205 Gti Lowering

[205jsy]

Im looking to lower my 205 as it doesnt look quite right at the moment. I know ill need springs for the front and then to lower the bar at the back. Does anyone have a good guide for lowering the rear? How low should i go at the front? Also is it possible to get wheel spacers to bring the rear wheels out a bit to fill the arches?

[Simes205]

http://www.205gtidrivers.com/articles/b-rearaxlelo...

30mm all round is about the most you want to go an a road car. Any more and you'll ruin the handling.
You shouldn't need spacers.

Edited by Simes205 on Thursday 5th November 16:04

[205jsy]

Thanks for the guide. I know i shouldnt need spacers but i just want the rear wheels to fill the arches like the front ones do.

[jord294]

have you thought about a 309 gti rear beam

i stock and supply both rebuilt 205 and 309 beams

[HereBeMonsters]

jord294 said:

have you thought about a 309 gti rear beam

i stock and supply both rebuilt 205 and 309 beams

Price?

[jord294]

HereBeMonsters said:

jord294 said:

have you thought about a 309 gti rear beam

i stock and supply both rebuilt 205 and 309 beams

Price?

fully rebuilt and powder coated beams from £425

genuine peugeot parts used

[number2301]

£425? fk me. For reference I sold a rebuilt rear beam, admittedly not as pretty as that and couldn't prove it'd been rebuilt for £100. Even with proof I'd expect a maximum of £200.

That's a lot of money in paint.

[jord294]

number2301 said:

£425? fk me. For reference I sold a rebuilt rear beam, admittedly not as pretty as that and couldn't prove it'd been rebuilt for £100.

bully for you !!!!!!!!!!

genuine peugeot bearing and seal kit is at least £80. trailing arm shafts are at least £80 each, and the rubber mounts are £75

i've not had any complaints off people who have already bought from me

wr

Edited by jord294 on Saturday 7th November 19:58

[Simes205]

£425 isn't too badly priced,
I paid £300 for my own beam to be rebuilt by someone else, that included shafts, bearings seals etc...6 years ago.

[number2301]

jord294 said:

number2301 said:

£425? fk me. For reference I sold a rebuilt rear beam, admittedly not as pretty as that and couldn't prove it'd been rebuilt for £100.

bully for you !!!!!!!!!!

genuine peugeot bearing and seal kit is at least £80. trailing arm shafts are at least £80 each, and the rubber mounts are £75

i've not had any complaints off people who have already bought from me

wr

Edited by jord294 on Saturday 7th November 19:58

I'm sure you haven't, I never said it wasn't going to be any good. It's just awfully expensive IMO. Even if you need all those parts, and as far as I understand you don't always need to replace both shafts (I'll admit I may be wrong on that) you're only looking at £250 in parts. That's £200 in labour and paint which would go an awful long way to improving a 205 in other areas.

[WEREWOLF]

looks like a nice piece of kit.....

[danzul]

i know what you mean, im assuming its the 1.6.
i had one a while back and thought about doing something to bring the wheels out a bit, they do seem to sit in the arches just a tad compared to the front.
a 309 beam i beleive is actualy a bit wider than the 205 and many people seem to go down this route.
seems fair enough as you could buy a recondition/built beam and have the satisfaction of having near new spec parts rather than just fitting a set of spacers and possibly not knowing the condition of the beam etc on a possibly 20 year old car.

also i lowered mine 20 mil at the front with uprated dampers and lowering spring but i didnt touch the rear as it handled incredibly well on that set up so didnt see the point.

hope this is of some help and made sence.

[andyjpug]

205jsy said:

Im looking to lower my 205 as it doesnt look quite right at the moment. I know ill need springs for the front and then to lower the bar at the back. Does anyone have a good guide for lowering the rear? How low should i go at the front? Also is it possible to get wheel spacers to bring the rear wheels out a bit to fill the arches?

I've got some spare front lowering springs if you are interested - should lower it by around 30mm, painted black by me!!