Dave Milne

What did you use for brakes ? Minifins or did you do a custom disc
arrangement ?

Dave

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4593E4FB.64B2D02E@sympatico.ca...
> I used to own a couple Mini's. One new 76 one and a tricked out 68. It
> had a built 1275 cc with a 4 speed hydraulic slapstick tranny. Got
> clocked, on pavement mind you, at 132.4 mph. Used to love racing
> against snowmobiles on logging tracks, the looks on their faces when I
> slid around the outside of the corner on them was a riot.
>
> Having a Jeep and a Mini are sure two contrasting vehicles eh.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Heibloems wrote:
> >
> > Ya, Nothing much!!! Just took a drive late night drive (2:45am) and
found some
> > partially snow covered gravel logging roads 200 KM from me and gave it
some
> > ---- !
> >
> > Mind you You I own a fully tricked out a 1976 Austin Mini Ralley car
that does
> > 120MPH on dirty,greasy,slippery,muddy wet roads!
> > (Especially at night)... Oh...And It has `Holly ----`handels,and
vomiit
> > bags as standard!
> >
> > Kate wrote:
> >
> > > Tell tell! Where did you go? What did you do?
> > >
> > > My husband bought me "Oh ----" handles for Christmas... I wonder what
he is
> > > trying to tell me......
> > >
> > > Kate
> > >
> > > "The Heibloems" <socks09@telus.net> wrote in message
> > > news:458F8ED6.3AAB194D@telus.net...
> > > > Merry Christmas everybody.
> > > > Best wishes for the Jeep community!
> > > >
> > > > I got my Jeep dirty for the first time... Now I think I broke it! :)
> > > >
> > > > Just kidding!
> > > >
> > > > All The best
> > > > Ry
> > > >

Dave Milne

What did you use for brakes ? Minifins or did you do a custom disc
arrangement ?

Dave

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4593E4FB.64B2D02E@sympatico.ca...
> I used to own a couple Mini's. One new 76 one and a tricked out 68. It
> had a built 1275 cc with a 4 speed hydraulic slapstick tranny. Got
> clocked, on pavement mind you, at 132.4 mph. Used to love racing
> against snowmobiles on logging tracks, the looks on their faces when I
> slid around the outside of the corner on them was a riot.
>
> Having a Jeep and a Mini are sure two contrasting vehicles eh.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Heibloems wrote:
> >
> > Ya, Nothing much!!! Just took a drive late night drive (2:45am) and
found some
> > partially snow covered gravel logging roads 200 KM from me and gave it
some
> > ---- !
> >
> > Mind you You I own a fully tricked out a 1976 Austin Mini Ralley car
that does
> > 120MPH on dirty,greasy,slippery,muddy wet roads!
> > (Especially at night)... Oh...And It has `Holly ----`handels,and
vomiit
> > bags as standard!
> >
> > Kate wrote:
> >
> > > Tell tell! Where did you go? What did you do?
> > >
> > > My husband bought me "Oh ----" handles for Christmas... I wonder what
he is
> > > trying to tell me......
> > >
> > > Kate
> > >
> > > "The Heibloems" <socks09@telus.net> wrote in message
> > > news:458F8ED6.3AAB194D@telus.net...
> > > > Merry Christmas everybody.
> > > > Best wishes for the Jeep community!
> > > >
> > > > I got my Jeep dirty for the first time... Now I think I broke it! :)
> > > >
> > > > Just kidding!
> > > >
> > > > All The best
> > > > Ry
> > > >

Dave Milne

What did you use for brakes ? Minifins or did you do a custom disc
arrangement ?

Dave

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4593E4FB.64B2D02E@sympatico.ca...
> I used to own a couple Mini's. One new 76 one and a tricked out 68. It
> had a built 1275 cc with a 4 speed hydraulic slapstick tranny. Got
> clocked, on pavement mind you, at 132.4 mph. Used to love racing
> against snowmobiles on logging tracks, the looks on their faces when I
> slid around the outside of the corner on them was a riot.
>
> Having a Jeep and a Mini are sure two contrasting vehicles eh.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> The Heibloems wrote:
> >
> > Ya, Nothing much!!! Just took a drive late night drive (2:45am) and
found some
> > partially snow covered gravel logging roads 200 KM from me and gave it
some
> > ---- !
> >
> > Mind you You I own a fully tricked out a 1976 Austin Mini Ralley car
that does
> > 120MPH on dirty,greasy,slippery,muddy wet roads!
> > (Especially at night)... Oh...And It has `Holly ----`handels,and
vomiit
> > bags as standard!
> >
> > Kate wrote:
> >
> > > Tell tell! Where did you go? What did you do?
> > >
> > > My husband bought me "Oh ----" handles for Christmas... I wonder what
he is
> > > trying to tell me......
> > >
> > > Kate
> > >
> > > "The Heibloems" <socks09@telus.net> wrote in message
> > > news:458F8ED6.3AAB194D@telus.net...
> > > > Merry Christmas everybody.
> > > > Best wishes for the Jeep community!
> > > >
> > > > I got my Jeep dirty for the first time... Now I think I broke it! :)
> > > >
> > > > Just kidding!
> > > >
> > > > All The best
> > > > Ry
> > > >

Mike Romain

They were just stock brakes, most of it was except for the engine setup.

Mike

Dave Milne wrote:
>
> What did you use for brakes ? Minifins or did you do a custom disc
> arrangement ?
>
> Dave
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4593E4FB.64B2D02E@sympatico.ca...
> > I used to own a couple Mini's. One new 76 one and a tricked out 68. It
> > had a built 1275 cc with a 4 speed hydraulic slapstick tranny. Got
> > clocked, on pavement mind you, at 132.4 mph. Used to love racing
> > against snowmobiles on logging tracks, the looks on their faces when I
> > slid around the outside of the corner on them was a riot.
> >
> > Having a Jeep and a Mini are sure two contrasting vehicles eh.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > The Heibloems wrote:
> > >
> > > Ya, Nothing much!!! Just took a drive late night drive (2:45am) and
> found some
> > > partially snow covered gravel logging roads 200 KM from me and gave it
> some
> > > ---- !
> > >
> > > Mind you You I own a fully tricked out a 1976 Austin Mini Ralley car
> that does
> > > 120MPH on dirty,greasy,slippery,muddy wet roads!
> > > (Especially at night)... Oh...And It has `Holly ----`handels,and
> vomiit
> > > bags as standard!
> > >
> > > Kate wrote:
> > >
> > > > Tell tell! Where did you go? What did you do?
> > > >
> > > > My husband bought me "Oh ----" handles for Christmas... I wonder what
> he is
> > > > trying to tell me......
> > > >
> > > > Kate
> > > >
> > > > "The Heibloems" <socks09@telus.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:458F8ED6.3AAB194D@telus.net...
> > > > > Merry Christmas everybody.
> > > > > Best wishes for the Jeep community!
> > > > >
> > > > > I got my Jeep dirty for the first time... Now I think I broke it! :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Just kidding!
> > > > >
> > > > > All The best
> > > > > Ry
> > > > >

Mike Romain

They were just stock brakes, most of it was except for the engine setup.

Mike

Dave Milne wrote:
>
> What did you use for brakes ? Minifins or did you do a custom disc
> arrangement ?
>
> Dave
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4593E4FB.64B2D02E@sympatico.ca...
> > I used to own a couple Mini's. One new 76 one and a tricked out 68. It
> > had a built 1275 cc with a 4 speed hydraulic slapstick tranny. Got
> > clocked, on pavement mind you, at 132.4 mph. Used to love racing
> > against snowmobiles on logging tracks, the looks on their faces when I
> > slid around the outside of the corner on them was a riot.
> >
> > Having a Jeep and a Mini are sure two contrasting vehicles eh.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > The Heibloems wrote:
> > >
> > > Ya, Nothing much!!! Just took a drive late night drive (2:45am) and
> found some
> > > partially snow covered gravel logging roads 200 KM from me and gave it
> some
> > > ---- !
> > >
> > > Mind you You I own a fully tricked out a 1976 Austin Mini Ralley car
> that does
> > > 120MPH on dirty,greasy,slippery,muddy wet roads!
> > > (Especially at night)... Oh...And It has `Holly ----`handels,and
> vomiit
> > > bags as standard!
> > >
> > > Kate wrote:
> > >
> > > > Tell tell! Where did you go? What did you do?
> > > >
> > > > My husband bought me "Oh ----" handles for Christmas... I wonder what
> he is
> > > > trying to tell me......
> > > >
> > > > Kate
> > > >
> > > > "The Heibloems" <socks09@telus.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:458F8ED6.3AAB194D@telus.net...
> > > > > Merry Christmas everybody.
> > > > > Best wishes for the Jeep community!
> > > > >
> > > > > I got my Jeep dirty for the first time... Now I think I broke it! :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Just kidding!
> > > > >
> > > > > All The best
> > > > > Ry
> > > > >

Mike Romain

They were just stock brakes, most of it was except for the engine setup.

Mike

Dave Milne wrote:
>
> What did you use for brakes ? Minifins or did you do a custom disc
> arrangement ?
>
> Dave
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4593E4FB.64B2D02E@sympatico.ca...
> > I used to own a couple Mini's. One new 76 one and a tricked out 68. It
> > had a built 1275 cc with a 4 speed hydraulic slapstick tranny. Got
> > clocked, on pavement mind you, at 132.4 mph. Used to love racing
> > against snowmobiles on logging tracks, the looks on their faces when I
> > slid around the outside of the corner on them was a riot.
> >
> > Having a Jeep and a Mini are sure two contrasting vehicles eh.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > The Heibloems wrote:
> > >
> > > Ya, Nothing much!!! Just took a drive late night drive (2:45am) and
> found some
> > > partially snow covered gravel logging roads 200 KM from me and gave it
> some
> > > ---- !
> > >
> > > Mind you You I own a fully tricked out a 1976 Austin Mini Ralley car
> that does
> > > 120MPH on dirty,greasy,slippery,muddy wet roads!
> > > (Especially at night)... Oh...And It has `Holly ----`handels,and
> vomiit
> > > bags as standard!
> > >
> > > Kate wrote:
> > >
> > > > Tell tell! Where did you go? What did you do?
> > > >
> > > > My husband bought me "Oh ----" handles for Christmas... I wonder what
> he is
> > > > trying to tell me......
> > > >
> > > > Kate
> > > >
> > > > "The Heibloems" <socks09@telus.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:458F8ED6.3AAB194D@telus.net...
> > > > > Merry Christmas everybody.
> > > > > Best wishes for the Jeep community!
> > > > >
> > > > > I got my Jeep dirty for the first time... Now I think I broke it! :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Just kidding!
> > > > >
> > > > > All The best
> > > > > Ry
> > > > >

The Heibloems

Good day,
I have a set of 8.5 inch late model mini 2 piston caliper brakes up front and
standard steel drums in the back,
As I used to be a parts manager for a `Mini` only garage in The Netherlands, I
had the opportunity to drive all sorts of Minis from 35 hp too 290 hp, and
realized that the rear brake setup in stock form is more than adequate to help
stop the vehicle.
Sure a set of KAD rear disks would be cool, but not for the money!
Being an engineer...I am designing a setup myself. As far as the front brakes,
the 2 piston setup works very well when set up properly and maintained
regularly.
Having driven the car with front drum brake that never stopped worth a crap,
any disk set up is a godsend!
I have been oogeling a set of 4 and 6 piston callipers from the UK... But fot
the price, I can buy some cool ---- for our new Jeep!
That, I also own a 1979 Mini which I am in the process of shohorninging a
Yamaha V8 into!

Cheers



Dave Milan wrote:

> What did you use for brakes ? Minifins or did you do a custom disc
> arrangement ?
>
> Dave
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4593E4FB.64B2D02E@sympatico.ca...
> > I used to own a couple Mini's. One new 76 one and a tricked out 68. It
> > had a built 1275 cc with a 4 speed hydraulic slapstick tranny. Got
> > clocked, on pavement mind you, at 132.4 mph. Used to love racing
> > against snowmobiles on logging tracks, the looks on their faces when I
> > slid around the outside of the corner on them was a riot.
> >
> > Having a Jeep and a Mini are sure two contrasting vehicles eh.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > The Heibloems wrote:
> > >
> > > Ya, Nothing much!!! Just took a drive late night drive (2:45am) and
> found some
> > > partially snow covered gravel logging roads 200 KM from me and gave it
> some
> > > ---- !
> > >
> > > Mind you You I own a fully tricked out a 1976 Austin Mini Ralley car
> that does
> > > 120MPH on dirty,greasy,slippery,muddy wet roads!
> > > (Especially at night)... Oh...And It has `Holly ----`handels,and
> vomiit
> > > bags as standard!
> > >
> > > Kate wrote:
> > >
> > > > Tell tell! Where did you go? What did you do?
> > > >
> > > > My husband bought me "Oh ----" handles for Christmas... I wonder what
> he is
> > > > trying to tell me......
> > > >
> > > > Kate
> > > >
> > > > "The Heibloems" <socks09@telus.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:458F8ED6.3AAB194D@telus.net...
> > > > > Merry Christmas everybody.
> > > > > Best wishes for the Jeep community!
> > > > >
> > > > > I got my Jeep dirty for the first time... Now I think I broke it! :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Just kidding!
> > > > >
> > > > > All The best
> > > > > Ry
> > > > >

The Heibloems

Good day,
I have a set of 8.5 inch late model mini 2 piston caliper brakes up front and
standard steel drums in the back,
As I used to be a parts manager for a `Mini` only garage in The Netherlands, I
had the opportunity to drive all sorts of Minis from 35 hp too 290 hp, and
realized that the rear brake setup in stock form is more than adequate to help
stop the vehicle.
Sure a set of KAD rear disks would be cool, but not for the money!
Being an engineer...I am designing a setup myself. As far as the front brakes,
the 2 piston setup works very well when set up properly and maintained
regularly.
Having driven the car with front drum brake that never stopped worth a crap,
any disk set up is a godsend!
I have been oogeling a set of 4 and 6 piston callipers from the UK... But fot
the price, I can buy some cool ---- for our new Jeep!
That, I also own a 1979 Mini which I am in the process of shohorninging a
Yamaha V8 into!

Cheers



Dave Milan wrote:

> What did you use for brakes ? Minifins or did you do a custom disc
> arrangement ?
>
> Dave
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4593E4FB.64B2D02E@sympatico.ca...
> > I used to own a couple Mini's. One new 76 one and a tricked out 68. It
> > had a built 1275 cc with a 4 speed hydraulic slapstick tranny. Got
> > clocked, on pavement mind you, at 132.4 mph. Used to love racing
> > against snowmobiles on logging tracks, the looks on their faces when I
> > slid around the outside of the corner on them was a riot.
> >
> > Having a Jeep and a Mini are sure two contrasting vehicles eh.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > The Heibloems wrote:
> > >
> > > Ya, Nothing much!!! Just took a drive late night drive (2:45am) and
> found some
> > > partially snow covered gravel logging roads 200 KM from me and gave it
> some
> > > ---- !
> > >
> > > Mind you You I own a fully tricked out a 1976 Austin Mini Ralley car
> that does
> > > 120MPH on dirty,greasy,slippery,muddy wet roads!
> > > (Especially at night)... Oh...And It has `Holly ----`handels,and
> vomiit
> > > bags as standard!
> > >
> > > Kate wrote:
> > >
> > > > Tell tell! Where did you go? What did you do?
> > > >
> > > > My husband bought me "Oh ----" handles for Christmas... I wonder what
> he is
> > > > trying to tell me......
> > > >
> > > > Kate
> > > >
> > > > "The Heibloems" <socks09@telus.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:458F8ED6.3AAB194D@telus.net...
> > > > > Merry Christmas everybody.
> > > > > Best wishes for the Jeep community!
> > > > >
> > > > > I got my Jeep dirty for the first time... Now I think I broke it! :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Just kidding!
> > > > >
> > > > > All The best
> > > > > Ry
> > > > >

The Heibloems

Good day,
I have a set of 8.5 inch late model mini 2 piston caliper brakes up front and
standard steel drums in the back,
As I used to be a parts manager for a `Mini` only garage in The Netherlands, I
had the opportunity to drive all sorts of Minis from 35 hp too 290 hp, and
realized that the rear brake setup in stock form is more than adequate to help
stop the vehicle.
Sure a set of KAD rear disks would be cool, but not for the money!
Being an engineer...I am designing a setup myself. As far as the front brakes,
the 2 piston setup works very well when set up properly and maintained
regularly.
Having driven the car with front drum brake that never stopped worth a crap,
any disk set up is a godsend!
I have been oogeling a set of 4 and 6 piston callipers from the UK... But fot
the price, I can buy some cool ---- for our new Jeep!
That, I also own a 1979 Mini which I am in the process of shohorninging a
Yamaha V8 into!

Cheers



Dave Milan wrote:

> What did you use for brakes ? Minifins or did you do a custom disc
> arrangement ?
>
> Dave
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:4593E4FB.64B2D02E@sympatico.ca...
> > I used to own a couple Mini's. One new 76 one and a tricked out 68. It
> > had a built 1275 cc with a 4 speed hydraulic slapstick tranny. Got
> > clocked, on pavement mind you, at 132.4 mph. Used to love racing
> > against snowmobiles on logging tracks, the looks on their faces when I
> > slid around the outside of the corner on them was a riot.
> >
> > Having a Jeep and a Mini are sure two contrasting vehicles eh.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > The Heibloems wrote:
> > >
> > > Ya, Nothing much!!! Just took a drive late night drive (2:45am) and
> found some
> > > partially snow covered gravel logging roads 200 KM from me and gave it
> some
> > > ---- !
> > >
> > > Mind you You I own a fully tricked out a 1976 Austin Mini Ralley car
> that does
> > > 120MPH on dirty,greasy,slippery,muddy wet roads!
> > > (Especially at night)... Oh...And It has `Holly ----`handels,and
> vomiit
> > > bags as standard!
> > >
> > > Kate wrote:
> > >
> > > > Tell tell! Where did you go? What did you do?
> > > >
> > > > My husband bought me "Oh ----" handles for Christmas... I wonder what
> he is
> > > > trying to tell me......
> > > >
> > > > Kate
> > > >
> > > > "The Heibloems" <socks09@telus.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:458F8ED6.3AAB194D@telus.net...
> > > > > Merry Christmas everybody.
> > > > > Best wishes for the Jeep community!
> > > > >
> > > > > I got my Jeep dirty for the first time... Now I think I broke it! :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Just kidding!
> > > > >
> > > > > All The best
> > > > > Ry
> > > > >

DougW

The Heibloems wrote:

> That, I also own a 1979 Mini which I am in the process of
> shohorninging a Yamaha V8 into!

I'd like to see an LT-3 engine in a mini. :)

--
DougW