torsion bars · Aussieveedubbers

Mrs M · 14 Nov 2004, 10:00 pm

do torsion bars go soft?????? i just rotated my rear spring plates down 1 inner spline and it raised the rear up heaps...... but after 1 trip down the coast and slight foray off road on the trip home the bars have settled back to where they were. About a quarter inch off the stops. I'm a bit mistified as it has coil overs on the back too but has still sagged, any ideas?

pete wood · 15 Nov 2004, 4:50 pm

I know what you mean, that is just settling. Winding it up more again this time might help, say 2 splines this time.

but it sounds like you might need some stiffer ones like type three ones.

ibmoknegawsklov · 15 Nov 2004, 6:41 pm

just out of curiosity does anybody know the difference in diameter between beetle irs torsion bars and type tree ones??????? and is it true that square back ones are the biggest?

pete wood · 15 Nov 2004, 7:37 pm

yep,
beetles are 19mm
normal type 3 is 22mm,
squareback is 24mm.

got some 22mm if anyone is interested, $30. U2u me

bigbaja · 16 Nov 2004, 8:31 am

i,ve got 29mm sway a way ones

pete wood · 16 Nov 2004, 1:02 pm

what are they worth out of interest?

I heard they have special spines that don't fit standard pans is that true?

Craig Torrens · 16 Nov 2004, 2:12 pm

depends on which ones you order........................sway a way have 22- 30mm bars for beetles for around $450 a pair.

Alex Holzl · 16 Nov 2004, 2:30 pm

we have them for $360 (26mm)

bigbaja · 18 Nov 2004, 11:25 am

150 for mine hehehe

Brad · 18 Nov 2004, 11:26 am

they fit stock pans

daz67 · 27 Nov 2004, 4:02 pm

Mrs M wrote:do torsion bars go soft?????? i just rotated my rear spring plates down 1 inner spline and it raised the rear up heaps...... but after 1 trip down the coast and slight foray off road on the trip home the bars have settled back to where they were. About a quarter inch off the stops. I'm a bit mistified as it has coil overs on the back too but has still sagged, any ideas?

Check and make sure you have them in the right side, they are marked L & R. Sounds silly but mine ended up doing the exact same thing evrytime we adjusted them , one trip and it was sitting on its arse again.

Checked found them wrong changed them and no more problems.....