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kerryminigringo
 Post subject: Vented disc brakes
PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:47 pm 
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Whats your location?: Between an A series and a G13B
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 60 Austin Se7en
61 van,68 MKII,
75 Clubman estate,
80 1275GT
91 RSP Cooper
Location: Between an A series and a G13B
I was wondering if there is a need to go with vented discs on my GT or would it be overkill.I would be running 7.9" four pot calipers.It will have a 130bhp stove .

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just_st3v3n
 Post subject: Re: Vented disc brakes
PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:08 pm 
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Whats your location?: cavan
Region: Northern
What Minis have you?: 1989 red mayfair aka project nancy
Modifications: Nancy is deseamed and will be getting some sort of modern engine someday
Location: cavan
iv got some used vented discs from a metro, could be turned down on a lathe...
il swap ya for sumn of whatever i can salvage from that clubby estate you have if your interested??

steven

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joebe1
 Post subject: Re: Vented disc brakes
PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:20 pm 
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Whats your location?: Carrick on shannon
Region: Western
What Minis have you?: 1980 mini saloon (fip) 1275cc
1969 Clubman gt historic rally car, 1380 c/r s/c dog box, split 45 webbers
1980 irish clubman estate
1969 mk2 retro rally car 1293 s/c gearbox
Location: roscommon
I found that they are average when there cold but when u warm and get heat into them there very good, as hard as ever i went i did nt get any break fade, green stuff pads and braded hoses u could nt go wrong :D
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Merlin
 Post subject: Re: Vented disc brakes
PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:55 pm 
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Joined: Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:05 pm
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What Minis have you?: Mk1 Austin Mini,Mk3 Layland Mini,72Van,81 Clubman Estate, 87 Race carand a 2000 Rover Cooper.
Modifications: Mk1: 998 with flat top slipper pistons, 286 cam, 12G940 head 11:1 compression twin inch and a half SU's 5 speed gearbox. Mk3 998 automatic no mods, 72Van is a pile of rust, , Racer is being built but has the works and the 2000 rover cooper needs an engine again :(
Location: Dublin
No need Adain, some of the racers are on cross drilled 7.4 disks, I however would not recomend green stuf there complete rubish IMHO, DS2000 or mintex 1144.
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macker
 Post subject: Re: Vented disc brakes
PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:15 pm 
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Whats your location?: THE FRIDGE I TOLD YE!!
Region: Aboard
What Minis have you?: 110bhp 1968 mkII
Modifications: no more custom flakey paint, now new custom crevice paintwork
Location: The Fridge
i'd stay away from the green stuff too, i have them on mine and they take a while to heat up to effective temperature,
and then you have to keep them their,
i'll be getting Paul to fit either of the ones he's mentioned above soon :D

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