Nick, sorry to be a pain, don't know sufficient about Metros other than they changed to Rover 100s in '90s.see first reply. you need MK1 ones as the later ones have the incorrect taper.
What year are you referring to when you say Mk1? Thanks
Posted 21 June 2018 - 10:28 AM
Nick, sorry to be a pain, don't know sufficient about Metros other than they changed to Rover 100s in '90s.see first reply. you need MK1 ones as the later ones have the incorrect taper.
Posted 21 June 2018 - 12:12 PM
Posted 21 June 2018 - 03:34 PM
You need pre 84 ones for your hubs. The taper on the part that slots into the mini top arm will not fit a post 84 taper and would be unsafe to use very obviously.
I can get some photos later of the differences if that's helpful for you to understand but when you look at them it's obvious.
Hope that helps. But as stated mini hubs are best fitted to the mini.
What brakes has your car got fitted? I'm assuming they have fitted the 4pot calipers along with the hubs for your car. They are safe to use on mini hubs but do need adapting to fit.
Posted 21 June 2018 - 06:32 PM
Why are folks suggesting I should change back to Mini hubs? Presumably the discs & calipers are not a straight swap otherwise the original hubs would have been left on.
The King Pin Angle for one item is far less than optimal when fitted to a Mini.
I'd say it was done this way as a 'lazy' conversion, that the whole hubs can be removed from a Metro and then fitted straight on to your car and / or who ever did the conversion didn't appreciate some of the finer differences.
Posted 21 June 2018 - 07:36 PM
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Posted 30 July 2018 - 05:12 PM
Not wishing to hijack a thread but,
(there are some aftermarket hubs that are suitable that use Metro ball joints)
The KAD alloy hubs use Metro ball joints. My car has them but I am thinking of changing them as I don't fancy alloy hubs on a road car.
Are there any other Mini hubs that use the Metro ball joint?
Posted 30 July 2018 - 05:19 PM
Not wishing to hijack a thread but,
(there are some aftermarket hubs that are suitable that use Metro ball joints)
The KAD alloy hubs use Metro ball joints. My car has them but I am thinking of changing them as I don't fancy alloy hubs on a road car.
Are there any other Mini hubs that use the Metro ball joint?
only alloy ones.
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