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

 

Rear ARB is the best value mod on my car ! cusco kid on here is as good as any !

dunx

P.S. Kills body roll and reduces understeer, adjustable option lets you "tune" the handling to suit your driving style.

 

CDF are a good supplier, good price too for the whiteline kit.
cdf racing

 

ill second cusco kid for honest advice

jim

 

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!

Simon

 

have anyone had whiteline rear arbs AND droplinks?
i had mine fitted 2 days ago and when i turn into my drive, i can hear a knock in the rear passenger side

 

Check all the bolts are tight still !

dunx

 

eeeeeek

 

LOL

more of a "clonk", imho

dunx

 

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.

 

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,

 

completely agree with this infact one of mine snapped in half so put the old ones back on steer clear

Rich

 

What do people reccomend then?

 

...and how do the Perrin alternatives compare?

 

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

dunx

 

all very well saying that if you have steel wishbones,

if like me you have alloy ones stick to the standard sti items

Rich