#1: Cost of lowering torsion bar?? Author: pete_206, Location: Ash, SurreyPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:19 pm ---- I was thinking of lowering my torsion bars myself but I'm not overly confident with it... So I was wondering if anyone knows how much it should cost to get it done by a mechanic?
I have been and got a quote already and the guy I talked to told me it would cost £150... which seemed abit extortionate. Does anyone know if thats a regular asking price?
#2: Re: Cost of lowering torsion bar?? Author: DUBLINHITMAN, Location: IRELANDPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:24 pm ---- No idea but there's a great how to guide on here which
a few mugs off tea and some patience
you could probably do it yourself
#3: Re: Cost of lowering torsion bar?? Author: Brian, Location: VVT Land, FifePosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:26 pm ---- I'd say £150 is fine. It can take a long time to do if the bars are seized up.
#4: Re: Cost of lowering torsion bar?? Author: dturbopeck, Location: newcastle upon tynePosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:27 pm ---- I'll be happy to do it for you! £80 full car or £50 just for rear! Pm if intrested
#5: Re: Cost of lowering torsion bar?? Author: JordGJ, Location: Leeds / West MidlandsPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:31 pm ----
dturbopeck wrote:
I'll be happy to do it for you! £80 full car or £50 just for rear! Pm if intrested
Thats a good price!
I wouldn't pay £150 to get my torsion bar lowered thats insane
#6: Re: Cost of lowering torsion bar?? Author: pete_206, Location: Ash, SurreyPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:45 pm ----
DUBLINHITMAN wrote:
No idea but there's a great how to guide on here which
a few mugs off tea and some patience
you could probably do it yourself
Yeh that How To does look really good. Its also a case of I don't really have all the stuff I need and buying it all seems pointless as I'm up and down the country quite often / don't have anywhere to store it... I'm also moving back up to Carlisle on Wednesday or Thursday and then I really won't have anything at all to help.
How long would you say it would take to do the torsion bars without having the knowledge from doing them before? I expect if I do give it ago I'm going to find quite a few seized up bits.. fun fun
#7: Re: Cost of lowering torsion bar?? Author: DUBLINHITMAN, Location: IRELANDPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:46 pm ---- That's a great price buddy
nearly worth a trip over I was quoted 350 euro
over here and that's only the back
#8: Re: Cost of lowering torsion bar?? Author: pete_206, Location: Ash, SurreyPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:47 pm ----
dturbopeck wrote:
I'll be happy to do it for you! £80 full car or £50 just for rear! Pm if intrested
wow thats a really nice offer mate... might take you up on it. I'll definitely be in touch if I can't do it myself.
#9: Re: Cost of lowering torsion bar?? Author: pete_206, Location: Ash, SurreyPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:51 pm ----
DUBLINHITMAN wrote:
That's a great price buddy
nearly worth a trip over I was quoted 350 euro
over here and that's only the back
I think I'm majorly naive into what goes into lowering a torsion bar... I thought with a mechanic, they'd have all the tools etc and the only thing you'd really be paying for is the labour. £150 seems nuts if it is only labour? That works out at say... £30 an hour for 5 hours labour.. Think i'm missing something.
#10: Re: Cost of lowering torsion bar?? Author: cartoonhead, Location: North ManchesterPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:54 pm ---- see apes HOW TO guide
i did
and it worked
#11: Re: Cost of lowering torsion bar?? Author: Brian, Location: VVT Land, FifePosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:58 pm ---- I've had a second thought here, sometimes garages will charge around £200 to do front suspension and torsion bars. So aye, 150 just for rear could be considered quite dear.
#12: Re: Cost of lowering torsion bar?? Author: dturbopeck, Location: newcastle upon tynePosted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 3:22 am ----
pete_206 wrote:
dturbopeck wrote:
I'll be happy to do it for you! £80 full car or £50 just for rear! Pm if intrested
wow thats a really nice offer mate... might take you up on it. I'll definitely be in touch if I can't do it myself.
No problem mate, to adjust the torsion bars is easy its just unsizing them is the problem, Ive just lowered willhotdogs 206 on saturday and the hole car took me a good 6hrs and atlest 4hrs was for the rear, and thats with all the tools, ramp, bunners, pullers and 12yrs experance! my work would charge £50 + VAT an hour until it was done!
I do all my work on weekends thats why i can do it alot less!
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I think I'm majorly naive into what goes into lowering a torsion bar... I thought with a mechanic, they'd have all the tools etc and the only thing you'd really be paying for is the labour. £150 seems nuts if it is only labour? That works out at say... £30 an hour for 5 hours labour.. Think i'm missing something.
