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| Have a nose about mini.co.uk Im sure i have seen drilled or slotted disc's for the JCW MINI - John Cooper Works - Chassis Tuning |
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| ive not seen anything either as i thought this would have been done by some one try asking tarox as i know that they do discs and pads (they need the back plate) to order for not much more and this could be the best way to get some better slotted discs minitorque.com, the site for mini performance, drag racing track days & time attack its all change for the S, to be revealed soon |
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| Hi there I have checked with both my local dealer and also Chris at Woodmans as I want to do this on my GP The answers have been the same not available for GP / R53 only for R56 - this I do not understand but this I have to accept it for the moment. I must say I am tempted to just go and buy a set and 'play' with them. Roland Do You know if there are braided hoses available for GP (JCW) brakes all round as I want to not only do a disk change but also braided hoses and dot 5.1 fluid. If so I could be paying you a visit to do the whole lot - assuming the price is right. PM me with details etc. Snowie (Alan) |
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| I read that braided hoses don't make all that much difference in the MINI because they all so short - no appreciable advantage. Don't take it as gospel - Just what I read. MY05 MINI COOPER S - DS/B - GTT OPTIMISED- THANKS FOR THE RIDE - ENTER THE R56 JCW |
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| i was told the opposit by a few folk all of whom are track their mcs's they said the hoses were the one of the vital bits as the rubber ones on the MINI are poor and expaned far to easily under the heat and force of heavy braking minitorque.com, the site for mini performance, drag racing track days & time attack its all change for the S, to be revealed soon |
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| Braids work well on the MINI. Just remember to change them when you do a fluid change (2 years) as its very hard to tell if they are perishing ... they should last longer than 2 years but the chafing and the fact that you can't see the wear means it might be safest to spend a few bob every fluid change and do them then for safety. R |
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| Holy thread resurrection, Batman! ![]() Well, let's see... I'm certainly no expert on the matter of brake lines, but I remember skim reading someone's debate somewhere on here (don't have time to search for it right now) that you'd only really need braided lines if you were planning on doing rally-type driving where there's an increased risk of stone/rock/pebble/etc damage to the brake lines. I remember it being argued somewhat tenuously that an ability to sustain higher fluid compression within braided lines gave an advantage over rubber lines - but I think these theories were largely debunked as a 'placebo effect'. Other than that, I can't remember if there were any other technical benefits - but that many agreed it looked nicer and made them feel better about their brake kits as a whole. Though, if someone who actually has braided lines (for the record - I don't) could comment - that'd probably be far more helpful. ![]() All the best, Andrew. NeuroBeaker - Proud owner of Zeus (a 'modestly modified' 2004 MINI ONE). Helpful Links: [1st Gen. Power Steering Pump (PSP) Failure Guide] [1st Gen. PSP Repair] [Thread Titles] [Adverts Fix] |
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| Ok, just did a quick search for you and turned up this: stainless steel brake hoses ![]() Wasn't the thread I was thinking of, but also discusses some benefits/drawbacks to braided hoses. All the best, Andrew. NeuroBeaker - Proud owner of Zeus (a 'modestly modified' 2004 MINI ONE). Helpful Links: [1st Gen. Power Steering Pump (PSP) Failure Guide] [1st Gen. PSP Repair] [Thread Titles] [Adverts Fix] |
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