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 Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:15 am |
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im looking for a garage that would be able to drop the torsion bar on my pug206 60-80mm iv been around a few of my local ones but they tell me its tricky and they never done it before so wouldnt want to attempt it any one in nottingham area no of any garages or anyone that would be able to do this ??
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:06 am |
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Location: Nottingham
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Have you tried cituning in Stapleford.Used to be prima racing doing Renaults so should know how to do them.
www.cituninguk.com/
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:26 am |
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Its a piece of cake the only hard this is getting the bars out if they haven't been removed before.
Jack the back end up and put it on axle stands, remove torx bolts and washers on the end of the torsion bars, measure the distance from the hub to the arch and take note. Spray on plenty of WD40 and maybe even some Deox-c might work wonders here, remove the bars and adjust the arms to match the drop you want (if you want 40, raise them 40) put a jack under one of them to hold it in place whilst you put the bars back in.
If you have the tools its not as hard as everyone makes it out, there's a more detailed guide on here by Ape in the how-to section. Garages tend to ask about £100 for this thing, and I've seen some of them do it the click method which will ruin things in the long run.
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:44 am |
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What is the click method?
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:48 am |
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| V9977 wrote: |
| What is the click method? |
The method bodgers use 
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:57 am |
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Wears the bearings out faster
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:22 pm |
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Location: East Sussex
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Why doe it wear the bearing more, I though it was just not a accurate, My car is lowered on the front but I still need to do the rear again after getting a new axle. I don't drive the car much or far so its not a problem for now.
Anyone in sussex wanna offer their services for my rear axle for a 35mm drop? 
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:26 pm |
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Because it's not properly removed and it unsettles the bearings and lets water get in as it breaks the seal.
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:39 pm |
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If you come down to suffolk i can do it?
£75, but no promises on how long the axle bearings last with an excessive drop
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 3:44 pm |
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| Lee wrote: |
| Because it's not properly removed and it unsettles the bearings and lets water get in as it breaks the seal. |
Thanks for that, I will steer well clear from that sort of lowering then 
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If you come down to suffolk i can do it?
£75, but no promises on how long the axle bearings last with an excessive drop |
After adding fuel to the mix its expensive, cheers anyway
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 3:47 pm |
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got 2 weeks off soon so think ill give it an attempt :/
do the bearings wear out much faster with a 40-50mm drop ?
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:02 pm |
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| burge564 wrote: |
got 2 weeks off soon so think ill give it an attempt :/
do the bearings wear out much faster with a 40-50mm drop ? |
Any drop they wear faster, peugeot designed it to be at that height for a reason 
If you dont have much knowledge about cars, oh go dont attempt it, its not an easy job when it goes wrong
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:16 pm |
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so are there any advantages to having your car dropped lol ? or just causes more problems :/
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:19 pm |
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My car feels alot more direct in handling, I can put it into a corner without the rolling feeling that unsettles the car.
Its personal preference if you do and again with how much you drop.
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:39 pm |
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Reduces roll
I do it mainly for style, its only 20mm off the floor......
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| Team Impossible Possible
The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
Forged 1.6 Turbo
Click to see more
144Bhp @ 7PSi - 193.9Bhp @ 13psi
206 Gti Race Car
Click to see more
For all Race/Track Preparation, Feel Free to PM Me!
Whether its for a custom ratio gearbox or track-day alignment, I can help! | |
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