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daveyp

posted on 11/11/15 at 06:29 PM Reply With Quote
Mid engined mini

Hi all, I have been building a blackbird powered mini for too long now and am currently trying to sort out brakes. The car is running Sierra xr 4x4 hubs and shafts and the front is sorted ok but having problems at the back. I want to use a mechanical handbrake caliper and have tried saxo ones but think will have to remove too much material. Have any of you guys used ford or ford fitting discs at the rear with 13 inch wheels?
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ali f27

posted on 11/11/15 at 06:45 PM Reply With Quote
Have a look at willwood
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daveyp

posted on 11/11/15 at 07:01 PM Reply With Quote
Wasnt too keen on spending £200 a pop on thier combination caliper to be honest. Very nice and easy probably but spent too much already and would like to use or adapt something existing and cheaper if possible.
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ali f27

posted on 11/11/15 at 07:04 PM Reply With Quote
have heard of people using a vw alloy 1 but not done it myself
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liam.mccaffrey

posted on 11/11/15 at 07:34 PM Reply With Quote
raldes website say the vw one need 14" wheel





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T66

posted on 11/11/15 at 07:37 PM Reply With Quote
I have Ford Sierra handbrake calipers on mine, under 13" wheels. They came from RD, and the shortened springs came from RJK350 on here.


Not sure what setup you have on yours though ??


http://locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/63/viewthread.php?tid=170969






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daveyp

posted on 11/11/15 at 08:31 PM Reply With Quote
Be best if you could see- how do I put a photo up?
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T66

posted on 11/11/15 at 08:34 PM Reply With Quote
Under the Locostbuilders logo top left of this page, just under it is photo archive, click on it


then go bottom right of that page & choose file






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daveyp

posted on 11/11/15 at 08:38 PM Reply With Quote
Sorry didnt click the link first time round . The mini is the same as yours- trailing arm with cut away tube and what looks like the same hubs. Was it just the spring that caused the clearance issue?
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daveyp

posted on 11/11/15 at 08:50 PM Reply With Quote
Sorry about this- im a bit tech inept. I can get the photo in the archive bit but how do i then get it onto thread?
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daveyp

posted on 11/11/15 at 08:52 PM Reply With Quote
Ah i see now - little photo button on side. As i said bit of a technophobe
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mark chandler

posted on 11/11/15 at 10:26 PM Reply With Quote
13" wheels with Sierra 4x4 rear end on mine, minilites fit with a short spring, minilite copies have more room, you just need to pick your wheels.

Minilites look the best on classic mini's anyway

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daveyp

posted on 12/11/15 at 07:01 AM Reply With Quote
Is that the cosworth cal001 unit on rally design? I take it the shortened spring is a diy job- cant buy them off the shelf.
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jelly head

posted on 12/11/15 at 08:04 AM Reply With Quote
re the shortened springs, as T66 said, RJK350 (user name on here) had a batch made, i had a pair from him and they deffo do the job for getting the Sierra calipers under 13s
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T66

posted on 12/11/15 at 12:08 PM Reply With Quote
davey



My calipers are the same as these, using solid rear discs.

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=562_588&products_id=13593&osCsid=cf7plohqstkmmno28q24m5ch97



With the shortened springs, ie 2 coils instead of 3 they fit under my Compotive CXRs absolutely fine. I havent started looking at a cable yet, but Im under the impression you can shorten a stock Sierra one, or even easier buy a bespoke item from Speedycables.






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RJK350

posted on 12/11/15 at 12:27 PM Reply With Quote
I have an MK Indy running ford sierra calipers on the back with 13 inch Team Dynamic Wheels.
I have just had to bend down the hand brake lever slightly and I have had some hand brake springs made with 1 coil less that fits within the wheel.

I have some spare springs if you go this way.

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daveyp

posted on 12/11/15 at 01:11 PM Reply With Quote
Cheers lads, I'll order a pair of calipers from RD. I'd also like a pair of springs too - how do I go about paying you?
Almost forgot, what's the correct disc for these under 13s?

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RJK350

posted on 12/11/15 at 02:10 PM Reply With Quote
Sent u2u message
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imp paul

posted on 12/11/15 at 09:29 PM Reply With Quote
you could look at using renault 5 turbo rear calipers same as pug 205 1.9 gti
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