Suspension codes - Am I missing something?

[AndyN01]

Hi all.

Just doing some background stuff on my new 2001 diesel tourer.

The codes on the sticker under the back seat are:

Front RH: PS
Front LH: JS
RR Damper: H
RR: RG

According to Rimmers (https://rimmerbros.com/content--name...le-Information) the codes give:


Rover 75 Tourer Front:

PS: KV6 petrol RH Purple/Yellow
JS: KV6 petrol LH Purple/Yellow


Rover 75 MGZT...... Rear Spring

H: Rover 75 Tourer Non self levelling


Rover 75 MGZT...... Rear Damper

RG: Orange


So the rear end looks right but the front end doesn't match

According to the Rimmers info she should be wearing Purple/Brown springs (PT & PH) while the dampers are the same.

A quick search on autodoc (https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/.../15909-2-0-cdt) shows Purple Brown available from, amongst other, Suplex :


Part No 28145;

• Length [mm]: 363
• Thickness [mm]: 14,50
• Diameter [mm]: 176

based on the "correct" REB000480 part number.


The KV6 OEM part Number of REB000470 gives:

Suplex part No. 28144

• Length [mm]: 350
• Thickness [mm]: 14,50
• Diameter [mm]: 176

So it looks like the diesel ones are 13mm longer - to take the extra weight of the diesel

Not that I'm planning to change anything until they snap

Thoughts/comments etc.

Cheers.

Andy.