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Post by M3RAN on Mar 4, 2005 14:18:43 GMT -5
(props to the other forum for listing this site) www.ccfreunde.de/apportal/main.php?module=bastelecke206&c=bastelecke206&artid=182its in german, so use world.altavista.com/ and enter the complete url in translate webpage and choose german to english now this method is for the 206cc but they have shown it to be a simple procedure.... but my question is, does this apply to our cars? is the process the same? (by the way the site is filled with excellent how to's like changing the speedo, Ac light, CLock etc etc)
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Post by LeeXS on Mar 4, 2005 14:44:58 GMT -5
So it goes from this to this: That looks good, is that basically lowering the torsion bar tho!! It still doesnt make alot of sense!!
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Post by M3RAN on Mar 4, 2005 14:50:05 GMT -5
is that basically lowering the torsion bar tho!! It still doesnt make alot of sense!! thats what am waiting to find out.....where's big when you need him ;D the translation at the sensitive parts dont make sense...
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Post by LeeXS on Mar 4, 2005 15:19:01 GMT -5
I would personally say thats wot it is, but thats prob for a new car, ours would be all grubbed up and stiff to move I bet!
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Post by teddy on Mar 4, 2005 17:50:03 GMT -5
Hmmm yummy. Nice new shiny bits. I like shiny bits. Why's that subframe red? Anybody else got a red one??? Mine has been painted silver and look a lot nicer than rusty orange...never thought of doing it red though... Oh hang on a minute. It isn'r red, it's rusty too!
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Post by chi_chee on Mar 5, 2005 3:51:51 GMT -5
thats what am waiting to find out.....where's big when you need him ;D out enjoying his vts i am guessing........ ;D ;D ;D
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Post by BigOL on Mar 5, 2005 10:54:02 GMT -5
out enjoying his vts i am guessing........ ;D ;D ;D No such luck I am afraid, haven't driven it since I brought it back from the dealers. Haven't been able too, its all snowy and crap round my way at the mo and I don't want to risk denting it or someone else for that matter at the moment. I am hoping for better weather tomorrow, but THATS now not looking too promising. THIS WEATHER SUCKS BAD!!
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Post by LeeXS on Mar 5, 2005 12:17:46 GMT -5
The weather is terrible, it shouldnt be this bad in March!! Should be getting sunnier!! I washed my car on Thurs and by fri is was dirtier that before I washed it, so why bother I thinks!!
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Post by M3RAN on Mar 5, 2005 14:29:17 GMT -5
so nobody have a idea if this works on ours
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Post by BigOL on Mar 5, 2005 15:12:39 GMT -5
Well if its a matter of adjusting the splines on the torsion bars then yeah it will work on most 206's, but its not the best method for lowering.
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Post by M3RAN on Mar 5, 2005 15:45:24 GMT -5
good stuff...i dont wanna lower the whole car but wouldnt mind the back sitting one notch lower....... gonna give this method a go later in the year when the weather is good and am done with uni
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Post by BigOL on Mar 5, 2005 16:28:50 GMT -5
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Post by M3RAN on Mar 5, 2005 17:04:07 GMT -5
props for that link big...i will give this ago....
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Post by chi_chee on Mar 5, 2005 17:13:49 GMT -5
Well if its a matter of adjusting the splines on the torsion bars then yeah it will work on most 206's, but its not the best method for lowering. why is that? is it coz it dont lower it down by an exact measurement, like 30mm, 35mm, 40mm etc?
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Post by BigOL on Mar 5, 2005 17:19:51 GMT -5
No quite the opposite, lowering on splines gives you an exact lowering. But it puts more twist in the torsion bar, and with the lowering effect you get a stiffness effect too, which is why if you are lowering more then you should uprate your torsion bar, as the stiffening effect puts more strain through the bar, and a thicker bar will take more strain.
I am sure teddy can help you out on the deeper technical side of this procedure.
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