Dampers.

Heddy · 3rd August 2020, 17:30

First off, I was a bit slow thinking a front road spring gave a smooth ride over bumps, but it is of course, the dampers that even out the bumps. The springs are responsible for the ride height. I'm still confused about the numbers and colour codes (sticker under the back seat) There are hundreds of sellers on e-bay and other places offering springs/dampers etc for our cars. They just quote 'Rover 75 cdt/v6/1.8' or whatever. Is there really any point in delving into colour codes and pairs of numbers?

Mark Murphy · 3rd August 2020, 18:39

I didn't bother with my colour, just bought some rear bmw e46 coil springs, nice and cheap, fit good too.

Chunky2778 · 3rd August 2020, 18:49

When I got my rear shocks a few months ago I was told not to worry about colour codes or the like, not for non genuine stuff anyway.

I would like to know if anyone knows if 75 shocks will physically fit an MG though? As of in do the shorter springs fit ok?

minimutly · 7th August 2020, 15:27

NO. Not the front ones anyway, the rears will.

Chunky2778 · 7th August 2020, 16:58

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Originally Posted by minimutly

NO. Not the front ones anyway, the rears will.

Ah gutted, yeah already done the rears, what's the issue with the front ones please?

3rd August 2020, 17:30	#1
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	Dampers. First off, I was a bit slow thinking a front road spring gave a smooth ride over bumps, but it is of course, the dampers that even out the bumps. The springs are responsible for the ride height. I'm still confused about the numbers and colour codes (sticker under the back seat) There are hundreds of sellers on e-bay and other places offering springs/dampers etc for our cars. They just quote 'Rover 75 cdt/v6/1.8' or whatever. Is there really any point in delving into colour codes and pairs of numbers?

3rd August 2020, 18:39	#2
Mark Murphy Regular poster Rover 75, and Mg zt 1.8T Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Huntingdon Posts: 92 Thanks: 302 Thanked 23 Times in 22 Posts	I didn't bother with my colour, just bought some rear bmw e46 coil springs, nice and cheap, fit good too.

3rd August 2020, 18:49	#3
Chunky2778 Avid contributor MG ZT Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Plymouth Posts: 109 Thanks: 5 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	When I got my rear shocks a few months ago I was told not to worry about colour codes or the like, not for non genuine stuff anyway. I would like to know if anyone knows if 75 shocks will physically fit an MG though? As of in do the shorter springs fit ok?

7th August 2020, 15:27	#4
minimutly Posted a thing or two mg zt Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: cardigan Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 28 Thanked 187 Times in 158 Posts	NO. Not the front ones anyway, the rears will.