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 pinkfloyd
Senior User  Location: Ellesmere port Registered: 03 Oct 2006 Posts: 929 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Does anyone know the correct length to set dummy shocks too in order to set a rear beam at -20mm please?________________________________________ Liverpool Motor Club Sprint champion 2017Longton & District Motor Club Sprint champion 2017 Liverpool Motor Club Sprint champion 2016 Liverpool Motor Club Sprint champion 2015 Lancashire & Cheshire Speed Championship Winner 2014 2nd 2013 Winner 2012 2nd 2011 Winner 2010 Winner 2009 Winner 2008 Winner 2007 2nd 2006. |
 Posted 3rd Feb 2015 at 16:28
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,817 Status: Offline |
Post #2
std 20mm bars?322 should do. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 3rd Feb 2015 at 16:48
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pinkfloyd
Senior User Location: Ellesmere port Registered: 03 Oct 2006 Posts: 929 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Sorry, should have said its a Xsara VTS beam so 21mm bars.________________________________________ Liverpool Motor Club Sprint champion 2017Longton & District Motor Club Sprint champion 2017 Liverpool Motor Club Sprint champion 2016 Liverpool Motor Club Sprint champion 2015 Lancashire & Cheshire Speed Championship Winner 2014 2nd 2013 Winner 2012 2nd 2011 Winner 2010 Winner 2009 Winner 2008 Winner 2007 2nd 2006. |
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Posted 3rd Feb 2015 at 17:18
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pinkfloyd
Senior User Location: Ellesmere port Registered: 03 Oct 2006 Posts: 929 Status: Offline |
Post #4
I could really do with some help on this, I've fitted a Xsara VTS beam and I'm struggling to get the ride where I want it. I've made a pair of adjustable shocks and would love the length for std height -20mm & 30mm.________________________________________ Liverpool Motor Club Sprint champion 2017Longton & District Motor Club Sprint champion 2017 Liverpool Motor Club Sprint champion 2016 Liverpool Motor Club Sprint champion 2015 Lancashire & Cheshire Speed Championship Winner 2014 2nd 2013 Winner 2012 2nd 2011 Winner 2010 Winner 2009 Winner 2008 Winner 2007 2nd 2006. |
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Posted 14th Feb 2015 at 20:26
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jord294
Seasoned Pro  Location: somewhere in north wales Registered: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,102 Status: Offline |
Post #5
About 318mm should be ideal Keith  ________________________________________ FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMSFITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE. ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE! |
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Posted 14th Feb 2015 at 22:20
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pinkfloyd
Senior User Location: Ellesmere port Registered: 03 Oct 2006 Posts: 929 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Cheers Jord, I tried doing it just by moving the trailing arms around the splines and it seemed to go from sky high to too low with no middle ground!________________________________________ Liverpool Motor Club Sprint champion 2017Longton & District Motor Club Sprint champion 2017 Liverpool Motor Club Sprint champion 2016 Liverpool Motor Club Sprint champion 2015 Lancashire & Cheshire Speed Championship Winner 2014 2nd 2013 Winner 2012 2nd 2011 Winner 2010 Winner 2009 Winner 2008 Winner 2007 2nd 2006. |
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Posted 15th Feb 2015 at 11:06
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,817 Status: Offline |
Post #7
thats because its the wrong way to do it, you pull the bar out, set the arm wherever you want it then pop the bar in wherever it'll slide in without force, you will need to rotate the bar till you find that set of splines as there's differing numbers each end.________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 15th Feb 2015 at 11:10
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tvrfan007
Seasoned Pro  Location: In the garage Registered: 29 May 2005 Posts: 3,488 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Hi Mei, I have a query.In the FAQ it states "every 3mm change in ride height is a 2mm difference in shock bolt centres". States that the standard is 330mm dummy shock centres too. That equates to 1.5mm ride height per 1mm shock centres on standard beam. I read that as a 20mm drop would be ~13mm shock centres reduction, aka 317mm centres. Above, aiming for 20mm drop on 20mm bars you suggested 322mm dummy shock, a change in shock length of 8mm. That would be 2.5mm ride height per mm of shock length? Is the difference because the FAQ was adapted from ZX? Should I trust the figures in this thread On 21mm bars, not sure what Jord was aiming at heightwise as he asked for two heights in the preceding post. 318mm shock centres would be circa 20mm drop? or 30mm? Reason being I will be using 21mm bars and want about a 30mm drop. What do you reckon? Mine is on stilts at the moment at the rear and want a sensible height with no interior... Should I maybe go further? Incidentally I recall that I couldn't get the beam mount bolts out on the beam I took apart due to fouling the arm, I suspect because it was lowered. Is it possible to turn the bolts around on the lowered beams to aid future beam mount swaps? Edit:Tidied up,didn't even make sense to me.  .________________________________________ I'm Si btw Night Blue VW Golf GTD Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper  - (The other half's wheels) |
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Posted 17th Mar 2016 at 20:01
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jord294
Seasoned Pro Location: somewhere in north wales Registered: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,102 Status: Offline |
Post #9
-30 with 21s I have set at around 314/315mm with no issues, and customers very happy________________________________________ FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMSFITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE. ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE! |
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Posted 17th Mar 2016 at 20:32
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cully
Seasoned Pro  Location: Cullompton Registered: 12 Jun 2013 Posts: 1,093 Status: Offline |
Post #10
-30 with 21 bars set to 315mm with b8's on front and mine handles really well now  |
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Posted 17th Mar 2016 at 21:22
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tvrfan007
Seasoned Pro Location: In the garage Registered: 29 May 2005 Posts: 3,488 Status: Offline |
Post #11
Cheers gentlemen! I shall repeat that then.  Is it possible to run the beam mount bolts the other way or do the arms not interfere with bolt extraction? I recall not being able to get them out on the beam i took apart. ________________________________________ I'm Si btwNight Blue VW Golf GTD Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper - (The other half's wheels) |
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Posted 18th Mar 2016 at 12:01
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jord294
Seasoned Pro Location: somewhere in north wales Registered: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,102 Status: Offline |
Post #12
It is because the axle is lowered that you can't get bolts out.The easiest way is to do the job is removing torsion bars and letting arm drop enough to take out. BUT it would be far easier to drop the axle and do everything properly. Personally, Peugeot fitted them bolts that way around for a reason. I have seen one axle in my lifetime with bolts opposite way around, and there was a nice gouge (so) where the nyloc had fouled the arm ________________________________________ FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMSFITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE. ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE! |
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Posted 18th Mar 2016 at 12:18
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tvrfan007
Seasoned Pro Location: In the garage Registered: 29 May 2005 Posts: 3,488 Status: Offline |
Post #13
No worries. Beam is fully apart anyway, had new shafts pressed in and just need to put the bearings in. Nice one chaps. ________________________________________ I'm Si btwNight Blue VW Golf GTD Bianca LBSC Rallye - Track/Road Slag Project Thread Sparkling Silver Mini Cooper D - Super Dooper - (The other half's wheels) |
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Posted 18th Mar 2016 at 15:38
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