17-03-2015, 01:54 PM
Any 3 door should have the 'GTi' beam with thicker rear ARB and torsion bars, so you might as well swap the whole beam on from one of those (GTi6/XSi/XS/HDi DTurbo). Also 5dr HDi DTurbos and 5 XSi's have the sports suspension.
However, I found that GTi beams made the rear end skippy on rough B roads as it just couldn't keep enough tyre contact on the road, I prefered Meridian beam for that any day! And a tank of fuel helps as well.
But on a smooth track or A road, the GTi beams were obviously better. Ride is noticeably worse with a GTi beam as well.
However, I found that GTi beams made the rear end skippy on rough B roads as it just couldn't keep enough tyre contact on the road, I prefered Meridian beam for that any day! And a tank of fuel helps as well.
But on a smooth track or A road, the GTi beams were obviously better. Ride is noticeably worse with a GTi beam as well.