Torsion bar too soft

[Slam Wagon]

Ok so ive lowered my hdi estate some time ago and its always been really soft, i did it the pikey way as the bars were not moving if i tried it properly. After fitting my new wheels i need to firm up the back end, ive already fitted stiffer shocks and although theyve helped its not enough. If i undo what ive done to the torsion bars and do it properly will it stiffen the suspension? Or is there a way to stiffen it without undoing it all and then doing it properly? I want to keep the ride height i have and just firm it up.

Thanks

Ian

[Connor]

Thicker tbs is your only option really mate

[Slam Wagon]

Hdi estate has the gti 6 beams doesnt it so are there thicker available?

[Scott]

The HDi should have 20mm torsion bars, so you could get some 21mm torsion bars from a Citroen Xsara VTS. Should set you back about £80. Other than that you could look into hybrid anti-roll bars but that'll cost you over £300 if I remember correctly.

[Chris]

It'll have 21mm bars in it currently.
You'll need bigger ones but the pricey. I paid 250 for the 23.5 peugeot sport ones I hvae and that was a bargin.

[Slam Wagon]

So its not the way its lowered? I did my old dturbo hatch the same way and that didnt seem anywhere near as soft, is it just the extra weight?

[Curt]

Doing it the pikey way won't affect how soft it is no, it just speeds up wear on the bearings generally. Only option is thinker TB's as said

[spike2002]

Correct me if im wrong but 21mm only came on the xsara vts?

20mm on the gti and some later higher spec 306?

I had a beam out of a x reg hdi estate and that was 20mm.

[Chris]

Na the late plate hdi estates have 21mm bars for sure.

[spike2002]

How late a plate mate? the beam from the x reg hdi estate was 20mm

[Slam Wagon]

02 plate

[Pompey306mark]

Sometimes you can get them on the 6 forum for cheap.