Can Anyone lower Torsion Bar

1. LT_TA Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Birmingham Posts: 475 Citroen Saxo (westcoast)

   #1 15th January 2009, 22:01

   i need torsion bar lowering to match 45mil drop at front, is there anyone in birmingham area who can help
2. Marky_C Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Leeds Posts: 1361 Zetec S TDCI

   #2 15th January 2009, 22:04

   i know of someone in Barnsley(about 2 hours away maybe??) called Ricky P he specialises in 106's and saxo's along with other I think.
   charging my mate £80 for about a 35mm drop.
   I can get you his number if you are interested??
3. LT_TA Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Birmingham Posts: 475 Citroen Saxo (westcoast)

   #3 17th January 2009, 00:59

   yh thanks mate, might be a bit far away but can look into it, i would be gratefull for his number thanks
4. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #4 17th January 2009, 01:01

   sam (usrname piggy 123) can hes in bosworth so not too far
5. saxo-john Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 280 Saxo VT Yamaha R6

   #5 17th January 2009, 03:14

   the renault specialist in nuneaton do it for about 100 quid
   
   
   y not do it yourself thou easy enough to do if your good with spanners
6. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #6 17th January 2009, 10:05

   Whereever you go, if its a garage ask them beforehand which way they do it. If they say it requires doing it by notches/splines then dont bother (search for this and you'll see why)
   
   Piggy123 does them the right way and itll be spot on.
7. Jimmy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Suffolk Posts: 7551 N/A 200bhp+ per ton 106 gti

   #7 17th January 2009, 12:41

   i still don't get it tbh, i ask garages and they say splines i say can you raise the rear beam up and measure a desired height to go down.. and all 4 garages said you can only do it on splines or they have said its excatly the same as doing it on the splines... one of these garages was a citeron one too!
   
   what is the best way to explain to them how to do it lol, i know but cant put it into words so if some one could bullet point how that would be fab ( have searched and thing looked at guides but i want real basic bullet points )
   
   Thanks (sorry for hi-jack but i'm sure it will help you too)
8. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #8 17th January 2009, 16:12

   pull the bar out completely
   measure the drop
   reinsert the bar
9. Jimmy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Suffolk Posts: 7551 N/A 200bhp+ per ton 106 gti

   #9 17th January 2009, 16:43

   measure the drop?? i dont understand that at all so u measure the drop down and re insert but that will not lower a car taking the bar out measuring a drop and then putting back in lol.. do you have to life the beam or what ever up/ down so the torsion goes in once at desired height???
10. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

    #10 17th January 2009, 16:45

    I mean like measure how much you lift the arm (to get the rideheight to drop)
11. Jimmy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Suffolk Posts: 7551 N/A 200bhp+ per ton 106 gti

    #11 17th January 2009, 16:51

    ahh i get it. Is the arm just called the arm then?
    
    - remove torsion
    - measure ride height
    - move arm up to new lowered desire height
    - put torsion back in
    
    correct?
12. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #12 17th January 2009, 20:28

    Pretty much correct.
    
    Of course with your measuring you measure the distance between the centre of your hub and the bottom edge of your arch (good places to measure from) distance must be vertical to give accurate measurement. For example the standard distance may be 440mm.
    
    Then remove the torsion bar (dont need to take the whole thing off the car, just pull it so that none of the torsion bar teeth are actually in the arms/axle itself.
    
    The arm will move freely then.
    
    Jack up the arm until you have the desired distance between your centre hub and bottom of the wheel arch as before.
    
    Example standard height 440mm, you want a 40mm drop so you measure until the distance is only 400mm. It is worth noting that when you remove the jack the weight of the arm will actually cause it to drop down a few mm so you may want to reinsert the bar at 395mm for it to be an actual 40mm drop
13. Marky_C Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Leeds Posts: 1361 Zetec S TDCI

    #13 17th January 2009, 20:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Marky_C i know of someone in Barnsley(about 2 hours away maybe??) called Ricky P he specialises in 106's and saxo's along with other I think. charging my mate £80 for about a 35mm drop. I can get you his number if you are interested??

    I think hes on here sumwhere.
    I will get it off my mate tomorrow and post it on here
14. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #14 17th January 2009, 20:30

    This way you can ensure that both sides have the exact same measurement and the car will be level. I think as standard citroen probably determine the height using the 'wrong' splines/notches way as when measuring the starting standard height rarely are the distances the same between drivers side and passengers side.
15. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

    #15 17th January 2009, 21:35

    http://rickyp-rpm.co.uk/
    contact details on the website, he did a good job of my mates 306 on tuesday and is fixing my rear beam tomorrow
16. user_27223 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Northern Ireland Posts: 282 Just got a Black 2001 Saxo VTR!

    #16 21st January 2009, 21:04

    What about in northern ireland, anyone be able to help on this subject aswell?