SD1 wheels

Straight links as per standard 2000/2200, but you'd be hard pressed to see how the tyre could rub on those.
 
Just out of interest my rosie has v8 wheels on and the straight rear links and there is plenty of clearance.
But I also have the 2200 / v8 rear suspension legs with wider bushes.
So I wonder if my 1971 rover rear has been changed at some point.
marcus
 
marcus/rosie said:
Just out of interest my rosie has v8 wheels on and the straight rear links and there is plenty of clearance.
But I also have the 2200 / v8 rear suspension legs with wider bushes.
So I wonder if my 1971 rover rear has been changed at some point.
marcus
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The lower arms are different, and I'm not sure the V8/2200 ones will fit into the base unit like the 2000 ones will. It's not something I've tried though, so who knows what's been done. You can't have a V8 type pinion crossmember fitted if it's a 2000 base unit though.
 
harveyp6 said:
marcus/rosie said:
Just out of interest my rosie has v8 wheels on and the straight rear links and there is plenty of clearance.
But I also have the 2200 / v8 rear suspension legs with wider bushes.
So I wonder if my 1971 rover rear has been changed at some point.
marcus
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The lower arms are different, and I'm not sure the V8/2200 ones will fit into the base unit like the 2000 ones will. It's not something I've tried though, so who knows what's been done. You can't have a V8 type pinion crossmember fitted if it's a 2000 base unit though.
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Hi Harvey thanks for info. I found out when I ordered the bushes for my 2000 they were to small to fit into the arm which are fastened into the base unit. So I had to get the 2200 bushes and thats when I realised the 2000 0nes are smaller.
just for your info I wondered when they started to fit the bigger bushes to the rovers as mine is a series 2 1971.
Regards marcus
 
harveyp6 said:
Straight links as per standard 2000/2200, but you'd be hard pressed to see how the tyre could rub on those.
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Thats same as my rosie plenty of clearance. I wonder if it just series ones that need the v8 type for clearance.
marcus
 
harveyp6 said:
So you must have the flat plate type lower s/abs mounting then?
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Hi Harvey that must be the case. I ve never seen the under rear of the series one 2000 only my 1971 and closely but they look same. But saying that I not the most observant of guys .i will look closely next time im under there.
thanks for your info .
marcus
 
justin said:
Thats what I thought Harvey but am always willing to listen to people who have done it before.
Justin
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Hi Justin im currently doing same as you and fitting sd1 alloys to my 2200. I have had to change the front hubs to get the alloys to fit propery. But im hunting for the grease caps to fit . So if I or you locate a supply can you let me know were you got them . I will let you know if I locate some.
Nice car
marcus
 
A quick update on the sd1 wheels, I jacked out the offside d-post which gave just enough clearance for the 195 tyres and seems to be no issue with the upper links. I trial fitted the fronts today while waiting for my battery to charge :roll: (see my breakdown post) the smaller grease caps i mentioned earlier in the thread fitted a treat (hope you are reading this Marcus) and there seems to be no clearance problems with the original hubs pictured below. Only going for 185's on the front so hopefulley negates the need for v8 hubs.








 
Hi Justin looking good, thanks for the tip I also got some off ebay . Which you supplied me Thanks for that .
I m yet to fit mine but I will be doing.
marcus
 
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