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bluxton

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Hi guys,

I've had my 6 lowered on a 40mm gmax kit for quite a while. i'm perfectly happy with the ride and handling. But one thing has bugged me since I got it done!. the rear appears slightly higher than the front. I have had the torsion bar taken down one notch, and i've gone back to the place that did it to ask if it can go down a bit more. They advised that if they take it down another notch it'll be lower on the back, and thats the only thing they can do.

I've since been posting on a 106 forum as I was thinking about a change to a 106 gti, and a few people have commented that there are 2 ways to lower the torsion bar. By notches (30-35mm per notch), or another way which allows you to be more precise in mm's.

Any truth there?. I've seen other 6'es that are lowere and look level, so i want mine to be.

cheers,
Posted 13th Apr 2007 at 08:43
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petegti6

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You can do it by the mm method yeah, its slightly more difficult to get the bars out.

I think a lot of garages usually don't like this method as its possible to break a tool off in the torsion bar, which can get messy Sad

You ideally want a pug specialist to do it really.

Looks lower than 40mm to me at the front, G-Max usually comes down lower than stated though Thumbs down

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Posted 13th Apr 2007 at 12:15
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bluxton

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thanks.

Yeah I agree the front does look pretty low, and I heard the same thing about Gmax!. I'll have to see if i can find someone who can do it properly for me, its really annoying me, as it doesnt look very pretty when you look at the car from certain angles Sad. Although i'm quite sure that it would look ok when its moving, as the moving force makes the back go down a bit! LOL
Posted 13th Apr 2007 at 13:48
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Lowering in mm's is easy if you are reasonably handy with a spanner. Guide how to here...

click here

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Posted 13th Apr 2007 at 20:29
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bluxton

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Sadly i'm not really very good with a spanner Sad.

This is making me really paranoid now, heres some pics as it is now. Am I making a big fuss over nothing?.










Posted 13th Apr 2007 at 20:55
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Looks ok to me Wink

Think yourself lucky, took mine to the garage today as right side at rear lower than left.

They reckon some chump tried lowering it but have not done it equally!

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Posted 14th Apr 2007 at 00:15
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skip brown cars lower via the mm method

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Posted 14th Apr 2007 at 04:42
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bluxton

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Just took some new pics today, and now i know I need to do something about this! Sad.





Posted 14th Apr 2007 at 16:01
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petegti6

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Up to you what to do, the rear looks like mine which is actually perfect imo.

The front could do with some -30mm springs perhaps???

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Posted 14th Apr 2007 at 17:05
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bluxton

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30mm springs on the front, thats an idea!.

I'll have a look to see what options i have with them. Knowing my luck i'd get some that lower the same amount as the ones i have.

I think so far my only other choice is to go back to Elite and ask them to lower the rear one notch again and see what happens. I dont know anywhere else to get it done.
Posted 14th Apr 2007 at 23:11
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petegti6

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No no no.

One more notch is too much imo

Get some Eibach springs Yes

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Posted 15th Apr 2007 at 17:09
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30mm eibachs up front on that would look ace.

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Posted 16th Apr 2007 at 22:58
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can someone do my torshin bar will pay dont worry about that its a 306 hdi 2001

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Posted 30th May 2011 at 23:22
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budgie wrote:
can someone do my torshin bar will pay dont worry about that its a 306 hdi 2001


where's loggerheads?

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Posted 31st May 2011 at 00:00
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not far from mold IIRC...

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Posted 31st May 2011 at 00:07
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welshpug! wrote:
not far from mold IIRC...


possibly mei. but there may be another loggerheads somewhere

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Posted 31st May 2011 at 01:05
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LOL not far from stafford

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Why did you bring back a thread from 2007 to ask that?!!

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Thread from the Dead award to budgie.

Edit: Before I'm flamed. Not a reference to Pete Sims RIP Unsure

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Torsion bar will always be out from one side to the other. 2mm - 5mm.

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Posted 2nd Jun 2011 at 16:49
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mattgti6phase2 wrote:
Torsion bar will always be out from one side to the other. 2mm - 5mm.


not if you do it right...

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Posted 2nd Jun 2011 at 16:55
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can any one do my torshin bar then plz the look of it puts me off LOL javascript:smiley('Crazy')

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Posted 3rd Jun 2011 at 01:41
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budgie wrote:
can any one do my torshin bar then plz the look of it puts me off LOL javascript:smiley('Crazy')


are you in loggerheads near mold?

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Posted 3rd Jun 2011 at 01:49
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hears my post code never heard of mold lol TF94PB

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I was in the three loggerheads in loggerheads last Saturday having a pint, if that helps? Dunno and that was in Loggerheads? I am confused too.

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Posted 5th Jun 2011 at 01:12
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