Tim and Dot Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 How do I know if my 1996 k series Roadsport is Imperial or Metric when ordering parts? It seems to me its a mixture! Thanks T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted January 8, 2013 Member Share Posted January 8, 2013 Some suggestions in this thread Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Defo imperial. Not sure whether it will be early or late suspension geometry. Mine is a 98 car and is the later set up. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim and Dot Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 And I thought the chassis num would tell me! The chassis has brazed welds so is it Imperial made by Arch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Green Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 A 96 chassis will be imperial, made by Arch. Components on the engine, gearbox (maybe only the level/drain plugs?) and the diff will be metric. Need a 10 mm allen key for the plugs, anyway. As for early/late geometry, AIUI, the differentiator is whether the front damper top mount is the same as the upper wishbone mount. If yes = old, If no = new. Edited by - Nick Green on 8 Jan 2013 10:35:02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Metric chassis was not introduced until 2006 me thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny. Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 As for early/late geometry, AIUI, the differentiator is whether the front damper top mount is the same as the upper wishbone mount. If yes = old, If no = new. Also the handbrake lever moved to tunnel top when that change happened in '96 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted January 8, 2013 Leadership Team Share Posted January 8, 2013 Quoting kenny.: As for early/late geometry, AIUI, the differentiator is whether the front damper top mount is the same as the upper wishbone mount. If yes = old, If no = new. Also the handbrake lever moved to tunnel top when that change happened in '96 Not on the race chassis. Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 As far as I'm aware the chassis didn't go to Metric until 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesElliott Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 A 1996 chassis will be imperial (as mentioned, metric happened in 2006). For other bits on the car, those that came from more modern cars such as Sierra rear brakes will be metric etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim and Dot Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Thanks for you help everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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