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Quick question gents - I've got my eye on a couple of late '80s Mini projects which both have the potential to be backdated to the early Mk3 look and I was wondering what the likely cost of swapping the larger discs and calipers for the earlier Cooper S 7.5'' set up would be (including labour, as I won't be doing it myself) using new parts as a guideline...?

(If I buy either one the plan would be to fit W&P arches and 6''x10'' thick rimmed Minispares Minilights or Mambas and Yoko 165 rubber)

Cheers

Looking at the price of kits and £60 hourly rate then around £1k I would say...

Just to convert the brakes - around £400
For the whole lot around £1300 (parts are around £1k for brakes, wheel, tyres, arches...)

dont forget you will have to recalibrate your speedo.

Dropped my 1275GT onto 10 inch Wheels .. just not a problem .. i already had the used Hubs , Driveshafts & Calipers etc and the car handles much better on 10inch wheels (in my opinion) .. dont forget to consider the Speedo as the change in ratio could effect the accuracy.
Mind you i would change it all back on to 12inch Wheels if i had a set of 1275GT x GKN Challenge Wheels

The kit is only £185 and say an hour a side to do the work?

Thanks gents, much appreciated

Simon776 wrote:The kit is only £185 and say an hour a side to do the work?

That's about my thinking, although I'd allowed a bit for unknown like worn swivels, knackered CVs etc whilst 'in there'. I thought 3 hours by the time you've done bleeding, road test etc.
If it was coming to me, I'd estimate £300. However if you're paying a garage or specialist then then the £400 I said would be a safe budget.

Cheers Graeme, duly noted .

Off to see a potential purchase in Northampton tomorrow...