Hi folks,

I'm after some help here please...I'm looking to upgrade my Metro for the track...can someone please tell me the following.

1: what is the best steering rack to use..including track rod ends etc.

2: are the MGTF lower ball joints the best to use.

3: what about things like upper arms..do I need to fit MGF ones..

4: how can I get a bit of rear camber on the car.

Any other info would be great please..

Hi mate few answers to your questions -

1 - Using a MGF / TF yellow / red / orange band rack is quick and rather good upgrade over the standard metro rack, think they reduce the amount of turns from full lock to full lock by a few.

2 - MGTF lower ball joints are slightly stronger and give a safer way to run wider track tyres such as 185's without the risk damaging the balljoint / lower arm.

3 - you don't need to MGF / TF upper and lower arms, however they will give you and ever so slightly better camber / geometry over the standard metro ones.

4 - Rear camber is quite hard to achieve on the rear of a metro using the standard setup (unless you can find a modified mini rear setup as they are similar), an MGF / TF subframe and coil-over setup can be adapted into the rear of a metro with the relevant suspension turrets and strengthening being added.

Others -

Removing and shortening the rods in the hydragas units and pump back up to a higher pressure (gives stiffer and lower ride).

Front and rear anti roll bars, with stainless fittings and polybushes make one hell of a difference.

Rear subframe brace on the bottoms of the radius arms.

Polybush as many bushes that you can remove and replace with a non standard polybush, there is a kit on the internet that includes all of the suspension ones, for the engine mount bush, a k series MG ZR one will fit with little work.

Buy the front shock absorber mounts and get them welded in (there is guides on here, or weld them in your self), these will allow you to run shocks on the front and give you the option of a softer / harder front end.

Excellent and thorough answer.

Thanks for the reply mate, it's pretty much what I thought...I've also had the sub frames welded to help stiffen them up as well.

I'm actually doing everything you mention so it's good to know I'm going the right way.

Thanks, Terry