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RaymondH
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 Mini Disc Driveshafts Are the driveshafts used with drum brakes the same as the ones used for discs except for the outer cv joint? ie if I want to fit discs can I use the inner cv joints and shafts already on the car and just need to change the outer cv's to disc type?
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West
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Re: Mini Disc Driveshafts From memory yes this is possible, it is just a change of CV joint between drum and disc.
Neil
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RaymondH
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Re: Mini Disc Driveshafts That's a quick reply  I was on the point of buying complete drive shafts when the thought occurred that I might not need to. Magic 
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West
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Re: Mini Disc Driveshafts I can confirm with a yes now I have thought about it,,, When we changed the brakes on my brothers mini we just replaced the uprights/cvs when we fitted the cooper s assemblies.
Fitting Discs will widen the track
Neil
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IF wile e coyote had a GTM he would have one with Nitrous too! watch out road runner! The First GTM into the 11s then the 10s, PB 10.87 @ 125.5 Mph on A048 tyres, and fully road legal at Santa Pod
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Mr Mac
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Re: Mini Disc Driveshafts Thought discs had taper bearings and drums parallel?
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West
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Re: Mini Disc Driveshafts Correct, on the bearings but they are all the same size/interchangable. Later metros had drum bearing [angle contact] due to them having less friction for economy reasons
Neil
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IF wile e coyote had a GTM he would have one with Nitrous too! watch out road runner! The First GTM into the 11s then the 10s, PB 10.87 @ 125.5 Mph on A048 tyres, and fully road legal at Santa Pod
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