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May 21, 2009 18:39:43 GMT
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i have just got one of these  and need a little advice on the suspension, i don't want to have it so low i have to avoid the speed bumps and mess up what peugeot did, any help would be cool  |
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MK2 Cortina Estate
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May 21, 2009 18:49:46 GMT
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Same as all 205`s...lowering springs on the front and adjust the torsion beam on the rear - this is cheap job and assuming the torsion beam isnt seized to hell, not difficult either, then add a set of 4 decent dampers. 205`s handle well as stock, and excessive lowering kills the handling on all but the smoothest of roads. For practicality, I wouldnt go lower than a 40mm kit. 60 at the most. My old GTi was far too low for comfortable road use, but on track it was awesome.  |
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1986 Panda 4x4.
1990 Metro Sport.
1999 Ford Escort estate.
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filmidget
East Midlands
Mostly Lurking
Posts: 1,652
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May 21, 2009 19:06:09 GMT
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Oooh nice! Some inspiration?  I reckon 205's are a car that look good without scraping the floor - mine will be staying on standard springs but with a nice set of bilsteins. |
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'79 MG Midget 1500 - Still patiently awaiting attention
'02 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Elegance(!) - Better than you might think
'03 Mazda MX5 - All new and shiny looking (thanks to Antony at Rust Republic)
'09 Renault Clio - Needs to go.
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May 21, 2009 19:54:31 GMT
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Around 30mm down is good. A good road spec setup would be:
OE Bilstein 306 GTi-6 dampers - about £150
Eibach 106 sportline springs - £75
205 GTi torsion bars - £20 2nd hand
Saxo VTS 22mm rear ARB - £40
That'll give you a very good road setup for less than £300!
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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May 21, 2009 21:13:55 GMT
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thanks for all the advice guys, so how do i go about changing the rear torsion bar ?
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MK2 Cortina Estate
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