Torsion bar

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 589

Im hopefully going to be getting my replacement rear axle soon (its just a case of getting to South England and gettin it Laughing

) the same guy also might be selling me front lowering springs too, now im thinking of lowering the rear torsion bar while its off the car but not by much, i just dont want the rear end sticking up like a sore thumb after the front has been dropped, so i was thinking maybe one or two click's, does anybody know how much each click is ? 13mm is going round my head, but i dont know if thats right or not.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

clicks mean nothing. You see the click thing was thought up buy a retard that has absolutely know idea about the torsion bar.

If you take a bar out turn it 1 click you will drop the arse by about 80 - 150mm dependant on where it lines up.

The way I do it is on the car remove the bar then rotate the bar until it goes back in.

The bars under load by the limited travel of the damper so its stiff to pull out. If you pop it out then shove it back in then theres no tension on the bar and the drops about 30/40mm.

You will understand when you do it or you can come down here and I will show you.

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 589

Cheers Chris, i may just take you up on that Smile

Site Subscriber Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 1139

"now there an offer u cant refuse rodders"

is there anyway of finding out how much mine has bn lowered chris????

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

find a standard one Alan and see!