Help with lowering

[jamiewharam]

I understand that he torsion bar has to be tweeked on the rear , but im only lowering 55mm on the rear, do i need to mess with the torsion bar ?

 

[Turkish]

Cars with a torsion bar do not have springs so yes, only way to lower the ride height is to pull out the bar and turn it a couple of clicks.

 

[jamiewharam]

So even if i put adjustable shocks i still have to do the torsion bar ?

 

[Turkish]

Shocks make no difference as it's the torsion bar that dictates the ride height not the shocks.

 

[jamiewharam]

ahh ok , cheers

 

[Turkish]

There may be a guide somewhere in the technical part of the forum (you'll have to join to get access) either way you'll want to get and soak the torsion bar in penetrating oil (not WD40 as it's s**t) as it'll more than likely put up a fight.

 

[jamiewharam]

ive got the haynes manual and it tells you how , and the bars dont look too bad but a bit of grease wont hurt

 

[scott.p]

If its anything like a pug/cit torsion bar then it shouldn't be lowered via the clicks method as this can lead to uneven ride height on left and right sides.

 

[jamiewharam]

how should it be lowered then ?

 

[scott.p]

This http://www.suzukituning.com/PSA/Suspension/Lowering.htm

obviously that is a specific guide to psa ones im not sure what the renault platform is like so to be used as a guide not a step by step but its that basic process

 

[jamiewharam]

nah its different to that , the torsion bar is in like a drum not that shape

 

[scott.p]

ok cool, i just thought if it was the same didnt want a disaster happening for you

edit: http://renault.injener.net/Laguna/r...al, gearbox manual/Clio Torsion Bar Guide.pdf seems there are two different types on torsion bar on mk1 clios

 

[Turkish]

Nothing wrong with lowering on splines, if you don't understand you need to measure/check the height then tbh you probably shouldn't be playing with the suspension in the first place.

 

[jamiewharam]

i know how to do them , i just got told that if i put adjustable shocks on the rear i wouldnt have to mess and would save myself time , but that guide is buy far the best ive seen