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b47t0n

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:10 am

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Is it reli worth upgrading my torsionbars to the gti 180 spec ? Will I notice a posative difference ? As I don't want to pay £60 per bar and £80 for fitting to be no different So any body done this and recommend it ?


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Mrs_Howey

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:31 am

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i've done it Highly recommened it, just handles sooo nicely, and it doesn't twich either


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Quarmbo

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:43 am

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Mrs_Howey wrote:

i've done it Very Happy

Highly recommened it, just handles sooo nicely, and it doesn't twich either Razz

Is this normal driving, or when your driving enthusiastecly or on a track? I would say to the OP, if your a steady driver then I wouldn't bother. If you like driving hard or track days, do it.


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EuroPeugeot

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 10:16 am

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I've got one for sale


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Edward

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:03 pm

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Put it this way. Would you ever fit uprated springs on the front of any other car without uprating the rear? No? I didn't think so.


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macj

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:19 pm

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Edward wrote:

Put it this way. Would you ever fit uprated springs on the front of any other car without uprating the rear? No? I didn't think so.

OOPS....... I have Gaz custom coilovers on the front and standard GTi torsion bars with Gaz dampers on the rear... Handled Castle Combe rally day brilliantly and beat some big cars....

Lets put it this way.... If you can drive a car well, Have decent dampers, You dont need a stiff rear end, But as a rule... what you do to the front, also do to the rear.... Paul, I agree with you for road use

Edward

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:30 pm

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Standard torsion bars will enable the car to corner quickly and safely but if you also want to tune the suspension to enable the car to be a bit more tail happy and entertaining you need to stiffen the rear.


	2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible.

t.j.s

Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:00 pm

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Location: UK

[quote="macj"]

Edward wrote:

But as a rule... what you do to the front, also do to the rear....e

I can just imagine someone saying it to their girlfriend Laughing

Are the gti torsion bars thicker or is it me thats thick lol Very Happy


	Tom

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Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:15 pm

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if you have decent suspension i.e a upgrade then dont bother unless your normal ones are on the way out


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