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Re: Super fins
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:06 pm
by Geoff Butcher
What's all this about spacered Metro drums? My Mk 2 had spacered drums, but the Mk3 drums are flat.
Re: Super fins
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:33 pm
by Stuart
Geoff Butcher wrote:What's all this about spacered Metro drums? My Mk 2 had spacered drums, but the Mk3 drums are flat.
I've seen both types, the Metro spacer isn't as wide as on a mini
Re: Super fins
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:24 pm
by manifold
Stuart wrote:Geoff Butcher wrote:What's all this about spacered Metro drums? My Mk 2 had spacered drums, but the Mk3 drums are flat.
I've seen both types, the Metro spacer isn't as wide as on a mini
technically there are at least 2 types of mini hub. a thin one for 1000cc and a spaced out one for the 1275cc minis.
Re: Super fins
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:28 pm
by Stuart
Not quite true David, but we're starting to split hairs. The spacered rear-drums appeared at the same time as front disc-brakes and 12" wheels, the 1275 came along nearly ten years later
Re: Super fins
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:33 pm
by manifold
not on my untouched 1000 mini they werent.
Re: Super fins
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:38 pm
by manifold
from minispares site:
The rear brake drum of all post 1984 cars plus theMini Copper "S" 1275GT models has a built in spacer ( 1") and uses standard 1 1/4" shoes (GBS101). It will also fit the front or rear of a non-S Mini, with 1 1/4" shoes (1 1/2" shoes, GBS102, on twin-leading fronts only).