Lowerin a 205 Torsion Bar

[rallyfiesta]

Peugeot 205 1989

Does any one know how to lower the torsion bar cause i want it down 35-40mm, any one done it before and can advise me, or is there any one in the Ards area who would do it?

 

[Cormac]

Id advice staying well clear, done my 306 and it was a bollox, Im sure the torsion bar on a 1989 205 would be well rusted :-(

Cormac

 

[Pac-Man]

14 year old 205 torsion bar = rusted and seized

 

[Bryan]

Quick search on Altavista pulled up this...

http://www.tuning.co.uk/puglowering/lowering.htm

Seems pretty complicated especially if the bolts are rusted etc etc...

 

[Cormac]

Ive found that on older car its easyer to remove the complete axle than lying underneath the car trying to batter the rear arms!!

Another trick is plenty of WD40

Cormac

 

[sideways365]

Id advice staying well clear, done my 306 and it was a bollox, Im sure the torsion bar on a 1989 205 would be well rusted :-(

Cormac

thought jonny did a good job on it!? i'd stay well clear of adjusting a 205.

 

[rallyfiesta]

thought about that already, that why i didnt actually want to do it!!

any idea how to get up rated springs for the front that are standard length then? I know i could go for a coil over setup at the front, but cant really afford the expense

Reason i ask is im goin to be doin some road rallyin in it soon and need better, (less roll'y) handeling.

 

[Pac-Man]

Get SBC springs.

 

[rallyfiesta]

where from?

 

[Cormac]

thought jonny did a good job on it!? .

It needed inner and outer barings about a week after, was handyer taking axle out, few slaps on the ground pulled it apart!

Cormac