MINI RACE GEARBOX STEADIES

Yes, all manual transmission cars. These can even be used on a remote change gearbox to further support the engine and gearbox.

Yes, each steady bar features a left and right-hand thread, so you can turn the centre turnbuckle and adjust the length to suit your particular car's engine position. There is plenty enough movement to suit all applications.

In time, yes, but we insist on using the highest quality Teflon-lined joints to give excellent longevity. We do keep spares, but in the many years of producing these kits, have never been asked for a replacement joint - so they do seem to last very well indeed.

Yes, and many of our customers do use these on the road in highly-tuned Minis, but they will transmit more noise and vibration from the engine through to the car. It depends on the use of the Mini and also personal preference; they are better suited to high performance trackday and competition cars than high mileage daily drivers.

The two supplied brackets mount to the rear of the transmission casing using the standard bolts. From here the adjustable bars reach back to the rear of the Mini subframe and are bolted through the steel at this point. On some front subframes, there may already be two holes drilled to accept the bars, whereas on others you will need to mark and drill the subframe in a suitable location. We would suggest mounting through the double-skinned section for the strongest location.

On a competition Mini, we would run a pair of these gearbox steadies and a matching solid-mounted top engine steady, part number MED-5555-ES, to give the best possible support. If it is more road-orientated trackday car, perhaps consider our rubber-bushed alternative - part number MED-5540-ES. With these three steady bars installed, we do not usually find any need for the small front gearbox steady fitted to later cars, or the bulky thermostat-to-bulkhead steadies.