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can you lower a car just using back torsion bar
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matty_riddell
PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:05 pm Up
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if yes how much does it cost, i only want it dropped about 2" nothing to much..

and how long does it take?

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that will lower the back yeah, but not the front obviously
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Should be looking at £40-£50 to do the rear
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is it a good way to lower it tho? doesnt it strain?

any got any pics of the back being done like this and the front being left lol

Carbon Wrap did look good, untill the chavs in there 1L corsa's and saxo's start doing it.....same story as Lacoste and Stone island, Now its takky!
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I don't understand this, you have to remove BOTH bars from the axle to lower the back (drivers and passengers side).

If you go to someone on here or someone who does it by themself they will probably want £40-£80 but if you go to a garage expect to pay way over £100 just for the rear.

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Silver206 wrote:
is it a good way to lower it tho? doesnt it strain?

any got any pics of the back being done like this and the front being left lol


Put some slabs in the boot or a few fat mates youll get the idea then

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kieron wrote:
Silver206 wrote:
is it a good way to lower it tho? doesnt it strain?

any got any pics of the back being done like this and the front being left lol


Put some slabs in the boot or a few fat mates youll get the idea then

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Slamming the back looks s**t

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I lowered mine a little, then put about 70kg of weight in the boot Laughing

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Addaz wrote:
Slamming the back looks s**t

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I lowered mine a little, then put about 70kg of weight in the boot Laughing

and also spend 70 quid in fuel extra a month Wink

Carbon Wrap did look good, untill the chavs in there 1L corsa's and saxo's start doing it.....same story as Lacoste and Stone island, Now its takky!
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Silver206 wrote:
Addaz wrote:
Slamming the back looks s**t

End of

I lowered mine a little, then put about 70kg of weight in the boot Laughing

and also spend 70 quid in fuel extra a month Wink

I would rather live in comfort than not

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marc206 wrote:
If you only have the torsion bar done your headlights will be lighting up the night sky Razz

Not if you adjust them

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Addaz wrote:
Silver206 wrote:
Addaz wrote:
Slamming the back looks s**t

End of

I lowered mine a little, then put about 70kg of weight in the boot Laughing

and also spend 70 quid in fuel extra a month Wink

I would rather live in comfort than not

Full leather, 2krms, freeveiw, PS2, electric rear windows, total closure

Or

Cloth interior and sweet fa? Laughing

And is this with the skis or not? Laughing

no ps3 then? Wink

Carbon Wrap did look good, untill the chavs in there 1L corsa's and saxo's start doing it.....same story as Lacoste and Stone island, Now its takky!
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PS3 over heated being a fat one

If anyone has a slim for sale though Wink

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