Cooper Disk Brakes

[indigo]

Are the drive flanges for the 998 cooper disk brakes available?
If not (as I suspect), is it viable to modify the standard drum brake drive flange to suit the cooper disk brakes?
Or do I need to have mine repaired where the bearing has spun?

[Hipwell]

Not available new, and yes can be modified from drum flanges as enclosed;

http://mk1-forum.net/viewtopic.php?f=3& ... ge#p122525

[indigo]

Thanks for the link - excellent.

[IslandBlue]

Great info from this forum as ever!

[Peter Laidler]

I agree Island Blue. Not a difficult modification either. Maybe someone ought to do a small run of them and corner the small market. Starting from good standard flanges is a LOT easier and financially productive than welding and grinding I'd say

[360gts]

I agree Island Blue. Not a difficult modification either. Maybe someone ought to do a small run of them and corner the small market. Starting from good standard flanges is a LOT easier and financially productive than welding and grinding I'd say

Peter,
I have to say....it isn't all that simple ...I have made a few sets....very time consuming.......machine shops will charge a lot for this...if you could find one that will do it. However, if you have access to a friend who has a good lathe....that will be much more practical.
New mini flanges start around 30 pounds each....used ...seen some around 10 pounds.

There is a set on E Bay at the moment...bit rough on the face!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-Mini ... SwAcdgHrcw

Sorry, much as I'd like to help.....I cannot make any right now....just too much on my plate at the moment.

[Peter Laidler]

GTS is right of course. You'd do these on a small lathe....., Myford super 7 size will do. It is straightforward turning during an enjoyable sunny afternoon, a bit of good music on and............

Off at a tangent............. If I had an old car to maintain and didn't have some reasonable facilities or an engineering background, the first thing that I'd do is to ask around and find a good retired model engineer in the locality. Not only can they make small scale steam trains and small scale Lancaster bomber engines. Given a pattern or sketch, they can turn their hands to anything. Now where's my George Thoroughgood and the Destroyers CD