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Old 01-20-2014, 08:04 AM   #436 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
Rubber in torsion or something else?
Interconnected Hydragas.

The first version of the Metro (the one that used the A-Series engines from the Mini) had independent Hydragas units - the later version which used the K-series and Diesel engines used interconnected items.

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The Hydragas suspension was finally modified to accept front to rear interconnection in the way that Alex Moulton so desperately wanted to bring the car back up to standard in terms of handling and ride quality.
Contemporary tests at the time suggested the handling was as good as if not better than a Peugeot 205 which was the standard, the Pug is better looking though
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