Torsion Bar Setting, Standard Ride Height

[ALEX 98 1 Cars]

Is this right?

 

[Anthony 1,002]

You really need to have the bits that the other end of the shocks attach to (the rear "legs" of the beam tube for a better word) and measure between the two shock mounting holes to set it accurately - should be 322mm between shock bolt holes for GTi spec (18.9mm) torsion bars at standard height.

[ALEX 98 1 Cars]

The bar at the other end (behind) was marked up and is back in exactly as it came out.

The other two possible positions on the splines leaves a bigger gap one way, and hits the beam tube the other way.

Edited May 3, 2012 by ALEX

[Tom Fenton 1,540]

Really you need to do it as Anthony describes. Doing it your way you risk it not being equal side to side. As you've done a lovely job of refinishing the beam it would be a shame not to set it up right now.

[ALEX 98 1 Cars]

Im confident that thats how it was before,

I just thought Id check on here because looking at the two other possibilites they seems obviously wrong.

 

I tried the measurement tequnique on my last beam rebuild and could'nt get an acurate reading as the spring from the torsion when relaxed had a variable reading, a small degree of movement exagerates the shock centre measurement.

[Tom Fenton 1,540]

You need to decide on your measurement, lock the trailing arm at that point with a dummy damper or length of timber with two holes drilled in it, and then insert the bars. But if you are happy with your way that is all that matters.

[mhyphenl 10 1 Cars]

is the 322mm measurement taken with the wheel off and no shock in place, I did mine at that and it seems high?!

[welshpug 1,655]

Nearly, its done with the dummy damper in place, so no weight dangling against the torsion bar.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

You really need to have the bits that the other end of the shocks attach to (the rear "legs" of the beam tube for a better word) and measure between the two shock mounting holes to set it accurately - should be 322mm between shock bolt holes for GTi spec (18.9mm) torsion bars at standard height.

 

Is that measurement from the centre of each hole?

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

Yes