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Author Subject: xsara vts beam
JWP EFi

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i've not long bought a beam off a 2002 xsara vts for its 21mm torsion bars, i was just going to swap them over but

correct me if i'm wrong but i remember reading somewhere that the vts beam had more neg camber than 306

anyone care to put me right lol
Posted 25th Jul 2012 at 22:42
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....or was it the ZX volcane as opposed to the zsara??
Posted 25th Jul 2012 at 23:07
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Nope more toe it has.

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Posted 25th Jul 2012 at 23:12
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Whether its in or out i cant remember

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Posted 25th Jul 2012 at 23:13
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...so am i better fitting the complete beam or just swap the the bars?
Posted 25th Jul 2012 at 23:19
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Hmm dunno on that one. Im not sure that i take issue with the setup on a gti6
Granted i see the benefit of the tbs. And neg camber would be cool. Toe im not so sure

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Posted 25th Jul 2012 at 23:21
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well seeing as my vts beam hasn't been messed with, think i will fit it to my 306 and see what happens lol

...wonder why citroen felt the need to alter it??
Posted 25th Jul 2012 at 23:26
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good questions, I wonder the same

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Posted 26th Jul 2012 at 00:51
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Probably to improve/change how quickly it turns in and alter the directional stability

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Posted 26th Jul 2012 at 01:20
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citroen didnt "change" it, they just used different toe settings, camber is nigh on the same.

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Posted 26th Jul 2012 at 08:51
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and if your going to bolt it straight on, the ride height is different to a 306gti.

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Posted 26th Jul 2012 at 08:55
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All I know is ALLLL the mags (I dont really know this but this is the opinion of evo for example) at the time seemed to think that the gti6 handle a teency bit better than the vts.
Im not entirely sure toe is going to make a hole load of difference mind.
Although if its camber you want bridgecraft engineering can sort you out.
In-expensively too.

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Posted 26th Jul 2012 at 09:01
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I would say the camber and toe is the same between the arm types, i realy dount they would have cast a differnet arm for the vts. The toe is likely to be down to a lower rideheight on the VTS, or differnces in measuring
Posted 26th Jul 2012 at 20:20
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how much lower does the vts sit?
Posted 26th Jul 2012 at 21:32
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jonnie205 wrote:
I would say the camber and toe is the same between the arm types, i realy dount they would have cast a differnet arm for the vts. The toe is likely to be down to a lower rideheight on the VTS, or differnces in measuring


It would of been easy enough for a major company to cast them though If they wanted to.
aren't Citroen zx beams 0 toe which must be down to the arms?

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Posted 26th Jul 2012 at 23:17
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There's quite a few Arm options and the ZX & Xsara ones are different to the 306, Heavier car accounts for the torsion bar's but it's something you notice if you ever drive a VTS

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