I have fitted 14" wheels with winter tires from a previously owned 406, so now I am looking for at site with instructions on how to make my 205 rear end higher. Problem is that the wheels are touching the chassis when accelerating and turning...
Assuming the 1.4 205 has torsion bar rear suspension set-up, like my 1990
205 GTI, I believe the only way to increase the ride height is to support the entire rear end of the car, remove the roadwheels, and undo the torsion bars one side at a time and release the bar from the suspension assembly. You should then be able to pull down the assembly and then refit the bar. Make sure you carefully measure the height from the centre of the hub to the lower lip of the wheel arch, and get it the same both sides, or the car will sit lopsided afterwards.
Unless you are a confident Do-it-Yourself mechanic, this job would be better done by a trained car mechanic.Also, I cannot guarantee that doing this work will give you the extra height you seem to need to give clearance for the
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I have found a Danish homepage with a similar description (and a few photos) regarding lowering. Hoping for a how-to-do site, with drawings etc. There is so much out there on the internet, but unfortunately I haven't found the right site (yet...)
Being a marine engineer, I am a quite confident DIY mechanic :-)
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Bad news - have now found some links to check for "legallity" of these tires and they are actually to large for dansih rules. So next step is to find alternatives..
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