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I'm in the process of changing to mini hubs from the Metro type.

Are the steering arms the same? and do I need to but new bolts to fit the 4 pot calipers to them?

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Quoted from the GTM forum:

"Metro ones are longer than Mini ones and are generally to be avoided. They will work with mini steering racks but they do change the angles a bit as you turn. I seem to remember there being a slight difference in bolt hole sizes but I forget the details. I just remember drilling out the mini ones somehow to fit my metro hubs."

Hope it helps

Tim Rowe

"Is est totus perfectus per fumi quod speculum"

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lizard, why the change?

i did this once unknowingly, and struggled to make the car handle right

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

He's changing back from metro hubs.

the metro arms are much longer and ave a deeper "sweep"

I'm pretty sure your metro hubs had mini arms on.

the metro hub has metric threads, and the mini one UNF,

to hold the metro 4 pot caliper on you'll need era turbo caliper bolts (minispares do them). also you will probably find your existing steering arms have had a 10mm drill run through them to clear the metro bolts.

Cheers guys

Joe, I will post some pics of the arms to be sure. I've just ordered the bolts. (Couldn't resist a set of Minispares ultimate bottom arms as well whoops!)

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They are nice arms! reasonable price too, bushed or rod end?

bushed, but they are interchangeable.

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Indeed, if you get the bushed ones then you can fit rod ends and swap to bushes again if needed.

Mini or Metro?

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Metro by the looks of it id say. Ball joints are differant arent they?

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Yes Metro.

I think he asked about the steering arms? are they not mini?

Yes, I'm just talking about the steering arms. I know that the hubs are Metro ones.

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Anyone?

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Hmmm,

hard to say, I don't remember metty arms having the little "ears" where the TRE fits, but i could be wrong. on the other hand i remember mini ones being less "sweeping" than those

can you whip one of and compare it against one on another car?

the difference should be obvious then.

Hang on!

I'm sure theyre mini arms,

if you look at these you can see the difference in length (unless its just me!) the ebay ones are longer.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/austin-mini-mg-metro...bayphotohosting

I think that you are right Joe!

I will hold one up to my sisters car to see if there is a difference.

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Cheers Guys

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