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Old 11 June 2010, 02:01 AM
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I'm looking to upgrade my ARB's as mentioned above, not sure what are the better ones??
also size recommendations eibach are 23 front 24 rear whiteline was thinking 22 front 24 rear??

2001 bugeye fast road (private road that is) use mainly

also going to replace drop links front and rear
Old 11 June 2010, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by n20ckb
Hi

I'm looking to upgrade my ARB's as mentioned above, not sure what are the better ones??
also size recommendations eibach are 23 front 24 rear whiteline was thinking 22 front 24 rear??

2001 bugeye fast road (private road that is) use mainly

also going to replace drop links front and rear

I would say Eibach. See my post above yours re the whiteline ones. I have e-mailed them so will see what they say about their quality.
Old 11 June 2010, 11:54 AM
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Eibach, unless you enjoy repainting ARBs every year...
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Whiteline are very good for the money and of course are so so popular.
Eibach imho look better, are certainly protected better, but have the price premium attached to them. I went Whiteline as I only wanted a 22mm rear ARB and nothing bigger as I didnt change my front either for my driving.
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i did front and back 22mm. alloy drop links very good upgrade (whiteline in my case)

they rust badly i have re painted go eibach save your self the bother
thake a look at my set when i 1st got them
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Old 14 June 2010, 10:10 PM
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Hmm, I asked a similar question not so long ago and I have decided to go down the Eibach route - not sure about the "price premium" comment, the eibach front and rear kit with bushes and front droplinks is about £300 (Revolution) and the Whitelines are very similar at around £140/£150 fr/rr.
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Guys I heard back from Whiteline.

This is there reply:

Being an Australian brand, early manufacturing processes never considered Northern hemisphere climates, such as snow and salt on roads (we just don’t have such weather in OZ). With a surge in demand product was moved into foreign markets and not long after issues like yours occurred.

Since such time continual improvements have been made to materials, manufacturing processes and finish aswell as new testing procedures to eliminate such issues.


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Old 15 June 2010, 10:43 AM
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Revolution247 do an Eibach kit for about the same price as Whiteline.
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Try Eibach as White$hite rust like hell! Mine was fitted in 2008 and after one winter was already rusting quite badly in places despite pressure washing the underneath of the car once a week. Unsure when it was manufactured though.
Do Eibach do a 21mm or 22m version?
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