Add Serious Stopping Power to your Mini

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The KAD 7.9" big brake kit with vented rotors is one of the best front disc setups you can buy for the classic mini that is compatible with most 10" wheels. Today we show you what you get with this setup and walk through how we install it.
Show notes:
The KAD calipers in this video kentautodevelopments.com/coll...
KAD rotors in this video kentautodevelopments.com/coll...
Mintex pads M1144 kentautodevelopments.com/coll...
KAD drive flange bolt set kentautodevelopments.com/coll...
Stainless steel braided brake lines with this type of setup are strongly recommended
Polaris wheel stud part number: 7517871
How to bleed your brakes: • How to Bleed Brakes - ...
Wurth paint shop.wurth.ca/paints-primers/...
Table of Contents
0:00 Intro
0:16 Unboxing
5:15 Specifications and weights
9:40 Removal of the stock 8.4" brakes
15:36 Wheel stud removal (NOT necessary for brake kit install)
18:17 Drilling out the drive hubs (this IS necessary for brake kit install)
18:59 Wheel stud install (only if you are changing them)
19:45 Installing the drive hubs to the new rotors
21:20 Re-installing the rotor hub assembly
23:18 Clearance fixes
25:23 Installing the KAD Calipers
26:49 Re-installing the brake lines
33:39 Installing the brake pads
35:57 Final steps and bleed
36:34 Proper direction of rotor grooves
38:30 Torque for drive hub bolts and CV nut
38:53 Closing thoughts
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@kylere795 Жыл бұрын

Just a tip, if you use HEL brake hoses, they have banjo ends that you can rotate freely, so you don't have to worry about the orientation when ordering and when they're fully fitted, since you can adjust it later. I have it on my mini, makes it such a breeze to install!

@JVR_Funwithdesign 3 жыл бұрын

That's the cutest little big brake kit ever.

@onepairofhands 3 жыл бұрын

great presentation - i have the 4 pot calipers on my MG Midget - a definite improvement

@Stevestonmotorco 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers. The midget calipers are great 👍

@willsy5164 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed that simple explanation of an important job.

@recogniseman 3 жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure it’s strongly recommended to use a large washer behind the castle nut when torquing up the wheel bearing. Then removing it before torquing the castle nut on again. I’m happy to be corrected thou. 😉 Love you content. It’s really great and always inspires me to get on with enjoying my own mini. Which spends farro much time parked up, I have to say 😬.

@riderzinc 3 жыл бұрын

You are correct, You are supposed to torque it with a large flat washer first then undo and put in your split hub washer then torque it to spec. Only part he messed up on

@lukedenver5594 3 жыл бұрын

Love these videos would be very cool to see more videos where you just go for a cruise, there’s not enough good mini driving vids on KZfaq!!

@jsyjay 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video guys! The red callipers look amazing on my nightfire red mini.

@massimilianomicor8775 2 жыл бұрын

Really appreciated as usual! Thanks guys!

@rbirdi900 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the knowledge. This is important to know and the first real video on light patterns. I know the 'low end' light options have build and light pattern issues. So for my build, you have 'en-lighted' my build.

@Stevestonmotorco 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@thatdudeinorange2297 3 жыл бұрын

Dont forget the castlenut on the cv-joint is metric on 'later' Mini's and older ones where in inches! Unfortunately dont know the change point. Only had Mk1-3 and Mk-6 Mini's.. Apart from that, an excellent guide how to do this conversion!

@whatever5818 2 жыл бұрын

fantastic!! keep up the good work.😄👍

@Bygstad_JDM_Garage Жыл бұрын

Awesome video as always =)

@dasmainmoore9682 3 жыл бұрын

Yooooooo that garage door, that picture that's on it, is fucking dope AF. so glad i found this chanel

@mrrberger Жыл бұрын

Drill hubs, grind steering arm and brake pad, braided lines. All these would fail a RWC / MOT / compliance in Australia so no insurance. Lucky shops here can do this work "for track use only".

@izlk 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@nevhath 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I've bought some 8.4" for 13" wheels so this video has come at the perfect time for me. Thanks.

@k.e.v 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Did you also change the master cylinder? If not, what's in there? I'm curious how it impacted the pedal feel/travel.

@GTE_Channel 3 жыл бұрын

I looked for new brakes this week, but choose new stock brakes with vented and slotted discs with good pads. Saved me some cash to spend on other parts to upgrade. Thanks to KAD to make these great parts for these terrific cars! I bought a KAD quick shifter this week, can't wait to use it!

@CooperSTraveller 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Phil. Deffo something I might look at on the Cooper S Traveller. Out of curiosity, is the brake pad wear sensor standard on the pads? Would be interesting to see how to wire that up to a light on the dash.

@classicminiworkshop 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice 👍

@minidoido1 3 жыл бұрын

Good video. Do you need to perform any alteration to the the front to rear bias when installing these calipers?

@zaamirrazi8705 3 жыл бұрын

Yaaay new video

@nalinfernando8093 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, Steve. Very informative. Question: Are the crush washers of a special type or just new copper washers ok ?

@turbocoopersport3730 3 жыл бұрын

I love it when people call him Steve lol

@jimwade1416 Жыл бұрын

Great Video! In general and specific to big brakes, is a brake booster recommended? I currently don’t have a brake booster and am not really happy with my stopping power. There are discs on the front but am not sure what they are. 67 MK 1

@eurcsikar 4 ай бұрын

do you hv any idea if the 7.9 vented fits a 10x6 alloy cosmic wheels

@franciscomelendez3894 2 жыл бұрын

Do the vented disc brake better (distance) than the sólido disc brakes? Or are they less promed to fade?

@frederickbowdler8169 Жыл бұрын

I don't like to boast but i have fitted platinum calopers with water-cooling diamond encrusted. thingy and the axles snapped off like carrots,😊😊😊😊😅😅

@jamesrussell6773 3 жыл бұрын

Wonder how these compare to Minispares 8.4 4 pots. Worth the price difference?!

@turbocoopersport3730 3 жыл бұрын

You'll get a bit more bite out of the 8.4" with the same pads.

@franciscomelendez3894 2 жыл бұрын

What was that Polaris wheel stud spare number?

@franciscomelendez3894 2 жыл бұрын

7517871

@maverickmangion188 3 жыл бұрын

Do they fit on the 10 inch wheels tho🤔

@simonkendall1284 3 жыл бұрын

Template in the links at the bottom of www.7ent.com/pages/articles-tech-tips/kad-caliper-info-which-calipers-do-i-need.html which you can use to check fit. It's tight. They fit my minilites. But only if the wheel balancing weights aren't on the inside of the wheel.

@maverickmangion188 3 жыл бұрын

@@simonkendall1284 Oh Thanks bro👍😎

@AntsPlants 3 жыл бұрын

I thought you were in Canada? Why don’t you use the metric system ??

@brentlucke8713 3 жыл бұрын

England and a lot of the Common Wealth uses imperial for random things (particularly with cars it seems).

@handsonbrompton7875 3 жыл бұрын

😳

@alexanderbogander2671 3 жыл бұрын

11:38 who lets the caliper just dangle on the brake line like that!!! Good video though!

@adamturbo1 3 жыл бұрын

Its a straight brake line. No issue. If the fitting at the end was at a 90 deg angle then yes thete is a problem. In this case though its fine.

@Zerinsakech 3 жыл бұрын

Why is Nick Jonas showing of these brake kits?

@kevinchappell3694 2 жыл бұрын

Colour is not plating. Anodized finish.

@ofeliawotsits6080 9 ай бұрын

Aluminium is all very well until you get corrosion occurring between any steel unions, bolts or washers. Then God help you. It’s one of the reasons I hate how Audi used aluminium on my A6 front brake callipers. In one place they used an aluminium washer that after many years simply disintegrated through galvanic corrosion.

@truthseeker8483 3 жыл бұрын

The big brake kit that isn't really "big" haha

@barenekid9695 3 ай бұрын

Bullshit ! Used to run My S in C sedan in 72/73 . The brakes were so poor their use was relegated to save yer life emergencies.. only Being 'use once' ...Whereupon the pads would quickly glaze over from the Brightly glowing 'discs (if you can call them that). Only removal . grinding off the burnt pad faces would allow reuse. Suppose if you only use your mini for Shopping excursions.. then the brakes may work. But then I too often had my minis discs glow brightly in street use. Mandatory to retro fit the biggest discs you can find with appropriate sized rims. Purism won't do much you good....as you plow face first into a concrete wall.