torsion bar settings

[mikel106]

i no the nochets method isnt recomened but roughly how much does each spline lower it by??? if any one knows could you let me no
i.e
1 spline =
2 spline =
........................ect
cheers mike

[Sheepy]

i thinks its 35mm a time. It's a pretty rubbish ammount actually because one notch isnt much and the second is quite alot so maybe its not 35. 45???

[mikel106]

so your sayin 2 splines is 70 mm

[Sheepy]

90 i think

[mikel106]

shit hot

[Sheepy]

Wait for someone else mate, im really not sure on that.

[Nelly_Nell]

dont think its as much as that guys, i think it between 25-30mm for each turn!! mines down two at the back and sits great but i no 1 more turn and it goes waaaay low!!!

hope dis helps... or not!!! lol!!!

[Ste]

1 notch = not enough
2 notches = just about right
3 notches = waaaaaaaaaaaaaay to low

and they all = fubar rear axle


its supposed to be about 25mm per notch or something daft like that not totally sure though as it varies from forum to forum etc, your better off lowering it the other way then you get pretty much the height you want

[Woob]

whats the other method exactly? spoke to a mate today and the only way he know of ius the notches method?

could someone explain the better alternative for me?

[dee383]

i was told never to go bye the notch method

[New2Pugs]

come on im waitin in suspense for answer!

[Kam Racing]

you take out the torsion bar... move the trailing arm to exactly the correct ride height and put the torsion bar back in.

As fast as the notches method and a helluva lot more accurate

[Woob]

spose you have to use a ruler or something?

[shaun 106 gti]

ha ha a ruler,use a measuring tape,meausre from the center of the hub to the arch to how low you want to go,but measure before you lower it so you know how much to lower it by.

[Woob]

doubt i will be doing it myself but might have a mate doing it for me.

[craig212]

doubt i will be doing it myself but might have a mate doing it for me.


SOUNDS COMPLICATED, mine is too low and is scraping off the rear right wheel arche (well a black slim box behind the wheel) is this the fuel filter???

Cant jack it up its too low...dont mean to hijack ya thread but... anyone help on this one

[RobRG]

reverse on to a brick or a block of wood and get the jack under and have a look ?

[V6Jules]

it really is easy... ive made a solid shock out of a bit of tube and some nuts so i can lock the beam where i want it (so get the same for both sides)

then you push the bar back in. if it doesnt fit you rotate the bar a bit as the splines are offset. easy easy and doesnt take long at all.

they are completely adjustable to any height you want really

[marcus]

ok so i measured mine before i took my axle apart. i done it from wheel arch to top of disk (got standard disks) and got 310 n/s and 280 o/s. so if i want it 10 mm lower each side (from the lowest side) do i do them both at 270?
also any idea how low it were before i took the axle apart (roughly), or what it is standard so i can work out what measurement i want if say i want it 50mm on the back. cheers.

[craig212]

reverse on to a brick or a block of wood and get the jack under and have a look ?
thanks rob