R53 to R56 brake upgrade on the Mini Cooper S 

No thank you so much for watching we are so happy these videos are helping people :) we really appreciate you taking the time to comment as well :) thanks again, Miriam xx

Hahaha, not sure we are educating correctly but we are giving it a go! Thanks for watching Carlos! Miriam xx

Aww thank you so much! We try our best, just hard finding the time to get stuff done! Thanks for watching, Miriam xx

Hi Mike, Glad we can help! If you ever need any parts or any help or advice get in touch! our website is www.modamini.co.uk Thank you so much for watching, Miriam xx

Boom, I'm glad it's helping people still :) I need to do updated ones of all these now with better camera quality, etc. Thank you so much for watching! Miriam xx

only issue is the link for the r56 kit doesn't work.. is their an equivalent kit available @@ModAMiniGarage

Thanks for watching David, really appreciate that! And enjoy those snoot boots you won!! Miriam xx

Let us know if we can help with any of the parts for your car :) www.modamini.co.uk all the best, Miriam xx

Thanks for watching Josh, have a great day! Miriam xx

Thank you so much :) really appreciate your words :) when you are ready get in touch and we will see what we can do to help :)

Mod A Mini Garage I’ve already had a look and will be buying from you in the new year! 😊

Thank you soo much for your comment and watching we really appreciate it! Miriam xx

Well I don't know about great but thank you so much for watching and commenting :) Miriam xx

Thanks so much for your comment and watching really appreciate it :) Miriam xx

Well they are just a couple of the options we can supply them with any brands reallym the pagids are for those on a budget they work great for everyday road and the occasional b road blast... The ebc on the other hand is a touch more hardcore and for those with a heavy foot or that like the occasional track day :) feel free to message us and we can run through it all :) I hope this helps and thank you so much for watching, Miriam xx

Pop in anytime :) we'd love to meet you and your mini :) Miriam xx

I'm so glad you enjoy it... I'm sure most people just watch it hahahaha with regards to the brakes, the standard servo is absolutely fine :) so can upgrade and forget :) if you need anything else let me know, Miriam xx

Hi Wesley, thanks for watching :) we sell the whole kit here with discs and pads :) www.modamini.co.uk/product-page/r53-to-r56-brake-conversion I hope this helps! If you need anything else please let me know :) thanks so much for watching, Miriam xx

Thanks for this :) we have tried doing it just using the pressure bleeder and we couldnt get any fluid to come out... either nothing comes out the nipple or it drips slowly, we found pressing the brake pedal sped up the process and pulled the fluid through... this could be because we are using a cheap pressure bleeder or we set the pressure to low... maybe next time I will try a higher pressure! Good shout on the goggles though! that fluid went everywhere!! hahaha. Thanks so much for watching, Miriam xx

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The R56 Cooper S Kit fits fine under standard wheels :) if you go for the larger budweg kit then there are issues with standard wheels and you need 11mm+ spacers for clearance... that being said the kit in the video it's great for the money! I hope this helps, Miriam xx

We certainly do :) just let us know what your after and we can confirm the shipping costs for you :) thanks so much for watching! Miriam xx

Hi there, yes it is both the R56 cooper s calipers fit and the R56 JCW Brembos fit. We sell both in our shop, link in the description :) if you need anything else please let me know, Miriam xx

Hiya, the link to the pressure bleeder should be in the description to the video on RU-vid if it's not let me know and I'll add it :) as for the brakes if you need a hand drop us a message and we can sort you out :) all the best and thanks for watching, Miriam xx

I assume your car is lowered then? the HEL lines are identical to all the other braided line companies whether its Goodridge or someone else.... the problem lies with lowered cars and the chances are on your car the line hadn't bust just the coloured coating had worn off? We spoke to HEL about this exact issue as we had seen it mentioned... this was our reply which may help! We sell a fair few of theses (way over 100 sets in the last year!) and haven't had a single issue mentioned to us. From what we understand whatever line you choose will have this issue so worth making sure you check them regularly anyway! And don't forget they have a lifetime warranty as well :) I hope this helps in someway and thank you sooo much for watching really appreciate that, Miriam xx "The hose HAS NOT burst. Our hoses, Goodridge hoses, and any other reputable braided brake hose will hold about 8-10 times the pressure that ANY car brake system could produce. It’s simply not true that a brake hose would ‘burst’. The only way a brake hose will fail is if a) the hose has been excessively pulled continuously in an acute angle at the inner wing end. This could be due to poor maintenance, incorrect fitting (not routing the hose in the same shape/route as the OE hose was), due to modification - lowering for example will make the hose sit in a different position to how it should do as standard, or due to a freak movement of the hose caused by something like a pot hole, speed bump or similar. The hose in the picture below has clearly RUBBED on a moving part, and rubbed on it for a significant amount of time in order to burn through the PVC, the 4 wire stainless steel braid, and the PTFE inner hose. An excessive amount of hose must have been one side of the mid-line locating bracket. This could be down to a number of reasons, but NONE of which are down to the quality or standard of the hose itself. We have added another component to kits this year which stops excessive movement of the hose through the line locating bracket. See attached image. This is not because lots of people have had failures, it’s just another way of eliminating possible instances like this where there is nothing you, I or the person with the car can do about a hose moving excessively (for any of the reasons above) other than regular checks/maintenance which arguably should be done on any modified car, but telling that to the customer and actually getting it done is another thing." They closed with "Personally if I’m guessing I think most/all of the ones which have rubbed will be on lowered cars, as we’ve sold literally 1000’s of Mini brake line kits and we’d have had tonnes of complaints/issues if it was a common thing"

They acknowledge people have had failures, which is all due to the line moving through the grommet freely, but deny their product is substandard. Typical. At least you got a response :) My car is on AP coilovers, but they're set as high as possible. I do almost all work on my car, but shortly before my brake failure, work was done on the car (wheels off, lots of stuff masked up etc), so I guess the line was pushed/pulled through the grommet by accident. I don't blame the person for this at all, the fact is it just should not happen in the first place. The grommet on the oem lines are fixed and cannot move. I ended up replacing my HEL lines with Goodridge. Unfortunately the grommet is not fixed on those either, but at least the line is a very tight fit and doesn't move freely :) I'd strongly advise cable ties either end of the grommet ;-) PS. great channel and content, keep it up :)

@@JohnCarlyle I'm just about to change mine to HEL lines I got the other day so I'll definitely be doing that with the cable tie. Cheers mate.

@@JohnCarlyle i consider this advice you have given to be a real good safety point, so many people don't have any common sense and never see the obvious. So glad you pointed this out because i'm just about to do this R50 to R56 brake upgrade, so thanks John.

Hi Arnau, the R56 cooper S brakes with 294mm discs these fit under 16 inch wheels and greater.. Ther R56 JCW discs however, are 316mm and will fit under some 17 inch wheels but not all so need to check beforehand or be prepared to change your wheels :) 18s are ideal for this upgrade :) hope this is OK and helps, Miriam xx

Yes there is :) the standard R53 calipers have a smaller piston than the R56 cooper s calipers, the R53 disc size is 276mm whereas the the R56 cooper s are 294mm they pads also have a greater surface area aswell. I hope this helps, Miriam xx

These fit under 16s no problems some 15s as well just depends on the wheel choice :) hope this helps, Miriam xx

They are brand new r56 cooper s calipers :) how this helps, Miriam xx

We used K2 paint specifically for calipers and then followed that up with www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302248469147 this stuff seems to work really well, we have used it a couple of times with no issues. I hope this helps! Thank you so much for watching! Miriam xx

Nope, you can turn them upside down and use them both sides :) which is really handy! Thanks so much for watching! Miriam xx

We always do but might get away with it :)

Hahaha the brake fluid went everywhere!!! Goggles are definately a must!! I hope your daughter gets on well with her course, need to invent nail protectors hahaha :) thanks so much for watching, Miriam xx

@@ModAMiniGarage is the kit you fitted suitable for an r50 mini as may have to look into it next pay day

Yea they fit the R50 fine as long as you have 16" or larger alloys :) Miriam xx

Unfortunately we don't but next time we have a mini in for a head gasket I'll see if it's something we have time to record :) great suggestion! Thanks so much for watching, Miriam xx

Hahahaha erm.... I have a sister in law if that helps 😉 thanks so much for watching! Miriam xx

Hi Sam, they do fit with 16s (cant confirm all of them but yet to have any that havent!) we used to run these with MG hairpins with no issue's what so ever :) I hope this helps! Miriam xx

Unfortunately it's not something we can get hold of anymore :( really gutting as we sold a lot of these! You will need to buy all the parts individually but should be fairly easy to find :) thanks for watching, Miriam xx

These ones are the 294mm discs from the R56 Cooper S you can buy the 316mm kit here :) www.modamini.co.uk/product-page/bmw-mini-budweg-calipers-r53-r56-upgrade Thanks so much for watching, Miriam xx

They are so much better for a start :) you get to install larger discs and pads and also the caliper has a larger piston so the braking force and surface area is greatly increased! All in all for the cost of them they are one of the best upgrades out there :) thank you so much for watching! Miriam xx

£363 all in delivered within the UK :) everything you see in the video minus the brake fluid and painting :) hope this helps and thanks for watching, Miriam xx

Here is a link if you are interested :) www.modamini.co.uk/product-page/r53-to-r56-brake-conversion

Theoretically yes :) it's shouldn't cause to much of a issue worth it if you can but should be OK without a proper bleed :) thanks so much for watching :) Miriam xx

Sorry to say but never do half a job, do a full bleed and renew all of the fluid in the system, the last thing you want is half old contaminated fluid. If you don't feel confident enough then pass it to someone who can do it for you.

The R56 calipers are all the same but you need R56 Cooper S Carriers in order to be able to fit the 294mm discs :) I hope this helps, Miriam xx the kit can be bought here www.modamini.co.uk/product-page/r53-to-r56-brake-conversion

@@ModAMiniGarage thank you for the quick response!

Hi Michael, no problems at all the kit can be bought here :) www.modamini.co.uk/product-page/r53-to-r56-brake-conversion let me know if you need anything else! Thanks for watching, Miriam xx

@@ModAMiniGarage hi that’s great do the come with the carrier

They certainly do it comes with everything you need :) except brake fluid :) Miriam xx

You will need different hoses for the brake kit yes, you can purchase them on our website here if that helps :) www.modamini.co.uk/product-page/bmw-mini-cooper-s-hel-braided-hose hope this helps, and thanks for watching, Miriam xx

@@ModAMiniGarage hi , i live in the u.s and looking to purchase the brake lines. There is any difference between the standard cooper s r56 and this ones?

This is cracking advice will definately give it a go if I ever change them again :) thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment, Miriam xx

@@ModAMiniGarage wd 40 is your friend on any job with a mini or any older car 😉