Hydragas Suspension

A montage of cars with Hydragas suspension.
Cars (in order of appearance):
Austin Princess 2200
Rover Metro GTi
Austin Allegro
Austin Maxi 1750
Austin Princess 2200
Rover Metro GTi
Porsche 959 (1986 Paris-Dakar rally)
Austin Allegro
Rover Metro GTi
Austin Maxi 1750
MGF
Austin Metro Vanden Plas
If you are interested in Hydragas suspension, please visit www.hydragas.co.uk

[@rozdog333]

I have a 1985 Vanden Plas Metro and a 1993 Rover Metro both using Hydrogas suspension, on the Vanden Plas front and rear suspension is not linked on the Rover it is - the improvement in ride quality is amazing! I also have a Bentley Turbo R which as you say is hydraulic using a special mineral oil - there is even a special compartment built into the side of the boot where 2 spare bottles of the oil reside as it does need topping up now and then! Metro's and Bentleys rock!

[@EdgyNumber1]

It was inspired. However, Alex Moulton wanted a system that used a low pressure set up without th need for the complex pressurised system that the Citreon used. So whilst in modern terms the Hydragas isn't adjustable in terms of ride height, damping (if I am correct) can be controlled be replacing the restrictor in line of the interconnects, with simple valves you can screw open and closed. Genius!!!

[@EdgyNumber1]

I don't know why they didn't carry on using it because the system is quite simple and from a servicing point of view, incredibly durable.

[@austinmaxi]

it had both, pre 1976 were hydrolastic, then hydragas till 1982 when it stopped being produced.

[@ZappBranning]

The rover metro gti was a brilliant little car.

[@htimsid]

@ dragonredx: do please check your data! No Citroën ever used Hydragas or Hydrolastic suspension. These are BMC/BL systems which use water (with additives) and gas (nitrogen or air). The Rolls-Royces and Bentleys to which you refer have metal springs but with hydraulic (i.e. oil) self-levelling, and a powered braking-system licensed from Citroën. Those Citroëns use a central high-pressure hydraulic system which can serve brakes, steering and suspension, the last of which also uses nitrogen.

[@MultiBandWagon]

My friend's mum and dad had a brown Princess 2200 Vanden Plas on an R reg in the early 1980's, they bought it from their neighbour.

[@MultiBandWagon]

The Allegro always used to remind me of a peanut on wheels especially the fawn colour like the one in this film, and the Princess/Ambassador a wedge of cheese on wheels lol... Just something when I was a kid and growing up!

[@mr88jmr88]

I just watched "A gun for George" and had to look up hydragas suspension, and got this music video about car suspension.

[@Rekku9]

Maxi had a Hydrolastic, not Hydragas suspension. Seemed to work well enough.

[@gaz11h]

yes it will have

[@gergelytakacs]

The Citroen suspension is not exatly like the Hydrolastic / Hydragas of the cars in the video. Its something similar though.

[@dillcat09]

yeah i found out about two weeks ago and ive lowerd it now ; ) cheers anyway

[@wickiezulu]

Is there anyway to both convert or setup an Original / Innocenti Mini and Austin Metro to use the Hydragas like on the Rover Metro / 100 (R6), similar to Alex Moulton's prototypes?

[@dillcat09]

someone please tell me if the rover metro 1.1s has hydrogas suspension. i mean the metro with the red seatbelts

[@iainmclaughlan1557]

dillonnollib I understand the Metro only had Hydragas

[@EdgyNumber1]

Does anyone know when Alex Moultons Biography is supposed to be out?

[@BaguetteBeardBass]

0:31 isn't that a 961?

[@MrFluffy1979]

no austin ambassador

[@stwright]

With this video, you've totally ruined the legacy of a great man, no not Chris Martin, the other way around!