Dr.
Moulton at MGF, MGF
Trophy and the MY1990 onwards, + Metro/100
See
aswell http://www.mgf.ultimatemg.com/group2/suspension/hydragas.htm
They started with hydralastic suspension and a big rubber block as spring.
For Metro and later MGF the rubber got replaced with a closed sphere filled
with nitrogen at app 17bar and called Hydragas suspension
Car type and location |
Type
of inner damper cartridge
with valves |
Diameter
metal cover |
D1 | D2 | D3 | H1 | H2 | H3 | H4 | axle load |
RNK100070 MGF front - flow bypass |
row
3
|
75,5 mm | 26 mm | 34 mm | 60 mm | 4 mm | 37 mm | 43 mm | 56 mm | app 480 kg |
RPJ100020 MGF rear |
row
2
|
69 mm | 26 mm | 33 mm | 59 mm | 4 mm | 24 mm | 32 mm | 67 mm | app 720 kg |
RNK000010 |
row
2
|
76 mm | 26 mm | 33 mm | 59,8 mm | 4 mm | 37 mm | 43 mm | 49 mm | app 480 kg |
RPJ000010 MGF Trophy rear - less bypass - one rebound pass |
row
1
|
69 mm | 26 mm | 33 mm | 58 mm | 4 mm | 22 mm | 29 mm | 60 mm | app 720 kg |
RNK10002 Metro front (1990 on) - flow bypass |
row
3
|
67 mm | 25 mm | 33 mm | 52 mm | 6 mm | 20 mm | 28 mm | 68 mm | 420 ? kg |
NAM9534
Metro rear (LHD & 185 tyres) |
row
2
|
68 mm tx Ariel /NAS Sport :) |
21.9mm | 33 mm | 59 mm | 4 mm | 21.8 mm | 28 mm | 49.5mm | 389 ? kg |
NAM9533
Metro rear for 155 tyres |
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NAM4763
(MK2 Metro front) |
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Austin Ambassador
|
The different
damper valve cartridges . MGF Trophy IS different to MGF Standard ! AND the front is different to rear in ALL cases. |
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The cone easy pops out with air pressure to the lower sphere connection. (Battery compressor 11.5 Bar used and the interconnection joint, MGR tool 18G1743 |
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measured
locations . Accuracy of above measures may be +/- 0.5mm |
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See the different shape
of the metal cover (D metal cover) Looks like the more load, the smaller is the lower diameter. The ally piston shape reffers as well to the load. Low weight on the axle means less diameter, but longer height. All pistons nearly have the same lenghth overall. |
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Front Metro and front MGF sheet metal shape is nearly equal form, but the MGF open diameter is much wider. | ![]() |
Video channel of Kevin about unit derust and pressure tests | https://www.youtube.com/@mgfhydragas360 |
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