metro turbo help needed
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Hi all

Just stripped the interior to my metro and am wanting to no if the sealant along the edge is normal.

Didn't want to start a new post so wondered if any one can help me as I have decided to focus on the handling side of things for now. But all I have come to in my many searches on the internet is new dampers (spax) and proflex bushes Is there any thing else out there for the metro??? I have Heard abit about weld in rear turrets so you can run dampers.

Will put my build thread on when I'm getting some where (money)

Many thanks sean

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yes its been on all the metros i have worked on, john or mr flanigan aka giallofly is best to ask for the handeling side of things

It is seam sealer, can rust behind it. Solid mounting the subframes improve the handling and making sure there is no play in ball joints, track rock ends etc

Cheers fellas for the help.

was just looking through apbellamy and johns metro van build (top motor).

And noticed they had the rear suspension individuailsed what does this mean.

Cheers sean

there is a pipe between the rear hydrospastic units, they have separated the two to increase roll stiffness.

apart from this other good mods are to weld up all the subframe mounts to get rid of the rubber, also the front bottom arm to roll bar bushes wear at a terrific rate, the best solution here is nylatron bushes, especially if you have access to a lathe and can knock them up your self.

Cheers joe c for clearing that up for me and thanks for the advice.

As for lathe skills 0 lol

Does any one make these ??

Cheers sean

it looks like the hard nylatron ones are no longer available, however there are these, the will still be miles batter than the std bushes.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/POWERFLEX-SUSPENSION...=item1c0ee6098c

Thanks for the link mate.

As for separating the hydrospastic pipe is this mot passable and is this a diy job any info would be great.

Cheers sean

yes its mot ok, the actual mod is fairly easy, the pipe is the same as brake pipe, and has the same style fittings, you need to get two pipes made up and fit them with schrader (tyre) valves ( there is aready one in the std line) you then refill the hydro system via the valves.

The tricky bit is ballancinng the height on all four corners,

Cheers for your help fella.

We just used male-male (or female-female, I forget ehich) break unions and stuck the valves straight in teh cans. MOTed no problem. Got a pair of new valves from ebay.

I'm married fella, it's not a problem

Lmao