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Prop Valve for Disc Brake Rear

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Prop Valve for Disc Brake Rear

Post by greg »

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Is it accepted that everyone just buys prop valves from Spidertrax (or Low Range Offroad) or is there some other clever place i should be getting one from?

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Post by MightyMouse »

Rumor has it that the prop valve used on Mini rears will do the job - but haven't tried one.

Its on the drivers side rear subframe and given the possible low cost nature of the beast should be worth a look. Almost stripped one as a "piece of interest" from a Mini at Centre Rd Self Serve Wreckers... but its gone now.

Appears to be adjustable under a screw off cap.

If you try it let us know if/how it works. - A mini forum might confirm this.
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Post by dank »

Jegs have a range of prop valves as well Greg.

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Post by greg »

Thanks for the replies team.

I'm a bit cautious of using the mini prop valve idea though... it would clearly break the "if not suzuki, completely custom" rule.
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Post by Zute »

yep, Ive seen a mini prop valve converted to adjustable. It had a hole taped through the cap with a little "T" handle threaded through it to work the valve inside.
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Post by nicbeer »

mine was from rocket industries i think it was.

got it online.

what discs u using?
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Post by tanshi »

i have heard the mini one working too, but it has to be from a specific type of mini as not all of them were adjustable. Im using machined down sierra disks and ford corsair calapers and have no need to a valve at all as there is no locking of the rear wheels
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Post by Gwagensteve »

VPW should be another source - I think they stock wilwood.

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Re: Prop Valve for Disc Brake Rear

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greg wrote:Team,

Is it accepted that everyone just buys prop valves from Spidertrax (or Low Range Offroad) or is there some other clever place i should be getting one from?

Thanks,
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How much is the spidertrax one ?
You know it will work if not to many $$ I would simply buy it and drive.
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Post by Gwagensteve »

VPW have them in stock for $63

Obviously owner supplies their own two little bits of hard line, but to get the whole thing for about the cost of shipping the spendertrax item is a win I think.

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Post by greg »

nicbeer wrote:what discs u using?
Sierra fronts...

It's not for me though - it's for a friend that actually has a car that gets driven.
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Post by greg »

Gwagensteve wrote:VPW have them in stock for $63

Obviously owner supplies their own two little bits of hard line, but to get the whole thing for about the cost of shipping the spendertrax item is a win I think.

Steve.
I think i endup up at about $160ish AUD for the spidertrax unit (shipped)... our dollar is just not strong enough at the moment...

$160 less the $63 for VPW's willwood unit still leaves me with $97.

That should be enough to cover the cost of 2 double flares...
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Post by Liam »

Castlemain Rod Shop is clearing some out the moment. Look like strange or wilwood.
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