How Low To Go On Rear Torsion Bar? Advice

[Guest ra**ye]

Hi iv bought a 205 GTI its a 1.6 shell with mi16 engine,

It has billstein suspention all round (35mm front drop) but the rear has not been lowered yet.

Here is a side on pic, its got the billstein shocks on the back, which is why i asume it looks higher than standard!

 

side view <CLICKY

 

 

What i need to no is how many clicks to go down on the back??? dont want it looking to low and chavy just true to the front! just to save me two trips to a garage and money, Thanks for any help or tips in advance. Sean

Edited June 30, 2010 by ra**ye

[jimistdt 1]

Whats wrong with how it's sat?

 

You want to pull the beam apart then set the ride height at the desired level then relocate the torsion bars.

 

From the centre of the damper mounting bolts around 320mm will get you in the right direction.

 

Has that got a base model beam on?

Edited June 30, 2010 by jimistdt

[Guest ra**ye]

Im not sure what beam it has on it.

im not very mechanicaly minded, but is the rear beam similar setup/layout as a 106 rear beam? (as 1/2 notchs on a 106 beam lowers it enough) as me and my dad had a go at lowering my old rallye.

Hence why im probs guna pay someone to do it lol!

[jimistdt 1]

Time to familiarise yourself with the car then

 

It'll be an expensive mode of transport if you're going to pay other people to do all the work on it.

 

Have a look of this thread. http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?s...*++beam*++tors*

 

 

Copy and paste 'Beam* +lowe* +height* +tors*' into the search bar above and have a moochy through some of the old topics.

[scotty 0]

From what i was told when i had my beam done 1 click is 40m down and that's what my car is now the front is down 30m and from looking at how the car sits i would say what i was told is right but im sure if i am wrong some one will point this out

[jord294 89]

clicks ! notches !

 

do the job properly, and measure the distance between shock absorber mounts

 

to get the rear to sit level with the -35mm front, the measurement should be about 315mm