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Regular  Location: Leicester Registered: 15 Jun 2009 Posts: 385 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Evening all, Slightly of topic from the Gti 6's but I currently have a 306 Hdi Estate but notice when loaded the rear suspension is very soft.Any idea's what I can change to increase the payload without making it look like a monster truck? Cheers Ed |
 Posted 22nd Oct 2009 at 02:51
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,866 Status: Offline |
Post #2
torsion bars from a higher spec estate or a xsara vts if they are not 21mm.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 22nd Oct 2009 at 03:39
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c_j_m
Seasoned Pro  Location: Andover Registered: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1,917 Status: Offline |
Post #3
If its a HDi you'll have 21mm bars and a 24mm ARB so better than a GTi.Uprated torsion bars are around |
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Posted 26th Oct 2009 at 23:16
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,866 Status: Offline |
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not always, I checked the VIN of a HDI for someone earlier today and it came back as 20mm.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 27th Oct 2009 at 01:24
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c_j_m
Seasoned Pro Location: Andover Registered: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1,917 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Strange. |
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Posted 27th Oct 2009 at 08:04
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iplay
Seasoned Pro  Location: Number Wang Registered: 18 May 2006 Posts: 3,272 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Easy route is to buy 2 new OEM dampers. |
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Posted 27th Oct 2009 at 17:14
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monkeyman
Seasoned Pro  Location: Sunny St Albans Registered: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 1,955 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Raise the rear beam a little?if you have a micrometer make sure you have estate rear tortion bars fitted, not standard 306 ones. ________________________________________ Spanner Monkeys Monkey SpannerForum Search Clicky |
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Posted 27th Oct 2009 at 17:24
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d_p
Senior User Location: Bournemouth Registered: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 534 Status: Offline |
Post #8
guys, how about beam from xsara vts 1.8 16v R reg. is it have thicker torsion bars ?________________________________________ 1998 GTi 6 - Black > Sold |
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Posted 30th Oct 2009 at 01:56
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,866 Status: Offline |
Post #9
nope________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 30th Oct 2009 at 02:27
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maybe
Regular Location: Leicester Registered: 15 Jun 2009 Posts: 385 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Cheers for you input guy's, I'll take away some of these comments and do some research. It is a Hdi Meridian Estate. Regards raising the rear beam, I didn't want a monster truck when unloaded. |
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Posted 30th Oct 2009 at 03:49
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c_j_m
Seasoned Pro Location: Andover Registered: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1,917 Status: Offline |
Post #11
From what I've seen most estates sit stupidly low at the back anyway.Measure the sills front and back, the rear should be around 15mm higher |
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Posted 1st Nov 2009 at 04:32
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birk
Seasoned Pro  Location: Doncaster Registered: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 7,032 Status: Offline |
Post #12
21mm bars are black, 20mm ones are red iirc.The high spec estates came with 21mm bars and most of the late ones, but you know what pug are like, could whack any old beam on, could have been a friday you know  ________________________________________ Dimma + Gt35 turbo = Solid rear beam mounts £130 07889376885 Dan |
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Posted 1st Nov 2009 at 04:46
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro  Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #13
Stick some Polyurethane foam bumpstops on the damper shafts, the progressive type, it'll lift the spring rate when fully loaded then.________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 1st Nov 2009 at 07:32
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