Uprating Torsion Bars

[vern 0]

Will uprating the torsion bars prevent/alliviate the problem of the rear end squating down and the front end lifting under hard acceleration.

As currently when i accelerate hard the front end becomes very light and unstable.

[Sandy 189]

Yes, provided you fit appropriate dampers at the same time. This is one of the reasons uprating the bars is preferable to uprating the ARB.

[vern 0]

I have gaz adjustables, so they should be fine.

I don't want to go to thick with the bars, 21mm maximum as I only really use the car on the road. Will that be enough? to stop some of the problem.

[Sandy 189]

I would say so, I found 20mm bars worked really well on my 205 Rallye, much better than 18.9mm GTi ones for "fast road" use.

[vern 0]

Thanks for help Sandy.

[RossD 43]

Talking of 20mm bars, where can you get these from in 205 fitment?

 

Cheers

Ross

[Anthony 1,000]

Talking of 20mm bars, where can you get these from in 205 fitment?

205 Parts can supply them in any size you want. More details in the Group Buy section.

[C_W 3 1 Cars]

Will uprating the torsion bars prevent/alliviate the problem of the rear end squating down and the front end lifting under hard acceleration.

As currently when i accelerate hard the front end becomes very light and unstable.

 

I would say you will get a good improvement by using stiffer shocks, not sure what you're running but some better shocks will prevent squat and front end lift on acceleration. I find my 205 doesn't squat so much; it seems the front lifts a bit but with Koni shocks all round it seems fine runnig standard torsion bars.