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23rd September 2008, 17:52
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Location: walsall
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Car(s): saxo 1.1, furio 51
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lowering suspension, help
having my spax 60mm psx kit fitted tommorow for £40 by a friend of a friend.
but need some1 to do the torsion bar, been qouted 80 by some1,
is that what i should expect to pay?
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25th September 2008, 12:46
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L-plater
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: liverpool
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Car(s): Saxo vtr :P
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seams ok to me iv heard some places quote people over £120 to get it alterd... im doing mine myself.. so if u see a crabbing saxo cumin down the road its meeee
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25th September 2008, 12:50
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Location: Durham
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Car(s): Mk1 Vtr
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when i get my springs n shockers am getting them fitted + torsion bar lowerd for £80 lol
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25th September 2008, 15:12
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L-plater
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: ESSEX
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Car(s): 1st Ford Escort 1.8si Mk5 Red
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this is crap i've been quoted by two different places £200 to fit springs and lower torsion bar! i cant beleive how cheap you guys are getting it for i dont want to pay more than £100 for all. 
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25th September 2008, 15:36
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£80 is a fair price for doing torsion bars 
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25th September 2008, 15:53
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L-plater
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: ESSEX
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Car(s): 1st Ford Escort 1.8si Mk5 Red
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what about front springs?
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25th September 2008, 16:02
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Location: Verwood
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£80 is fairly good jack. Make sure they are removing the bars to lower the back
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25th September 2008, 18:29
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iv been quoted £70 for them all round
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25th September 2008, 18:49
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Join Date: May 2007
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To lower a saxo properly by fitting springs, dampers, bulling bars totally out and resetting and adjusting the brake bias compensator and connecting rods reset. I would say £200 is not a silly price and £100 would be a steel. If you are getting it much cheaper than that I would start asking my self what are they really doing? I have seen cars leave after being lowered with the brakes all to pot, the wheels toe out, gearbox with next to no oil in, drive shafts rubbing on power steering pipes and even cars sitting lobsided.
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26th September 2008, 03:27
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WKD-JACK-BLACKVTR
this is crap i've been quoted by two different places £200 to fit springs and lower torsion bar! i cant beleive how cheap you guys are getting it for i dont want to pay more than £100 for all. |
Thats not that expensive, RickyP, who everyone recommends only charges £160 (thats supplying the springs tho) and the place where I got my other car lowered last year, charged £150 and I had to supply the springs. 
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29th September 2008, 08:01
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: shropshire, telford
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i had a friend do my torsion bar for 60 so if ur nere shropshire he would do yours too. Frount springs r easy you could do them yourself just take your time and watch thoes drop links
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29th September 2008, 11:06
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L-plater
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: ESSEX
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Car(s): 1st Ford Escort 1.8si Mk5 Red
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ok well it sounds like its on the steep side as its 200 with me supplying springs! but i suppose its worth it,
i'm in essex bit of a treck i'm afraid charlie
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2nd October 2008, 16:54
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Location: walsall
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Car(s): saxo 1.1, furio 51
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im currently having a go at doing the torsion myself, cus the places round here weren't doing it properly, so got the proper guide and i am following that.
just trying to get the washer out before removing the torsion.
awkward, but saves money 
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