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[Jakeclubby]

hi guys just wondering how would i install rear spacers with the extended nuts on drums with minifins? ?

[Jakeclubby]

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[Skortchio]

Top marks on demostrating herculean patience there, dude.
An entire 24mins between posts, how did you wait?!

Fitting wheels studs on the rear:

remove wheel (make sure wheels are chocked)
remove retaining screw from drum (if fitted)
release handbrake
losed rear brake adjuster
pull off brake drum
remove small tin cap in middle of hub
remove split pin
remove hub nut
pull off hub (you may need a puller)
hit old studs with bfh untill they come out
hit new studs in with bfh until they are in fully in (alternatively you can use an old wheel with spare nuts to pull them through, I found this better with longer studs as it allowed them to centralise to the wheel holes. After bashing them in first and the studs being ever so slightly off centred I resorted to the wheel method)

re-fitting is reversal of removal

[Jakeclubby]

Cheers bud and hahah i was planning on doing it then but only had about 2 hours but ill leave it until saturday now but thanks

[1984mini25]

Top marks on demostrating herculean patience there, dude.
An entire 24mins between posts, how did you wait?!

Fitting wheels studs on the rear:

remove wheel (make sure wheels are chocked)
remove retaining screw from drum (if fitted)
release handbrake
losed rear brake adjuster
pull off brake drum
remove small tin cap in middle of hub
remove split pin
remove hub nut
pull off hub (you may need a puller)
hit old studs with bfh untill they come out
hit new studs in with bfh until they are in fully in (alternatively you can use an old wheel with spare nuts to pull them through, I found this better with longer studs as it allowed them to centralise to the wheel holes. After bashing them in first and the studs being ever so slightly off centred I resorted to the wheel method)

re-fitting is reversal of removal

Just one other thing to note is one (not sure witch) of the rear hubs is a reverse thread.

[colinu]

I think the OP was asking about using extended nuts rather than fitting longer studs???
There are posts on here that advise against using extended wheels nuts (or maybe that was only for really thick spacers?). Personally I wouldn't feel comfortable/safe using extended nuts if the spacer was bigger than 1/4 inch... but the best/safest practice is to fit the propper (i.e. longer) studs into the hub.

[Cooperman]

Jake, those spacers with the extended nuts/studs are not very safe and have been known to fail. That is why they are not allowed in motor-sport. You need to use Cooper 'S'/Mayfair/late 1275 Mini long single-piece studs which fit in the drums with built-in spacers as those drums provide the necessary support for the studs. If using Mini-Fins you need the ones with the built-in spacer unless fitting then onto an all drum-braked car which has a different brake datum track.

[OllieTheWelder]

Do you have ADD?

[Jakeclubby]

Jake, those spacers with the extended nuts/studs are not very safe and have been known to fail. That is why they are not allowed in motor-sport. You need to use Cooper 'S'/Mayfair/late 1275 Mini long single-piece studs which fit in the drums with built-in spacers as those drums provide the necessary support for the studs. If using Mini-Fins you need the ones with the built-in spacer unless fitting then onto an all drum-braked car which has a different brake datum track.

I know none of this could you advise links to show what i need im stumped.... are you saying i need the drums and studs and spaces superfins??

[Cooperman]

From Mini Spares web site. These have the built-in spacer so that you simple use the longer wheel studs as fitted to Cooper 'S'.
Similar drums are advertised on ebay for around £60 each.
They are not vital for better brake cooling, but they do reduce the unsprung weight.

SUPERFIN ALLOY BRAKE DRUMS WITH BUILT IN SPACER
These alloy brake drums are the same dimensionally as the stock "S" rear drum which means they have the built in 1" spacer. Plus the alloy material is also has a finned design that dissipates heat quicker which in turn helps reduce brake fade. While designed as a direct replacement for the "S" rear drums they will also fit the rear of any Mini or Sprite/Midget. These are the top quality l type we have been selling for years and should not be confused with the inferior China/Asian made ones.

[Jakeclubby]

How much for thevpair

[Jakeclubby]

Oh u see thats what i should be typing in sorry im kinda tired should sleep

[Skortchio]

Buy this type:

http://www.minispare...acers/CW17.aspx

NOT this type:

http://www.minispare...ers/BG4001.aspx

:)

If you have spacers you want a single length stud holding your wheel on, not 2 studs screwed into each other. Basically.

*Note: Links for example, buy whichever size you actually want

Edited by Skortchio, 22 August 2012 - 09:23 AM.

[Jakeclubby]

Ok cheers bud