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posted on November 14th, 2004 at 10:00 PM
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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?



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posted on November 15th, 2004 at 04:50 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.




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posted on November 15th, 2004 at 06:41 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?
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posted on November 15th, 2004 at 07:37 PM


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

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




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posted on November 16th, 2004 at 08:31 AM


i,ve got 29mm sway a way ones



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posted on November 16th, 2004 at 01:02 PM


what are they worth out of interest?

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




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posted on November 16th, 2004 at 02:12 PM


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



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posted on November 16th, 2004 at 02:30 PM


we have them for $360 (26mm)



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posted on November 18th, 2004 at 11:25 AM


150 for mine hehehe



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posted on November 18th, 2004 at 11:26 AM


they fit stock pans



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posted on November 27th, 2004 at 04:02 PM


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Originally posted by Mrs M
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.....






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