Jan 23rd, 2008, 11:00 AM

Thanks for the quality pics guys....there better than our pics!

DaFlake · Jan 23rd, 2008, 11:06 AM

WOW, those are some really big brakes!

They look great! Nice Roland...

Jan 24th, 2005, 03:25 PM	#25 (permalink)
minimc MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2002 Local Time: 01:41 PM Posts: 473 Offline	Will the brakes fit within the new REAL Minilite EV2000's 17x7 and or 17x7.5? Last edited by minimc : Jan 24th, 2005 at 05:51 PM.

Mar 11th, 2005, 09:02 AM	#29 (permalink)
Jones See you in my rear view!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Many places.... Local Time: 06:41 PM Posts: 1,008 Offline	I do like the look of this kit!! *210bhp JCW MINI Cooper S (S950)*

Mar 11th, 2005, 10:53 AM	#30 (permalink)
ScottieCoop Shopping Join Date: Apr 2004 Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 774 Offline	mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Anyway you can get them without having the words Porsche on them. I mean whats the point we all drive minis. Cooper D (2007)

Mar 11th, 2005, 11:31 AM	#31 (permalink)
Vron MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2004 Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 257 Offline	Yes I can't see the point of having "Porsche" on the brakes either - Brembo etc OK as the are a brake manufacturer, why not have JCW instead and no worries about any future problems / warranty??? MCS JCW EB/B 210 Bhp lots of extras!

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roland2003 MINI 2 Sponsor GT Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 2,736 Offline	Hi, it does need aftermarket 'non run flat '17" or bigger rims. www.gttuning.com

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Jan 21st, 2005, 03:13 PM	#22 (permalink)
BRMCooper LOBSTER! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Essex Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 371 Offline	can i just ask.. "How is the brake fluid reservoir big enough to take the extra pots in the caliper? (considering the size of the caliper!!) and the pressure of the extra pots in the Cal can the standard master cylinder in the mini produce the required pressure for the right kinda braking for them calipers? if not isnt it better to got for brembo who has desinged a brake upgrade for the minis that wont blow the master cylinder up costing more money?" me bro has up rated brakes in his saxo vtr (AP Racing 6pot cal) and they had to put a new reservoir and master cylinder in to produce the required pressure and it now rips your face off when you apply the brakes HARD!! one of his m8ts has a golf and had 10 pot calpers (MAD!!!) and he had to keep toping the brake fluid up and after about 5000 miles his master cylinder gave up!! just wondering cuz that is alot of money for something (to me!!) that prob wont work in the way that they was desinged for?!? not trying to start a fight m8 just trying to consider my options before i pay!

Jan 21st, 2005, 04:07 PM	#23 (permalink)
roland2003 MINI 2 Sponsor GT Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 2,736 Offline	Hi, the Brembo kit uses a much smaller and lower spec caliper. Brembo will not have designed this caliper specifically for the Mini. It will be one they already produce. What they will have done is designed some extender brackets to make it fit. The kit I have seen uses a one piece steel disc X drilled. This is much lower spec, smaller & cheaper to produce than using a 14 fixing seperate alloy bell designed from scratch for the Mini as ours is. Regarding reservoir size ,the Minis is quite large,if you start on the max line,the pads will still run out before it hits the minimum line, so no worries there. I am sure we have probably put at least as much development & testing to this kit as Brembo (on the Mini), including alot of race track testing using a Pro test driver. The Brembo kit is fine (& cheaper I know) but the GTT kit has far superior& bigger calipers & discs. The GTT kit is designed to be the best kit for the job. Best Regards Roland Gt Tuning

Jan 24th, 2005, 04:47 AM	#24 (permalink)
roland2003 MINI 2 Sponsor GT Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 2,736 Offline	BTW There is FREE fitting on this kit until end Feb. (as per price in our ad in latest Go-Mini mag). Best regards Roland GT Tuning

Jan 24th, 2005, 04:08 PM	#26 (permalink)
roland2003 MINI 2 Sponsor GT Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 2,736 Offline	The 7.5" by 17 is probably ok ,but it depends on the offset. Regards Roland Gt Tuning

Jan 24th, 2005, 06:02 PM	#27 (permalink)
minimc MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2002 Local Time: 01:41 PM Posts: 473 Offline	According to the Minilite website the offset and backspacing are as follows: Wheel Size Part No. Offset Backspace 17"x7" EV2000-1770 33-65mm 136-168mm 17"x7.5" EV2000-1775 38-71mm 148-180mm Still think the 7.5's and only 7.5's will fit? ...Sure wish wheel companies published an I/D (inner diameter) measurment along with the other info.

Jan 24th, 2005, 09:36 PM	#28 (permalink)
roland2003 MINI 2 Sponsor GT Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 2,736 Offline	Good point,as it happens most (of the ones Ive checked) wheels have an ID just behind the spokes where the caliper sits, of 392mm plus/minus 2mm. (17" rims).Our caliper sits at a maximum radius point of 193mm (diameter of 386mm). Of course the run flat rims are a law unto themselves! Regards Roland Gt Tuning

Dec 23rd, 2007, 08:26 PM	#32 (permalink)
munman_stk Doktor Ayam Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 19 Offline	hi roland, as you pointed out that the porsche calipers wont fit the 17" S lite, have you tried fitting it on the R90 wheels?

Dec 23rd, 2007, 09:10 PM	#33 (permalink)
GARY GP RMW-GP My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2005 Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 840 Offline	O IF ONLY A LOTTO WIN...

Jan 11th, 2008, 08:52 PM	#35 (permalink)
-G- Chasing 295bhp! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lancashire Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 160 Offline	will this kit fit my GP wheels? Im running 215/35/18 rubber on therm GP 1021

Jan 12th, 2008, 09:31 AM	#36 (permalink)
roland2003 MINI 2 Sponsor GT Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 2,736 Offline	Hi G, yes it will but because the GP wheels are high offset a 15mm or 20mm spacers will be required. This sounds alot but puts the wheels no further out than a more conventional low offset wheel (eg ET37mm) in combination with a 5 or 6mm spacer. More track width improves cornering speed so is good. Best Regards Roland GTT www.gttuning.com

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Jan 12th, 2008, 01:19 PM	#38 (permalink)
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Jan 23rd, 2008, 11:00 AM	#39 (permalink)
roland2003 MINI 2 Sponsor GT Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 07:41 PM Posts: 2,736 Offline	Thanks for the quality pics guys....there better than our pics! www.gttuning.com

Jan 23rd, 2008, 11:06 AM	#40 (permalink)
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