Advice on lowering

1. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

   #1 25th March 2007, 19:19

   Rite i have decised to lower my back end myself. Whats the difference between the way the guide on here says to do and the splines way in turning them which the haynes manual talks about? What would you lot say about it?
2. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #2 25th March 2007, 19:25

   both work.. doing it with measuring is far more accurate than turning the splines
3. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #3 25th March 2007, 19:26

   lowering it the right way is to remove the torsion bars and then reinserting them with the rear arms raised to the desired level, this give a accurate way of lowering the vehicle and keeping it completely level. the wrong way it to do it the splines method which involves knocking the whole rear arm off and then turning it at jsut one end a few splines and then forcing the arm back on on the other end. its a cowboy way of doign the job and will not give an accurate level each side. also doign it that way also normally causes the bearings to fail not long after as it normally damages the seals
4. Saxo_Steve Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Prestwick Posts: 952 Saxo VTR mk2

   #4 25th March 2007, 22:49

   In the max power haynes manual, isn't that the correct way to do it? It says to take the torsion bars out, fit dummy shocks to the the right height and then turn the torsion bar one spline and reinsert it?
5. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #5 25th March 2007, 22:54

   no, you need to measure the distance from arch to disc/drum, remove bars, then move arms up desired amount, reinsert bars.
6. Roper Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Derbyshire Posts: 1815 Black 106 GTi Turbo

   #6 25th March 2007, 22:58

   when you lower the front some people have said that the power steering pipe gets in the way, ???? so is this true and how do i move it, so it doesnt rub ??
   
   thanks lee.
   
   p.s. sorry for
7. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #7 25th March 2007, 23:00

   if thats your car in the pic it wont rub
8. Roper Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Derbyshire Posts: 1815 Black 106 GTi Turbo

   #8 25th March 2007, 23:03

   < < yes thats my car in the pic, 1.4 westie, 17's and high.
   
   lee.
9. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #9 26th March 2007, 00:12

   Dont do it the splines method. When you come to do it give me a shout and ill give you a hand, its probably easier doing it the proper method aswel rather than taking off the whole rear arm off which is unnecessary.
10. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

    #10 26th March 2007, 09:32

    yer tough that wouldbe your reply but ws just making sure. yer ill give you a bell mtewhen it comes to doing it. cheers guys
11. Saxo_Steve Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Prestwick Posts: 952 Saxo VTR mk2

    #11 26th March 2007, 22:51

    So the max power guide is wrong? I thought it looked the same as the guide on badger motorsport? Sorry if I'm being thick!
12. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

    #12 26th March 2007, 22:57

    yer the one on bager motorsport is the same as the max power guide one
13. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #13 26th March 2007, 23:01

    badger is the corret way but doesnt tell you to do it by splines. never read the max power 1.