Alternative rear brake calipers

[jamieo]

Hi

Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere.

I am an improvement on the rear handbrake. Cables changed, calipers, pads and discs replaced hours searched on www on ‘how to’ setup the handbrake. And despite all of that I still have to leave the car in gear…..

I just change the calipers, brakes and discs on my wife’s mini - handbrake is perfect.

The Mr2 brakes are good for what I need so no need to boost them just a better handbrake.

Any ideas? Thanks

[jimi]

Follow the procedure in this article exactly, it's written for a MK1 but the MK3 is the same setup.
https://www.mr2oc.co.uk/know-your2/mk1/ ... -pads.html

[jamieo]

Thanks Jimi

I am pretty sure I did this procedure, but I will run through again. Thanks

Are there alternatives btw?

[jimi]

Not that I'm aware of.
I've used that procedure pretty much from the first MOT I took my car for (2005) and it's never failed on the handbrake