Re: rear suspension on a 406 saloon.

Depends which end you're towing from but unless it's from a towbar on the front you probably won't need new springs. You Could lower the front of the car to the same level as the back under towing conditions with new springs but I suspect thats not what you meant. (c:

I don't think (read am almost certain) the 406 has coil springs on the back (read am almost certain it doesn't), it has a torsion bar system. Presumably its the same or similar as all the other sorts of Peugeots with this system (like 306's 205's 405's 309's and the like) and has a conventional coil spring arrangement on the front. Try Googling for "Peugeot 406 torsion bar" or some such.

Shouldn't require any new parts although I've never taken a torsion bar suspension system apart. Check out some websites. I daresay the technique used more for lowering the ride height a'la boy racer mean machines but should work in reverse for raising it.

Keep Rocking

Douglas

I have checked both Hayes and French ETAI manuals for 406 and both show the rear suspension having coil spring but torsion bar. while the Haye manual provide very few details of how to adjust the suspension, the French manual seems provide a lot more pictures and dimensions. Unfortunately my French is not good enough to figure it out... Hope your guys can find the manual and translate it.

With the help of a French-English dictionay, I can only figure out there seem to be different springs for different 406 models. e.g. for 1.6 to 2.0 petrol, the springs are marked 2 black+1 black+ 1 blue or 3 blue, flexibility is 48mm/100kg and for 2.0 Turbo petrol, they are 2 blue+1 black+1 blue or 3 orange, flexibility is 38 mm/100kg. Hope this info helps.

The estate springs will fit. They are stiffer, but I don't know by how much. Also I have no idea how much the ride height will be affected. I can check the colour code if you like. I own a V6 estate.

BR / Pär