Estate Rear Beam On A Phase 1 Dturbo

[seanyleary]

So picked up a 306 phase 1, but as with any left knocking about Ireland it is lowered.
I have 306 estate with a rear axle at standard height, if i but the estate rear axle on the Dturbo anyone know if it will sit higher than on the estate due the estate having extra weight? I am presuming it will. If so ill just raise the one on the Dturbo.

[welshpug]

Id bin thd dturbo beam tbh, ive yet to come across a lowered beam which wasnt dead.

[seanyleary]

Its not the original beam in the dturbo, it was dead when the last guy bought the car so he replaced it.

[Toms306]

It will sit higher than the estate due to the weight as you say, but it'll sit at GTi height which is fine for most (not sure about the Irish though lol).

[seanyleary]

Gti height is perfect for me (30+). Also looking to lift the front, am I correct in saying that all 306 hdi 3 doors are all dturbo's and therefore have slightly lower front shock/spring set up (same as gti ). Breaking gti6's in Ireland are few and far between.

[Frosty]

Id bin thd dturbo beam tbh, ive yet to come across a lowered beam which wasnt dead.

lol

[Toms306]

Gti height is perfect for me (30+). Also looking to lift the front, am I correct in saying that all 306 hdi 3 doors are all dturbo's and therefore have slightly lower front shock/spring set up (same as gti ). Breaking gti6's in Ireland are few and far between.

Yep, 3dr HDis are all DTurbo's. BUT they don't quite sit as low as GTi's unfortunately....and most have probably had different shocks/springs by now. I kept the standard GTi beam on mine but went for Xsara front struts to keep ride comfort but give a slight drop, just a little lower than GTi now I think.

[seanyleary]

cheers tom might still go for the hdi dturbo front end set up.

[Toms306]

Wouldn't bother lol. They'll either be leaky or standard replacements by now....on my 4th DTurbo HDi.