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 1.2 Suspension onto 1.4
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Darren
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Joined: 14 Dec 2005
Posts: 57

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:42 am

As some may know due to my old topic, a garage broke my 52mm hub.

As 54mm are common, If I went down the scrappies and pulled two front hubs and shocks off a 1.2 or 1.4 with 54mm spacing would they bolt straight on my 1.4 without needing any mods like the lower arm changing etc...?
Gentle Ben
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Joined: 07 Oct 2004
Posts: 2281

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:05 am

Try it and see!
Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
Posts: 7432

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:07 am

Yes, straight swap.
Darren
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Joined: 14 Dec 2005
Posts: 57

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:08 am

Kewlness.
I was worrying about the camber being out or something like that as looking at the top strut bolts they are seated slightly diffrent.

I would have just tried it but I've spent so much on the car in the past week I litrally cannot afford to waste £50 or whatever on the front suspension and hubs.
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:30 pm

straight swap, just need the struts to go with them.
Darren
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Joined: 14 Dec 2005
Posts: 57

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:48 pm

Cheers Chris, sounds like a plan if I can find a breakers yard open tommorow.

Any idea if theres any diffrence in the 1.2 to 1.4 setup as my 1.4 feels smoother than my 1.2 did but I'm wondering if thats just down to everything being 5 years newer than my old one.
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:48 pm

its cos its newer
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