MG Midget Front Brake Upgrade with rear shoes changed

Racing Midget front brake upgrade with JLH kit from standard brakes
Changing rear shoes before MG Live Silverstone June '17

[@johnegan4056]

Glad I've found this video, I'm picking up a JLH set next weekend so very useful thanks

[@ianwhitt5344]

Remember to pack with grease and check the radius washers are facing the right way Are you using for racing or road

[@joesjunkgarage3313]

Thank you for this video. I've been researching front brake upgrades for my 1979 LHD MG Midget here in the States. This was very helpful!

[@ianwhitt5344]

Thanks. The brakes have proved very good, for a road going car they are more than adequate.

[@stevenbrown5695]

Can you tell me anything about the upper A arm(s) mod.

[@Northyorkspaul]

good effort but what went wrong at the end..and yes missing the grease in the hub was a bit iffy...and the rear brakes were glossed over,no adjusting no mention of handbrake..just saying!

[@KristianHergott]

Hey Ian. You need to upload some new racing videos soon ;-)

[@ianwhitt7667]

Hope to be out on 10.9.17 but currently repairing a holed piston

[@KristianHergott]

I will be looking forward for it then. Which engine are you running?

[@ianwhitt7667]

A Series 1380. My daughter an I were testing at Donington when we had the problem.

[@KristianHergott]

"Shit happens". Looking forward for the next video - It is nice to see some good old racing!

[@ianwhitt5344]

See video of practice at Angouleme

[@Projectblackkjack]

don't you need to pack the front wheel bearings with grease?

[@ianwhitt5344]

You are right we did miss that but did so off camera

[@AKn4lf]

looking at doing a Miata swap into a 73 Midget. Im concerned with how the rear diff will like that. What if any issues to they have and what should i look at doing about them? thank you for the help hope to see more on this channel in the future.

[@ianwhitt5344]

Now I know that a Miata is known as a MX5 in the UK there should be no issue with the diff. I’ve never had any diff problems but fit competition halfshafts and check the hub bearings. I run a double bearing hub which seems to help stop the leak

[@AKn4lf]

thank you for the information very excited about this project and just want it to go well.

[@ianwhitt5344]

Good luck Send photos

[@AKn4lf]

I'll be doing a whole vlog for the project starting hopefully in march-april.