Lowering... the correct way...

1. Global_discovery Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Leicestershire Posts: 435 Audi S3 quattro (1.8T, 241bhp) - '02.

   #1 13th March 2007, 08:15

   Hey,
   
   I was browsing through this http://www.suzukituning.com/PSA/Susp..._category_id=2 guide yesterday and it got me thinking... Is this the correct way to lower the torsion bar? I thought this was the way that you are not supposed to do it, it looks to simple and quick. Maybe im wrong.
   
   Anyone know if its right?
2. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

   #2 13th March 2007, 08:22

   Yeah thats the right way as far as I can remember.
3. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #3 13th March 2007, 09:28

   yeah that is the right way and its not a simple as it looks as 90% of torsion bars are seised in and a bastard to get out
4. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #4 13th March 2007, 10:09

   yep same as above, alot are seized and a pain.
   
   Have you PM'ed jpsaxo yet?
5. brianS Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 adelaide Australia prev. maidenhead (England) Posts: 1866

   #5 13th March 2007, 11:25

   thats quite a brief over view on how to do it but in essence its right
6. jpsaxo Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2005 Sydney Posts: 8525 Mango Westcoast

   #6 13th March 2007, 15:40

   Yeah, i've spoken to him cheers matt In essence its no where near as easy as they make out on there, these cars are not brand new anymore dont forget
7. Global_discovery Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Leicestershire Posts: 435 Audi S3 quattro (1.8T, 241bhp) - '02.

   #7 13th March 2007, 18:13

   Yeh I know they are no longer new. Its just I was looking at that guide and it seemed very qucik to do compared to that badger motorsport one. Just checking the ones people are posting are the correct way for people to try and have a go.
8. SAM33R Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2139 DIABLO RED 106 GTI E36 M3 EVO

   #8 15th March 2007, 10:00

   this guide is a bit misleading
   
   http://www.suzukituning.com/PSA/Susp..._category_id=2
   
   do you have to remove the torsion bar bolts from both sides when lowering?
   
   (as in step 4 and 5 in the web guide)
   
   or could i just do the left side first and then the right independantly???
   
   thanks
   
   will rep
   
   sam
9. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #9 15th March 2007, 10:05

   you have to remove both the end bolts coz if not the off-centered washers will be holding one end in still
10. SAM33R Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2139 DIABLO RED 106 GTI E36 M3 EVO

    #10 15th March 2007, 10:07

    cheers mate, just what i needed to know
11. SAM33R Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2139 DIABLO RED 106 GTI E36 M3 EVO

    #11 15th March 2007, 10:10

    also last Q mate, do i put both torx bolts back in the bars once both sides have been adjusted?????
    
    cos in the guide it adjusts the left side first, then it says put the damper and torx 40 bolt back on
12. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #12 15th March 2007, 10:15

    remove both the torsion bars, raise the rear arms 2 desired level and then put the torsion bars back in leaving bolts and shocks off. put the wheels on and then take the car off the axel stands so its sitting on the ground, make sure its all sitting level and right. then jack up and put all bolts back in as u dont wana put all the bolts back in if you have not doen it correctly
13. SAM33R Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2139 DIABLO RED 106 GTI E36 M3 EVO

    #13 15th March 2007, 10:22

    cheers fella, great help repped you
    
    im getting this Spax kit:
    http://www.potn.co.uk/-_c1473_3203_7...0_p1309038.htm
    
    is this any good? someone said that i should get the PSX version or soemthing, im not after adujustable shocks, just normal
14. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #14 15th March 2007, 10:27

    thanks mate, i am just down on spax 40mm springs mate so maybe some one that has the kit u linked can tell u if its anygood but looks ok to me. i have heard great reviews of the PSX kit but then its an extra £100 but worth it from what i have read
15. SAM33R Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2139 DIABLO RED 106 GTI E36 M3 EVO

    #15 15th March 2007, 10:29

    no probs, i was thinking of that kit as its a bit more than just lowering on standard shocks and i was planning on getting a rear ARB from a vts as there thicker and make it much stiffer at the back end