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Torsion bar too soft - Slam Wagon - 18-09-2012
Ok so ive lowered my hdi estate some time ago and its always been really soft, i did it the pikey way as the bars were not moving if i tried it properly. After fitting my new wheels i need to firm up the back end, ive already fitted stiffer shocks and although theyve helped its not enough. If i undo what ive done to the torsion bars and do it properly will it stiffen the suspension? Or is there a way to stiffen it without undoing it all and then doing it properly? I want to keep the ride height i have and just firm it up.
Thanks
Ian
RE: Torsion bar too soft - Connor - 18-09-2012
Thicker tbs is your only option really mate
RE: Torsion bar too soft - Slam Wagon - 18-09-2012
Hdi estate has the gti 6 beams doesnt it so are there thicker available?
RE: Torsion bar too soft - Scott - 18-09-2012
The HDi should have 20mm torsion bars, so you could get some 21mm torsion bars from a Citroen Xsara VTS. Should set you back about £80. Other than that you could look into hybrid anti-roll bars but that'll cost you over £300 if I remember correctly.
RE: Torsion bar too soft - Chris - 18-09-2012
It'll have 21mm bars in it currently.
You'll need bigger ones but the pricey. I paid 250 for the 23.5 peugeot sport ones I hvae and that was a bargin.
RE: Torsion bar too soft - Slam Wagon - 18-09-2012
So its not the way its lowered? I did my old dturbo hatch the same way and that didnt seem anywhere near as soft, is it just the extra weight?
RE: Torsion bar too soft - Curt - 18-09-2012
Doing it the pikey way won't affect how soft it is no, it just speeds up wear on the bearings generally. Only option is thinker TB's as said
RE: Torsion bar too soft - spike2002 - 18-09-2012
Correct me if im wrong but 21mm only came on the xsara vts?
20mm on the gti and some later higher spec 306?
I had a beam out of a x reg hdi estate and that was 20mm.
RE: Torsion bar too soft - Chris - 18-09-2012
Na the late plate hdi estates have 21mm bars for sure.
RE: Torsion bar too soft - spike2002 - 18-09-2012
How late a plate mate? the beam from the x reg hdi estate was 20mm
RE: Torsion bar too soft - Slam Wagon - 19-09-2012
02 plate
RE: Torsion bar too soft - Pompey306mark - 19-09-2012
Sometimes you can get them on the 6 forum for cheap.