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Topic "Torsion bar" was discussed 4,592 times on 363 sites in last 3 months
Started 19 hours, 52 minutes ago (2009-11-29 03:36:00)
by ColoDak
Who has swapped out the torsio keys for one's that give more lift? What do you think of them? Took the Dak. for an alignment the other day and to have them adjust the bars, found out they are already maxxed out. Started talking to the guy about it and he suggested the keys, said he had done a few other installs with them and not had any problems.
Started 1 day, 2 hours ago (2009-11-28 20:55:00)
by SGKent
Bentley shows for the wagon 23 degrees +50' . Is this to be interpreted as 23 degrees is optimal with a max deviation of +50' or is it to be interpreted as set it to 23 degrees and 50' ? I am confused when Bentley says in one place change it if it deviates by more than 40' yet in the very next paragraph it reads adjust it if it is off by more than 50'.
Started 4 days, 3 hours ago (2009-11-25 20:19:00)
by rpbford36
i recently bought a 99 f-150 4wd. i wanna lift the front end a little bit by turning the tortion keys, but i dont know if theyve already been turned, and i dont wanna turn them too much... help?
Started 6 days, 4 hours ago (2009-11-23 18:44:00)
by 04_rammer
Post # 1 I've heard of people gettin a breaker bar and a deep well socket to turn their torsion bar to level out the front end but (here goes a noob question) wheres the torsion bar located?? Any pics available?
Started 6 days, 9 hours ago (2009-11-23 13:54:00)
by nomis
Hello type 3 experts! I have jumped over from the off-road forum with a question for you all: Are swing axle type 3 rear torsion bars interchangable with type 1 bars? I am looking for a way to upgrade the rear suspension on my baja bug (late model swing axle), without having to spend a HUGE amount of money on importing parts into the UK. The bars that i need are ...
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-21 09:55:00)
by MBs600v121998
Good Evening W140 Owners, Two weeks ago i felt a strange Vibration in the steering, and i felt my car was swimming when i reach 185 KM/H, Which never happened, i usually reach till 230 KM/H without feeling anything, so i decided to change these sweet RODs ( No 20 in the diagram ), And also changed a 2 Rubber Mountings ( Torsion Bar to Frame ) ( No 5 in the Diagram ). I bought The ...
Started 1 week, 6 days ago (2009-11-16 09:57:00)
by Anatol
Gentlemen, in the course of the restoration of my 911S from 1968, we just found out that we should use a new rear torsion bar tube. Ideally, you would have a NOS, unused tube that you do not need. Thank you for your offers!
Started 2 weeks, 3 days ago (2009-11-12 09:43:00)
by Oxygen
where is a good place to get 2 new torsion bolts, and what is the exact measurements i need for the bolts.. like M12 1.75 something, and 70mm is the stock bolt size correct?
Started 5 days, 9 hours ago (2009-11-24 13:52:00)
by JasonW
Post # 17 Interesting. I've had the wife's Durango lifted via the torsion bars for about 4 years now with no issues. The D guys do it all the time, and have been for at least the last 10 years.
Started 1 week ago (2009-11-22 21:42:00)
by CDW6212R
Quote: Originally Posted by RammaR ... as long as a consistent reference point is used, it shouldn't matter much how you measure the suspension. ... I agree, and the key there is to measure the suspension and not the body. I measure from level ground up to the LCA bolt, to the center. That is very easy to ...
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-11-21 23:11:00)
by MBs600v121998
Quote: Originally Posted by vvee12 well for a couple of days at least....never seen a w140 owner with so many problems in all my life....geeze was this car really worth it? cant IMAGINE how much money you put into that bank vault to keep that money pit maintained.... loooool, My vvee12 friend, Thats called love man, because i know that this car never lets ...
Started 21 hours, 59 minutes ago (2009-11-29 01:29:00)
by SGKent
At the start the passenger side was 22 degrees and 50' as measured from level at the passenger side sills. I moved it one notch on the inner and back one on the outer for 23 degrees and 30'. One of the posts suggested using the sill as the reference rather than the frame as in the Bentley. On this bus the difference was about 1 degree from the frame to the sill. I figure all those years with ...
Started 4 days, 2 hours ago (2009-11-25 21:13:00)
by old_master
Torsion bars are for adjusting front chassis ride height. It is measured/adjusted on a perfectly level surface, front to rear and side to side, (typically found on an alignment rack). There is a specification that they must be adjusted within. If adjusted too high or too low, rapid excessive wear to front suspension parts, steering linkage and CV joints will occur. Best to leave it to the ...
Started 6 days, 14 hours ago (2009-11-23 08:42:00)
by mikey_audiogeek
Savvas' method works fine, but for best performance indexing is required. Handling tends to be more predictable with the coil springs working through the whole travel. There's a long complicated theoretical explanation for this, but I won't go into it right now. How about trying Savvas' method first, then re-index when you get a chance? You'd need to change coil spring length though.
