Saxo Suspension set ups???

1. miamibluebaby Established Member Joined: May 2009 Ellesmere (Shropshire) Posts: 1044 superchared 106 gti

   #1 12th November 2009, 19:17

   Just wanted to know and learn a few things about the suspension set up particularly on the front end.
   
   what i want to know is, are there any differences in the furio, vtr, vts, 106 rallye, 106 gti setups
   
   eg. different wishbones, diferent anti roll bars, struts etc
   
   im not fussed on oe shocks and springs as i will be upgrading these
   
   and i know there is differences in brakes
   
   just want to know will there be any benifit in changing any parts on my furio??
   
   Cheers Ali
2. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

   #2 12th November 2009, 19:19

   later 106gti's have thicker rear ARB's
   
   iirc VTR & VTS have thicker torsion bars than furio's. dont quote me on this though
3. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #3 12th November 2009, 19:20

   not that I know of re: differences between furio, vtr, vts, 106 rallye, 106 gti setups.
   
   brakes are the same, only difference is ABS sensors on the strut
   
   EDIT - 24mm rear ARB on 106 gti's (some) and 17.9mm torsion bars on random 1.4's 19mm on the others
4. miamibluebaby Established Member Joined: May 2009 Ellesmere (Shropshire) Posts: 1044 superchared 106 gti

   #4 12th November 2009, 19:33

   so realy the only difference is at the back with thicker ARB and the front setups are all the same?
5. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #5 12th November 2009, 20:00

   yeh as far as I'm aware, the springs/dampers are the same/feel the same. Without testing them I can't say for sure.
   
   Is probably best to upgrade the suspension anyway when fitting the turb oupgrade so it shouldn't matter
6. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

   #6 13th November 2009, 12:36

   VTR/VTS Saxo's share the same brakes, struts, ARB's, Torsion bar's, Springs and dampers..
   
   Furio/Westcoast have different springs and dampers to the VTR and VTS models, they also have thinner front ARB's iirc..