MINI Cooper - Stoptech Mini Cooper

StopTech Brake Pads, Rotors and Big Brake Kits

Big Brake Upgrade kit are not just for MINI Cooper racers! The benefits for the street MINI Cooper of a big brake upgrade kit are firmer pedal, quicker response time, reduced brake fade and thus much safer driving. Most people own a MINI Cooper because they are fun to drive, a Big Brake Upgrade from Stoptech simply will increase your fun factor while at the same time keeping you safe.

A solidly mounted, multi piston caliper as found on this Big Brake Kit form Stoptech will improve one of the several factors that effect stopping distance. From the time you hit the pedal until you get full braking effect from your pads will be decreased with this kit. And the increased size of the pads and rotors will decrease the effective stopping distance with reduced fade and higher coefficient of friction.

The big brake kit from are designed to maintain the optimum front to rear brake balance to provide the shortest possible stopping distance and will not effect your ABS braking system.

Articles and Additional Information

Pad and Rotor Bed-In Theory, Definitions and Procedures

Removing the Mystery from Brake Pad Bed-In

by Matt Weiss of StopTech and James Walker, Jr.....
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StopTech's Recommended Procedure for Bedding-in Performance Brake Systems

by Matt Weiss of StopTech and James Walker, Jr. of scR motorsports

When a system has both new rotors and pads, there are t....
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Stoptech Big Brake Kit for MINI Cooper S
Big Brake Kits give your vehicle that Supercar look and feel, and exceed stock performance in two areas. First, larger rotors increase heat capacity. Second, stiffer calipers and stainless steel lines reduce system compliance.
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Big Brake Wheel Fitment for MINI Cooper & MINI Cooper s
To check caliper clearance, print out and use one of the templates below on your wheels. The Brembo caliper is 1mm wider than Stoptech. AP Racing caliper is 0.5mm less than Stoptech.
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California Gold - Bimmer MagazineFrom the foothills of the Sierra Nevada comes a super-trick MINI Cooper racer capable of capturing the top medal in any contest.

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