Can someone explain to me.., what it means to index torsion bars? |
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Can someone explain to me.., what it means to index torsion bars? |
mike_the_man |
Jul 16 2004, 09:03 AM
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I've heard this mentioned when lowering the front end, but I'm not real sure what it means. Do the torsion bar adjusting end caps have to be in the same spot (same number of splines) on each torsion bar? If not, and you start cranking on the adjuster till the ride height is even, would one bar be more pretensioned than the other? Does any of this make sense???
What's happening is that I lowered the front of the car, not a whole lot, and added the bump steer kit, but when I go over a bump, the front end feels light. It feels like I'm still getting some bump steer, or something. I'm not quite sure how best to describe it. I haven't had it aligned yet, so that could be part of the problem, but I want to make sure I have everything else set up right first, then get it aligned. Sorry for the long post, and thanks, |
Eric_Shea |
Jul 20 2004, 12:37 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE is it hard to lower the front end and put the rack spacer in?? (2) 17mm and (2) 13mm bolts get the suspension pan off. (2) 17mm bolt hold the rack to the crossbar. You should also have a 13mm and a 14mm open end wrench to loosen the u-joints under the dash. Loosen the u-joints. Take the pan off. Remove the 17mm bolts holding the steering rack. Insert bump steer spacers. Install new (supplied, longer) 17mm bolts holding the rack to the crossbar. Torque to spec. Install the pan. Torque the u-joints to spec. Lowering the car requires an 11mm socket on a ratchet or an 11mm open end wrench. The socket is obviously faster. Loosen the adjustment screws on the end of your torsion bars as discussed here. Bounce the car and take measurements to the top of the wheel arch. There is a factory procedure for setting the ride heigth which basically requests that the tie-rods be parallel with the ground. Get an alignment. Hope that answers your question. |
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