anti lift kit
looking through a mag the other day i noticed a 'rally nuts' advert, advertising whiteline products so i looked for the anti lift kit to find they have 2 different kits listed 1 for the road @ £89.99 or 1 motorsport kit@ £115.99.
what is the difference for the extra mony? surely its only a diff bush? |
Motorsport one has a much lower production volume. This increases cost.
or Road one has a much higher production volume. This reduces cost. |
Cynical reply is they're both the same but the motorsport one makes more profit.
Seriously, why don't you ask them? |
I race on the 'street grade' units and they are fine.
The 'yellow bush' ALK is the posular road spec, and I think the race ones are a rock-hard blue, but could be wrong. Try www.whiteline.com.au or contact Job who is the UK Whiteline man! Graham ps: Job knows his stuff. |
As Graham says, the motorsport anti lift kit REALLY is only for competition use only. The bushings are almost solid to reduce castor loss during cornering as much as possible. It is one of the things to fit if you are looking for the last few tenths on a stage or track and the rest of the suspension is being optimised as well. They can be VERY noisy for road use. For most applications the standard ALK is perfect. If you are an old git like me, you are better to use the Comfort version to have similar levels of NVH at all times.
The difference in price really is volume related both in manufacturing and stock turn-over. Whiteline probably manufactures more than 500 standard ALKs for every motorsport ALK. Compare it to Kayaba and Penske. Kayaba Subaru shocks cost less than £100 and they manufacture thousands. Penske shocks for a Subaru will start somewhere from around £1000 upwards each and they will manufacture a few dozen. Cheers |
Originally Posted by 911
I race on the 'street grade' units and they are fine.
The 'yellow bush' ALK is the posular road spec, and I think the race ones are a rock-hard blue, but could be wrong. Try www.whiteline.com.au or contact Job who is the UK Whiteline man! Graham ps: Job knows his stuff. |
i have a whiteline one, on my uk classic reduices about 90%
of the front end lift, so its well worth it. chris.:thumb: |
Originally Posted by flopsy
i have a whiteline one, on my uk classic reduices about 90%
of the front end lift, so its well worth it. chris.:thumb: http://www.car-forums.com/talk/image...s/banghead.gif |
;-)
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Last time I saw a motorsport one it was black bushed, not blue... perhaps it was the light.
Andy |
If only I could work out the magic that is this anti lift.
30 mins of castor is good by anyones book though. :D Andy |
Originally Posted by Fuzz
Last time I saw a motorsport one it was black bushed, not blue... perhaps it was the light.
Andy |
Just bought Whilte line ALk kit, Bushes are black ie motorsport ones made of nylon rather than rubber.
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Must have been my age/eyesight or the fact that i am very colourbling......
All 3 I guess. :norty: Graham |
Do you not think black/other colour blindness constitutes... well, blindness?
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No.
I am actually 'blind' to red and green as many european men are. If I look at a cable with red as the colour and a green trace colour i am 'blind' to the trace colour. I wasn't allowed to do electrics as an apprentice.... Just to assure my passengers, I can see traffic light/brake lights, but sometimes have to look hard to notice them! Off for my medication. Graham |
Was only winding you up sir :lol1:
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Yes., I know...just that those are the facts!
All i do know is the yellow ALK is fine, no strange noises and such like, but I do think there are better ways to spend the $$ and get better results, ie Nortec top mounts. Things are 'cool' as my daughter would say..... I'm too old for that! Graham :D :D |
Hi i have a my99 impreza is it worth putting a Anti Lift Kit on
thanks |
IMHO:
Fit antiroll bars (22mm) ALK Decent tyres Expert alignment (ie Fuzz.Curtis at Power Station) Do that all in one go, and better still add some Ebach springs if the dampers are ok. It will drive a treat. Graham |
yes.
On the ball as usual Graham :D |
Fuzz,911,.
Do you two never stop working, :lol: John |
Nowt to do with work..
Just advising to the best of my knowledge, what works and what doesn't . Andy |
John:
I promise you I switch-off from the office every now and then. It's Andy I worry about! Hope you both make it to Prescott next weekend! Graham |
Originally Posted by 911
John:
I promise you I switch-off from the office every now and then. It's Andy I worry about! Hope you both make it to Prescott next weekend! Graham |
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What are you looking at, cost wise, for this little lot? Ball park figure will do.
Thanks Dave
Originally Posted by 911
IMHO:
Fit antiroll bars (22mm) ALK Decent tyres Expert alignment (ie Fuzz.Curtis at Power Station) Do that all in one go, and better still add some Ebach springs if the dampers are ok. It will drive a treat. Graham |
I did all mine ages ago, but a rough 'guestimate'
Roll bars: £250 fitted ALK: 150 fitted Tyres: 280 fitted Alignment: about 200 (don't underestimate the benefit of this bit) Springs fitted and supplied, about 400....or fit Sti V3 or V$/5/6 stock units. fuzz will know much better. Some of the above can be had second hand too if you search hard enough saving about 300. Graham |
Now I'm at work I can get at the prices.
Rear bar £115 (£25 to fit) Front bar £100 (£25 to fit) ALK £150 (for newage) (£50 to fit) Alignment £70 Eibachs £160 (£100 to fit) Toyo 225 x 45 x 17 £88 each (if ya have all four;)) rounded to the nearest pound and all + vat. Andy |
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