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Post by Custard on May 21, 2011 15:50:44 GMT 1
how can i tell the diffrence between metro & mini hubs ?  |
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Post by ljonez on May 21, 2011 16:16:15 GMT 1
Metro's had different non adjustable ball joints and longer steering arms
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Post by Huntyfm on May 21, 2011 16:17:56 GMT 1
Arent Metro hubs better suited to 13's?
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Post by ljonez on May 21, 2011 16:24:37 GMT 1
Arent Metro hubs better suited to 13's? Makes no difference at all although they do mess up the suspension geometry. The other thing to check is the caliper bolts, if their straight with a metric thread their metro, if they change diameter where the threads start and its a unf thread its a mini hub |
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Post by Custard on May 21, 2011 16:35:31 GMT 1
trying to work out if the 4 pots with hubs i got from ryan are mini or metro ones |
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Post by Huntyfm on May 21, 2011 16:37:00 GMT 1
Im sure their Metro mate
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Post by Huntyfm on May 21, 2011 16:40:51 GMT 1
Apparently on this picture "you can see where someone has grinded the drive flange to allow the wheel to sit tight to the drive flange. "  |
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Post by Custard on May 21, 2011 16:43:01 GMT 1
hhmmm will have a check later
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Post by Custard on May 21, 2011 17:10:03 GMT 1
yes but metro turbo drive flanges fit on std mini hubs, as in the fiesta conversion..
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Post by ljonez on May 21, 2011 17:10:20 GMT 1
You have to use the metro flange (i love that word) either way and it has 4 locating lugs on it which need to be faced off on a lathe or ground off if your the bodgeing type to allow a mini where to fit
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Post by ljonez on May 21, 2011 17:20:37 GMT 1
This is the bolt it should have if its a mini hub minispares.com/Product.aspx?ty=pb&pid=35377&title=But looking at the pics in the for sale thread the steering arm looks to be a long metro one. Just for future reference the only parts needed to fit metro 4 pots are ... Calipers, hoses, disk & flange and the bolts I linked to |
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Post by Custard on May 21, 2011 17:20:54 GMT 1
That would be true ;D
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