Anschler Shock Absorbers for ZT?

kitt · 22nd May 2020, 14:09

Hi

I am looking to replace the front shocks on my ZT 2004 CDTi Saloon, mine are the original Delphi ones RNB001040 QK and RNB001050 RE (Brown / RED)

would Anschler shocks fit? Part numbers 635750091 and 635750111?

Can anybody explain if there is any difference with a 75 shock compared to a ZT one, I know you get Standard / Comfort / Sport but is that down to the Springs and not so much the damping of the shocks?

edwardmk · 22nd May 2020, 17:53

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Originally Posted by kitt

Hi

I am looking to replace the front shocks on my ZT 2004 CDTi Saloon, mine are the original Delphi ones RNB001040 QK and RNB001050 RE (Brown / RED)

would Anschler shocks fit? Part numbers 635750091 and 635750111?

Can anybody explain if there is any difference with a 75 shock compared to a ZT one, I know you get Standard / Comfort / Sport but is that down to the Springs and not so much the damping of the shocks?

Great question. I'm not the guy to answer that but am very interested in the answer too.

marinabrian · 22nd May 2020, 18:15

The stroke of the ZT piston in the damper is much shorter than a 75, and the damping rate is considerably different.

Brown/Red is a sport comfort spring in ZT parlance, although it's physically possible to fit a ZT spring to a 75 damper, you won't like the results.

It's virtually impossible to fit a 75 spring to a ZT damper, and it will often become coilbound.

75 spring wire diameters range from 13.8 to 14.8, through 14.8, and ZT springs range from 15mm to 16.2, and the free length is considerably different between the two.

If they are listed as ZT then yes, if they are listed for 75, or indeed both, avoid them like the plague

Brian

sjc · 24th May 2020, 08:55

Interesting, as I’ve just bought a ZT-t Mk1, how do you tell what spec you have ? Is it purely by colour?

marinabrian · 24th May 2020, 16:33

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Originally Posted by sjc

Interesting, as I’ve just bought a ZT-t Mk1, how do you tell what spec you have ? Is it purely by colour?

If it's sports comfort you will arrive at your destination in a relatively intact fashion, with sports suspension, you arrive with the shirt tails hanging out of your trousers, and with loose fillings in your teeth

Original sports suspension ZT front springs are colour coded brown/brown

Brian

Tracker · 24th May 2020, 22:04

And ZT Comfort front springs are Red/Brown iirc from when I replaced mine a year or so ago. Rears are Light Green/Light Green.

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marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	The stroke of the ZT piston in the damper is much shorter than a 75, and the damping rate is considerably different. Brown/Red is a sport comfort spring in ZT parlance, although it's physically possible to fit a ZT spring to a 75 damper, you won't like the results. It's virtually impossible to fit a 75 spring to a ZT damper, and it will often become coilbound. 75 spring wire diameters range from 13.8 to 14.8, through 14.8, and ZT springs range from 15mm to 16.2, and the free length is considerably different between the two. If they are listed as ZT then yes, if they are listed for 75, or indeed both, avoid them like the plague Brian

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Tracker Loves to post MG ZT Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Dunmow Posts: 350 Thanks: 139 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	And ZT Comfort front springs are Red/Brown iirc from when I replaced mine a year or so ago. Rears are Light Green/Light Green.