considering front disc conversion

[Fingolfin]

Of course, the problem becomes FINDING a set of Wolseley drums.........been looking for months...

[irmscher]

traveller is a 57 with smaller drums 7"

[youngcamper]

I've got a marina disk brake conversion to the front and 8'' at the back, is it worth upgrading the rear brakes?


Cheers,

Will.

[IslipMinor]

Will,

Unless you are carrying very heavy loads on a regular basis, the standard rear brakes on a Minor are plenty good enough for all applications. Under very heavy braking, the 7" rears can lock up, and 8" rears could make that more likely, so I would not 'upgrade' them. I have 7" rears with Mintex competition linings, and a pressure limiting valve in the rear circuit to prevent that happening.

[Fingolfin]

Discs and 8" drums are more than sufficient unless your Minor has been substantially modified. Even with a 1275 that's probably enough braking force...remember that early Minors had 7" drums all around, and if their brakes were in serviceable condition, they could stop the car fairly quickly.

[youngcamper]

Right, I'll probably leave it as it is then seeing as I'm only running it with a 1098. Unless that anti lock up mod is easy enough to do? do you have any info on that?


Cheers

Will

[bmcecosse]

8" rear drums made for a very good handbrake action on my rally Minor - great for handbrake turns. And - they were nicely balanced with the 9" front drums. Trouble with discs is that they need high hydraulic pressure - and so the rears will lock up before the fronts are doing very much braking - nasty! Minis and 1100s were fitted with pressure regulating valves on the rear subbies (not the same one - but near enough) - hard to find now at reasonable cost. I had some - but sold them all a while back......

[youngcamper]

thanks for that, ,hopefully I won't be going too fast so I'll just leave them as it is.


Cheers,

Will

[hotrodder13]

to lock up the rear breaks would they have to be servo'd ?

[Alex'n'Ane]

I doubt it, you can lock all four on drums without a servo on a dry road..

[chrisryder]

i think i locked front left and right rear once, that was fun! my shoes are correctly adjusted now

[hotrodder13]

my rears are brand new and passed the mot but on the road i can only lock the front (other drivers enjoy pulling out in front of me)

[chrisryder]

i've got standard 1098 brakes but a (dreaded useless pointless heavy) servo helping them along, and 185 tyres, and i never brake hard enough to lock them up in the dry. the wet on the other hand... she gets a bit slithery then!