106GTi Torsion Bars

1. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #1 27th November 2006, 09:12

   Morning Campers
   
   I was talking to Soulless on Sat night and he was tellin me that 106GTi's have bigger torsion bars than the Saxos.
   
   Are they a direct swop from GTi to VTS
   
   Thanx
2. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #2 27th November 2006, 09:15

   The torsion bars should be the same bud - 19mm like the VTS!
   
   Its the Anti Roll Bars that have a wider diameter than the VTS, the GTi ones
   are 24mm or 25mm, cant remember which.
   But these are definatly more than the VTS ARB.
3. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

   #3 27th November 2006, 10:08

   think vts is 24 mm and hte gti is 25
4. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #4 27th November 2006, 14:18

   So if would replacing my VTS anti roll bars with GTi ones be possible? are they a direct swop?
5. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #5 27th November 2006, 14:30

   Yup, a GTI is a 24mm IIRC, the 25mm is the comp spec one
6. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #6 27th November 2006, 16:28

   Rushy, Just had alook at your progress thread - Been havin a very bad day but your thread really cheered me up, theres some really funny stuff in there :-)
   
   big respect for a very nicely done car - like Ive said before money doesnt buy style, your car is very stylish.
   
   But back to the thread, So could you let me know what suspension parts you have changed as Im lookin to lower mine after xmas.
   Only look for a 30mm drop as I do alot of travelin about and always end up in an area with mountain speed bumps or really steep multi stories.
   
   Thanx
7. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

   #7 27th November 2006, 20:27

   aye the gti or phase 2 rallye is 24mm. vts is 21 or 22
8. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #8 30th November 2006, 13:58

   So just to clear this one up :-)
   
   Yes they have bigger anti roll bars, is it a direct swap from VTS ones to GTi ones.
   
   Thanx guys
9. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #9 3rd December 2006, 15:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VTS_16v_Boy Rushy, Just had alook at your progress thread - Been havin a very bad day but your thread really cheered me up, theres some really funny stuff in there :-) big respect for a very nicely done car - like Ive said before money doesnt buy style, your car is very stylish. But back to the thread, So could you let me know what suspension parts you have changed as Im lookin to lower mine after xmas. Only look for a 30mm drop as I do alot of travelin about and always end up in an area with mountain speed bumps or really steep multi stories. Thanx

   Sorry mate for not getting back to you! Only just read your reply
   Ive been dead busy with Uni work and the Car.
   Been up and down lately but things are definatly looking up, some
   big suprises coming this way next year
   
   Glad you enjoyed the thread, a lot of effort put in but its all paid off.
   
   My suspension isnt anything special but is definatly to be proud of.
   Heres the list:
   Bilstein Sprintline Kit (inc Ventura front springs)
   24mm standard GTi ARB
   standard torison bars (hopefully get a set of 21mm soonish)
   poly rear beam mounts
   poly wishbone bushes
   poly ARB mount bushes
   
   The car was orginally down 40mm all round but its not 50mm on the back and 40mm
   on the front
   
   IMO it was much better 40mm all round!
   
   Hope this helps!
10. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #10 3rd December 2006, 18:10

    torsion bars are the same.
    gti, rallye ARB is 24mm
    vts - some are 22 some are 19.5.
11. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #11 3rd December 2006, 18:10

    that is unles the people that have said their ARB is 19.5mm was getting mixed up with torsions..........
12. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

    #12 6th December 2006, 11:16

    So its simply a case of
    
    Suspension kit - Not desided which one
    
    Poly bushes
    
    and then just a set of GTi/Rallye Anti Roll Bars
    
    Job done :-)
    
    Thanx Rushy, been a big help mate Rep on the way cheers
13. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

    #13 6th December 2006, 14:35

    yeah i knew something had a bigger diameter on the GTi
    sorry for mislead