R53 brake upgrade

[will69176]

What are everybody opinions on a good value for money brake upgrade for the R53.

I read the R56s callipers are reasonably easy to install and a reasonable upgrade.

What are the alternatives?

Cheers

Will

[CraigR53]

I have been looking at r56 callipers, I hear they make a great difference.

Other than that AP bbk looks good and ofcourse you have JCW Brembos


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[will69176]

I have been looking at r56 callipers, I hear they make a great difference.

Other than that AP bbk looks good and ofcourse you have JCW Brembos


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Cheers Craig,

I'm swaying towards the r56 callipers because of the cost and because look like a stock item.

Trying to be disciplined and get the handling upgrades done before i get carried away with the engine stuff!

[stoney]

I havd the R53 jcw brakes the same as R56 brakes and they are me than enuf and I'm running over 200 at the wheels

[will69176]

I havd the R53 jcw brakes the same as R56 brakes and they are me than enuf and I'm running over 200 at the wheels

swaying towards that option, just trying to calculate the costs.

Out of interest did you fit our own?

[stoney]

swaying towards that option, just trying to calculate the costs.

Out of interest did you fit our own?

No my local garage fitted them as they where doing other stuff at the same time.

[will69176]

No my local garage fitted them as they where doing other stuff at the same time.

ah, ok.

im in two minds weather or not i should fit my own or not. :S

[stoney]

ah, ok.

im in two minds weather or not i should fit my own or not. :S

Dont think its to hard but it was geting a load of other stuff done at the same time

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[will69176]

Dont think its to hard but it was geting a load of other stuff done at the same time

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its not something i have done before, but i just watched a video and it looks fairly straight forward, ill probably give it a go.

my reason for buying the car was so i could expand my knowledge and learn more, so i suppose i should follow that through!

[Dobboy]

You don't need the R56S calipers on these. Apart from the fact it'll limit what wheels you can use they are a ton weight.

I've recently done my brakes, as recommended by a guy who builds and looks after mini challenge cars.

Mintex 1144 on rear
Mintex F4Rs on the front
High temp racing brake fluid
Good tyres.

You could use standard discs but I fitted Brembo Max.

Costs me about £430 to do.

The cars brakes are excellent, zero fade on track.

They work ok from cold but come in to their own when warmed up, but are a bit squeely nipping out to tescos.

I sold the set of R56s' I had.


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