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Re: Stock Anti-roll Bar Query
« Reply #15 on: February 23, 2009, 05:30:15 pm »
Do ARBs make ur ride harder?  Particularly in the ride comfort aspects... got a a wife and two kids that I some times take out for a spin.



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Re: Stock Anti-roll Bar Query
« Reply #16 on: February 23, 2009, 05:32:47 pm »
They can do indirectly, yes. Depends how you set them up and what you have with them, like coilovers etc. On standard kit, I doubt you'd notice it.
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Re: Stock Anti-roll Bar Query
« Reply #17 on: August 04, 2009, 10:42:01 pm »
OK guys it's been a while... I think I've whittled it down to H&R anti-roll bars. 

H&R do two different ARB kits, one where the front bar diameter is 26mm, rear 22mm - or the mother of all ARB kits where the fronts are 28mm and rears 24mm.

Not too sure what the dropping of the front sub-frame is all about?  Can some one explain that one please  :stupid:?

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Re: Stock Anti-roll Bar Query
« Reply #18 on: August 04, 2009, 10:45:46 pm »
to get the old ARB out and the new ARB in, you need to drop the front subframe down to get enough clearance to do the job, which makes it a bit more time consuming and means an alignment check is needed afterwards :smiley:

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Re: Stock Anti-roll Bar Query
« Reply #19 on: August 05, 2009, 10:53:54 am »
drop the front subframe down t
and means an alignment check is needed afterwards :smiley:
mm interesting my subframe is being removed to fit the lower VWR mount, Im torn about whether to have an alignment done....
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Re: Stock Anti-roll Bar Query
« Reply #20 on: August 05, 2009, 11:32:12 am »

Anyone with the eibach ARBs installed can tell me how much thicker the eibach ones were?


....26 mm front | 23 mm rear.

There are two settings at the droplink, one being harder than the other. See 2 holes in pic : -



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Re: Stock Anti-roll Bar Query
« Reply #21 on: August 05, 2009, 02:00:22 pm »
Cheers, guys! 

Phase 2 of my modding exercise has officially commenced.  :pomppomp:


Ordered the H&R ARBs today - got to wait a week.  Apparently it's got to be H&R because of my Xenons.  There's a sensor that attaches to the rear ARB which H&R cater for and Eibach doesn't.

Also ordered a set of 360x30mm two piece discs with 6 pot calipers...got to wait 3-4 weeks for them.

Can't wait  :drool:  :party:

I was advised against the anti-lift kit - apparently a few cars have had problems with them getting loose where the bushes wear over a period of time.  Thoughts/experiences?


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Re: Stock Anti-roll Bar Query
« Reply #22 on: August 05, 2009, 02:38:40 pm »
re : WALK , not as yet but will check next week , my WALKS now been on for 13k miles ...
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Re: Stock Anti-roll Bar Query
« Reply #23 on: August 05, 2009, 02:43:57 pm »
re : WALK , not as yet but will check next week , my WALKS now been on for 13k miles ...
Spoke to a guy who does the Nurburgring and he mentioned that a a number of scoobies have shown flexing and started making noises.  It may be something specific to those cars... 

I'm still in two minds...should I get the WALK fitted with the ARBs, or is it money better spent elsewhere?

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Re: Stock Anti-roll Bar Query
« Reply #24 on: August 05, 2009, 02:50:14 pm »
No WALK issues on mine, they've been on for 15k+... and battered HARD around the UK and Germany's finest.

I'd pay no attention to hearsay, particularly when it isn't even on the same type of car.
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Re: Stock Anti-roll Bar Query
« Reply #25 on: August 05, 2009, 03:36:06 pm »
No WALK issues on mine, they've been on for 15k+... and battered HARD around the UK and Germany's finest.

I'd pay no attention to hearsay, particularly when it isn't even on the same type of car.

x 2, mine's been on for 22K and when last inspected wasn't showing any major signs of wear  :happy2:

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Re: Stock Anti-roll Bar Query
« Reply #26 on: August 05, 2009, 04:37:42 pm »
So are you guys saying I should bite the bullet and go for the WALK kit and get it fitted along with the ARBs?

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Re: Stock Anti-roll Bar Query
« Reply #27 on: August 05, 2009, 04:42:48 pm »
i ripped my centre bushes on my walk kit  :surprised: even whiteline How TF did that happen  :surprised: but they sent me new bushes for free

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: Stock Anti-roll Bar Query
« Reply #28 on: August 05, 2009, 04:58:43 pm »
How long are the WALK kits guaranteed for?

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Re: Stock Anti-roll Bar Query
« Reply #29 on: August 05, 2009, 06:29:05 pm »
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No probs with my WALKs so far. I've also got aftermarket poly bushes on the other sides of the wishbones (not essential but just to help balance stresses).


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