torsion bar lowering

1. Killeybh Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 dy14 8rt shropshire Posts: 580 1.1 desire

   #1 3rd June 2010, 16:59

   Whatare the different methods? Ive herd some are bad and can cause damage or be unsafe. What is the best method?
   
   cheers
2. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #2 3rd June 2010, 20:27

   google:
   
   badgermotorsport.co.uk/lowering
   
   or suzukituning.com/lowering
3. 02furio Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Birmingham Posts: 331 Saxo furio MG ZR 1.8 120 Astra vxr had mx5 dr

   #3 3rd June 2010, 20:44

   if you ent sure, get someone to do it for you...good person on here is willsy, did my last week
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 3rd June 2010, 20:51

   cheapest place to get it done is from one of the fellas off here. garages charge ridiculous amounts and alot of the time do the wrong method
5. Philly1983 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Wallsend, Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 230 53 Saxo VTR, 57 207

   #5 3rd June 2010, 20:55

   Anyone in the Newcastle/North East area do it on here ?
6. Killeybh Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 dy14 8rt shropshire Posts: 580 1.1 desire

   #6 3rd June 2010, 21:24

   lol, yeye i had it all arrneged wid willsy but summin gone wrong wid my insurance, my car is alredy lowered it needs to go up unfortunatly. But just wondering about methods
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 3rd June 2010, 23:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by hewlettz anyone in hertfordshire or bedfordshire that can lower my bar?

   KrisB?
8. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #8 4th June 2010, 09:47

   The 2 links for the guides above give a good idea.
   
   But to keep it short and brief
   
   Correct method - torsion bars completely removed from the car, TRAILING ARM STAYS ON THE BEAM AND IS NOT DISTURBED, height measured, torsion bars reinserted.
   
   
   Wrong method - Trailing arm smacked off the rear beam (torsion bar remains in on trailing arm side) arm rotated up and arm smacked back on again.
   
   
   If insurance company is insisting on needing an engineers report which i assume will have to come from an MOT type garage make sure that the way that they do it is correct. I expect theyll charge a fortune though knowing that insurance company are demanding that the car goes back to standard height and that without the engineers report you'll lose insurance.
9. user_28436 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Shropshire Posts: 1786

   #9 4th June 2010, 10:00

   Can someone not make a sticky on the correct methods? Getting fed up with everyone asking everyday lol