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jonc3725 · 6th January 2020, 19:47

Had a couple of good days over the xmas period and the rear is now complete apart from setting the handbrake.

I will split this into 3 posts (suspension, electrics and brakes)

Suspension build up. Ignore the calipers I just placed them in position so I could run everything in. The paint I used a couple of years ago didnt hold up too well so some remedial work required when i finish

As the upper arms were fitted before i fitted the rear subframe (ex torquing down final settings) the first thing to fit was the trailing arm and spring.

The spring was fitted with the insulators fitted to the spring then the bottom insulator fitted to the upper arm through the cam hole and twisted 90 degrees. Strangely the passenger side arm to spring was dead easy to fit but the drivers side was a pig. Both arms were bought from DMGRS but one over 12 months ago and the other a couple of months ago so i suspect a slight pattern change.

IMG_20191229_114857 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

Another interesting thing I noticed was that I marked the position of the trailing arm brackets to the car underside. The drivers side bracket was set fairly central but the passenger side was set canted over so the trailing arm was being pushed out. Now I had not noticed any undue tyre wear but have I driven enough miles?

I fitted the passenger side trailing central as the drivers side as I will gte 4 wheel geometry alignment done once complete.

I hung the rear of trailing arm on the upper arm but did not tighten anything

IMG_20191229_120115 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

Next up I fitted the shock. The trailing arm had to be lifted slightly to align the lower bolt into the trailing arm. I also kept the ZT dampers (not sure they do anything?)

IMG_20191229_205510 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

IMG_20191229_211046 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

The spring sat quite nicely with the shock fitted

IMG_20191229_211252 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

Next up I fitted the ARB but did not torque any of the fastenings.

IMG_20191229_211017 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

Finally the lower arm was fitted (again not torqued)

IMG_20191231_201046 by Jon Christie, on Flickr

Both side fitted as per above and all the suspension components are in place.

6th January 2020, 19:47	#284
jonc3725 Posted a thing or two MG ZT 190 + and MKIV Supra Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Plymouth Posts: 1,551 Thanks: 224 Thanked 493 Times in 359 Posts	Had a couple of good days over the xmas period and the rear is now complete apart from setting the handbrake. I will split this into 3 posts (suspension, electrics and brakes) Suspension build up. Ignore the calipers I just placed them in position so I could run everything in. The paint I used a couple of years ago didnt hold up too well so some remedial work required when i finish As the upper arms were fitted before i fitted the rear subframe (ex torquing down final settings) the first thing to fit was the trailing arm and spring. The spring was fitted with the insulators fitted to the spring then the bottom insulator fitted to the upper arm through the cam hole and twisted 90 degrees. Strangely the passenger side arm to spring was dead easy to fit but the drivers side was a pig. Both arms were bought from DMGRS but one over 12 months ago and the other a couple of months ago so i suspect a slight pattern change. IMG_20191229_114857 by Jon Christie, on Flickr Another interesting thing I noticed was that I marked the position of the trailing arm brackets to the car underside. The drivers side bracket was set fairly central but the passenger side was set canted over so the trailing arm was being pushed out. Now I had not noticed any undue tyre wear but have I driven enough miles? I fitted the passenger side trailing central as the drivers side as I will gte 4 wheel geometry alignment done once complete. I hung the rear of trailing arm on the upper arm but did not tighten anything IMG_20191229_120115 by Jon Christie, on Flickr Next up I fitted the shock. The trailing arm had to be lifted slightly to align the lower bolt into the trailing arm. I also kept the ZT dampers (not sure they do anything?) IMG_20191229_205510 by Jon Christie, on Flickr IMG_20191229_211046 by Jon Christie, on Flickr The spring sat quite nicely with the shock fitted IMG_20191229_211252 by Jon Christie, on Flickr Next up I fitted the ARB but did not torque any of the fastenings. IMG_20191229_211017 by Jon Christie, on Flickr Finally the lower arm was fitted (again not torqued) IMG_20191231_201046 by Jon Christie, on Flickr Both side fitted as per above and all the suspension components are in place. __________________ Jon C Living the dream MK IV VVTI Tiptronic TT Toyota Supra MG ZT 190+ BornTuesday, 10th July 2001 @ 09:01:10 259th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 252nd ZT 190 + to be made out of 4,023 101st ZT in Solar Red (code: CEU) to be made out of 1,888