Blue rear beam?!?!

1. JoshB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Pontefract Posts: 4007 2010 E92 320i MSport

   #1 3rd January 2011, 15:42

   Just stuck my head under my VTR for the first time and Anti Roll Bar is Blue, and the Torsion bars are Black?!
   
   I thought they were always yellow and red? It is an 03 plate so did they change the paintwork later on in life?
2. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #2 3rd January 2011, 15:44

   never seen one in the colours you describe tbh, maybe its been re-conned at some time or just painted
3. JoshB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Pontefract Posts: 4007 2010 E92 320i MSport

   #3 3rd January 2011, 15:44

   Dont think its been re-conned as I have the service history from day 1 and theres no mention of it, the trailing arms are blue too. I'll go get a pic
4. JoshB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Pontefract Posts: 4007 2010 E92 320i MSport

   #4 3rd January 2011, 15:52

   
   
   Ignore the exhaust, lol, its coming off soon.
   
   Any ideas?
5. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #5 3rd January 2011, 15:53

   no idea mate, but looks like its been there a long while!
6. JoshB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Pontefract Posts: 4007 2010 E92 320i MSport

   #6 3rd January 2011, 16:02

   Since 2003 I'm guessing! Just as long its not off a 1.1 or something. What are standard VT bars? 19mm?
7. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #7 3rd January 2011, 16:10

   can't remember but drum beams are black from the factory iirc
8. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #8 3rd January 2011, 18:10

   it might just be painted mate. measure the thickness of the torsion bars. 17 or 19mm are standard sizes for saxo/106. this may help
9. Cammy Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Aberdeen Posts: 2211

   #9 3rd January 2011, 18:51

   Its a 106 beam mate, them colours usually are the old beams that are used on the smaller engines and usually have drums... Hope this helps
10. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #10 3rd January 2011, 19:10

    There was a recon company that did them in that sort of blue
11. JoshB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Pontefract Posts: 4007 2010 E92 320i MSport

    #11 3rd January 2011, 22:48

    Hopefully changing the exhaust tomorrow so i'll measure the torsion bars and might get the anti-roll bar out to measure that.
12. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

    #12 5th January 2011, 01:04

    never seen one in the colours you describe ..............