Hi all what's the difference between wet and dry subframes?

The former are designed for hydrolastic units, the latter for dry suspension components.

The wet frames have "tabs" inside the suspension towers for the hydro units to lock into. Insert the hydro unit, get the tabs lined up and turn it a bit.
These can be knocked out of the way with a cold chisel or large punch/drift, then you can fit dry rubber cones. This is the only difference I can think of.
There are also more frames that have extra bolt holes and metal brackets for sump guards and bumper mounts. And auto frames which are wider in the engine bay to hold the fatter auto gearbox, and auto frames are wet.

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Hydro bumpstops are on the top arm aren't they? dry it's on the subframe. At least what I thought..

http://minisport.com.au/mini-hydrolasti ... old-single (hydro front bumpstop)
http://minisport.com.au/mini-subframe-m ... old-single (dry front bumpstop)

Similar for the rear subframe, some of the dry front bumpstops are 2 stud some are 1.

UK front subframes are different again (not sure about rear) and rubber mounted to the car, they also use a single large bolt at the top of the suspension tower.

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A Deluxe(CG13DE), 2 Clubbies(998 and 1275) and 2 Morris 1100Ss

It is only UK subframes from '76 on that have the single top bolt, these frames are rubber mounted at top, front and floor. They are dry not wet.

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I've been told the rear subframe is different in terms of location of the cone/displacer.


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