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    Torsion bar and adjustable shocks

    Anyone in the West Midlands area want to lower my torsion bar some more and shocks at the front?

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    Re: Torsion bar and adjustable shocks

    https://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=458

    Get stuck in matey, nothing like the satisfaction of doing it yourself

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    Re: Torsion bar and adjustable shocks

    Quote Originally Posted by sphinX-B17GTT View Post
    Anyone in the West Midlands area want to lower my torsion bar some more and shocks at the front?
    I'll help you do it mate

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    Re: Torsion bar and adjustable shocks

    Sorry to hijack this thread, but when pulling the torsion bar out, how do you clear the sill and cover? As i looked last night and i cant see how it squeezes past? Cheers

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    Re: Torsion bar and adjustable shocks

    You don't need to pull them all the way out just enough for the splines to be out and then adjust height of arm and push back in once done 1 side then do the other side.

    Been a while since done
    Last edited by James5; 24-09-2008 at 15:21.

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    Re: Torsion bar and adjustable shocks

    So from memory you think their is enough room for the splin to come out!? How do people get sliding hammers in their then? confused

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    Re: Torsion bar and adjustable shocks

    I wouldn't use a slide hammer.

    There was an article in PFC mag months ago on how to do it.

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    Re: Torsion bar and adjustable shocks

    Im having trouble getting the torsion bar lowered in the midlands as well peeps, open to offers.

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    Re: Torsion bar and adjustable shocks

    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    Hi, I wan't to raise mine a bit cos its too too low for me !!
    Do i just follow the directions backwards of a fashion ??
    Cheers

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    Re: Torsion bar and adjustable shocks

    Quote Originally Posted by Deano View Post
    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    Hi, I wan't to raise mine a bit cos its too too low for me !!
    Do i just follow the directions backwards of a fashion ??
    Cheers
    provided the bars are free , jack the whole rear up
    put stuff under the wheels or trailing arms to keep them where
    they are before removing the bars .
    than lower the arms/wheels as much as you want to see raised .
    than bang the bars back on .

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    Re: Torsion bar and adjustable shocks

    there is a rough idea on you tube of the bar end with splines on coming out, rotating and sliding back in.

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