I have just aquired a 1968 Riley Elf MK3, the wet suspension system is well and truely knackered so thinking about replacing with dry. From what information I have found so far dry suspension will fit a wet front subframe without too much difficulty apart from changing the upper arms, but if you try and do the same with the rear it will not ride correctly as the dry subframe has shaped spring seats which help change the spring rate as the cone squashes, does this sound correct? So this leads me to my next question, my cousin has a '78 mini parts car which I can get for free/cheap once he's taken all the rust cuts he needs from it, is there any reason this rear subframe wouldnt bolt up to my 68? The front looks different where it attaches to the floorpan/firewall so I can see that one won't work but the rears should be the same I think?
Many thanks,
Clive