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27 March 2009, 08:08 AM
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Hi, im thinking of upgrading the drop links and arbs as its been suggested as a good handling upgrade. will i really notice that much difference and who would people recommend as a good supplier/manufacturer. cheers
27 March 2009, 08:59 AM
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Rear ARB is the best value mod on my car ! cusco kid on here is as good as any !
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P.S. Kills body roll and reduces understeer, adjustable option lets you "tune" the handling to suit your driving style.
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P.S. Kills body roll and reduces understeer, adjustable option lets you "tune" the handling to suit your driving style.
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01 April 2009, 11:52 AM
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Several makes of rear ARB, if depensing on what model you have, early cars have a 17mm rear ARB which can be usefully and cheaply upgraded to 20mm using an STi takeoff, if you have a later 19/20mm rear bar car, then most people (Whiteline, eibach and oithers) do a 22mm rear bar (thats actually 33% stiffer) which is a good upgrade. Most the alloy droplinks are much of a muchness!
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04 April 2009, 08:33 AM
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Check the bar hasn't slipped to one side and is knocking the suspension. I fitted an ARB to a Celica and the bar keeps slipping to the nearside, whiteline do a lateral stabiliser (polybush with jubilee clip on it) to stop this from happening.
07 April 2009, 10:05 PM
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dont buy the whiteline front adjustable droplinks as they are rubbish,the rose joints are cheap ones they use,had mine fitted for about a year and have only covered around 2000 miles and they are all ready worn in the ***** causing a knocking noise,they are also chrome coated which has rust pit marks all over,rang demon tweeks where i got them from and they said even tho they have not covered that many miles they are over 12 months old so no comeback with them,i have put my old metal ones back on as they are far better,
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dont buy the whiteline front adjustable droplinks as they are rubbish,the rose joints are cheap ones they use,had mine fitted for about a year and have only covered around 2000 miles and they are all ready worn in the ***** causing a knocking noise,they are also chrome coated which has rust pit marks all over,rang demon tweeks where i got them from and they said even tho they have not covered that many miles they are over 12 months old so no comeback with them,i have put my old metal ones back on as they are far better,
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Just avoid the rose-jointed ones.... I had a free replacement set from Whiteline and they still only lasted six months, till the knocking drove me crazy.
Geo - cusco kid - supplied a poly bushed straight link and all's quiet now !
HTH
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Geo - cusco kid - supplied a poly bushed straight link and all's quiet now !
HTH
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all very well saying that if you have steel wishbones, 
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