standard rear hight

1. flexman Newbie Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 8

   #1 2nd December 2015, 16:30

   Hi could anyone tell me what the ride hight is on vts and where do I measure from after I pull torsion bars out to put back to original hight again
2. user_7 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 700 Mk6 Golf GTD Saxo VTS Project Rally Car

   #2 2nd December 2015, 20:57

   Happy to be corrected
   
   Floor to jacking points
   
   190mm Front
   220mm Rear
   
   Pull out torsion bar, set height of trailing arm, reinsert torsion bar.
3. user_98505 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 269 106 Rallye

   #3 3rd December 2015, 08:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SGregg Happy to be corrected Floor to jacking points 190mm Front 220mm Rear Pull out torsion bar, set height of trailing arm, reinsert torsion bar.

   'Pull out torsion bar'...
   
   If it was only that simple! There's usually a lot of swearing involved during that.
4. user_7 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 700 Mk6 Golf GTD Saxo VTS Project Rally Car

   #4 3rd December 2015, 19:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Synister 'Pull out torsion bar'... If it was only that simple! There's usually a lot of swearing involved during that.

   Indeed, sorry.
   
   "Smash the sh*t out the torsion bar, and it still not move"
5. hectic_saxo Newbie Joined: Nov 2004 Suffolk Posts: 26 Saxo vtr 2003

   #5 3rd December 2015, 21:21

   I might have to put mine back to standard height . Not looking forward to it .
6. flexman Newbie Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 8

   #6 8th December 2015, 16:46

   Thanks for reply lads ! When you say floor to jacking points but the car is jacked up with no wheels on
7. user_7 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 700 Mk6 Golf GTD Saxo VTS Project Rally Car

   #7 8th December 2015, 20:46

   There is a recognised arch to hub measurement, but I don't know what it is i'm afraid
8. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

   #8 9th December 2015, 07:41

   simple-- refit std ride hieght front springs
   and set the rear height at jacking points 20-25mm higher than front jacking points
9. user_98505 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 269 106 Rallye

   #9 9th December 2015, 09:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by hectic_saxo I might have to put mine back to standard height . Not looking forward to it .

   Usually if they've been lowered it isn't that hard to change the height again afterward, they usually get well greased up upon refitting. That is of course if the last person that touched it wasn't a prat.
   
   
   Mines starting to 'Ping' nicely so it needs a rebuild... again...
10. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

    #10 9th December 2015, 17:36

    At the rear don't lower based on body to floor.
    
    Standard height is 305mm between the shock absorber mounting holes.
    You lower at a ratio of 2.5:1. so 285mm between the holes would be lowering 50mm ride height.