Torsion beam lowering...

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So who had it done, where and how much did it cost?

I wont even attempt to do it myself as the 'click' method is too ghetto for me, I can fit the uprated dampers to go with it myself, and do the fronts, but not the beam. So who does a proper job? Would be looking for about a 30mm drop.

I'm sure some of the saxo vts/106gti/Clio williams/16v and some must have been lowered so who did the work and what did it cost?

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Its a Frech hatch based 2 door, a Megane Coupe. So I should be searching for the people who do the french stuff.

I was really after somebody who could take it out and do it using the spline adjustment, IIRC it alows you to choose a specific height, I've heard stories about things breaking when its clicked by 40mm at a time.

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Nick1point9 said:

Pardon my ignorance but I thought that removing preload from the torsion beam is what is done in the click method, and that this is the correct way to lower a torsion beam set up?

What's the correct way if this is too ghetto for you?

I've heard that removing the bars and then refitting to a lower setting was the 'proper' method. It allows for more specific adjustment instead of 40mm drops at a time.

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Mr2Mike said:

Correct; the torsion bars have a different number of splines on each end so you effectively have a high resolution vernier adjustment if you remove the bar. Using an adjustable "dummy" damper(aka shock absorber) to set the trailing arm height prior to re-inserting the torsion bar will ensure you set both sides equally.

Well its good to hear it confirmed. I knew there was a more 'legit' way of doing it.