Can I Shorten The 309 Torsion And Arb Bars To Fit A 205 Beam?

[JamesLumley 4]

As above, I have a set of Std bars from a 309 beam sitting in the garage from where I've upgraded the rally car beam.

 

Can these be modified to fit the 205 beam and if so who can do it?

 

Cheers James

[Alastairh 47]

Speak to Paul at 205parts.com

 

Best contact is his mobile

 

Al

[Anthony 1,003]

You can't if the splines are larger than the bar itself, which certainly rules out the TB's and I think the ARB too

 

22 and 24mm 306/ZX/Xsara ARB's can be shorterned to 205 or 309 length though.

[205turbo 32 2 Cars]

Anthony is spot on

[ifcho 0]

so you can actually fit a 306 arb to a 205 beam?

[Alastairh 47]

Yes. But will need cutting down.

[mbayley77 0]

how are they joined then?

Hmm I have several at my disposal I thinks

[Anthony 1,003]

how are they joined then?

Hmm I have several at my disposal I thinks

They're cut to the correct length and re-splined so they fit exactly as per the standard one.

 

22mm is a good choice for a fairly standard road car, and 24mm works well as for fast-road and track use - particularly in conjuction with other typical suspension mods (ie lowering springs, uprated dampers etc)

 

In addition to modifying 306 ARB's to fit 205/309's, 205Parts can make both torsion and anti-roll bars from the correct grade/finish of steel in any size you want - there's more info in the "Group Buys and Discounts" section