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Offline Gti_Mad

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ARB setting
« on: May 18, 2012, 06:39:08 pm »
Afternoon chaps lookin 2 fit my front and rear arb's tommorow can any suggest the best way to set them up as in both on hard ?? or rear hard n front soft

all info appreciated lads  :happy2:

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Re: ARB setting
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2012, 07:42:30 pm »
I think general consensus is soft front and hard rear  :happy2:

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Re: ARB setting
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2012, 07:57:55 pm »
It really depends on how you like your car set up and what suits your driving style best tbh  :smiley:

In general, setting the front to hard can induce a little understeer and depending on bar size can also make the car feel a little skittish imo, however i found it does give the car a more planted feel on very high speed corners (although above speeds you wouldnt see on the road that often..)

I run mine (H&R 26/22mm) on Front soft and Rear hard as i prefer the way the car feels and find it suits my driving style much more, it gives the car a much more 'playful' feel and the nose is much more eager to turn in and the hard rear bar allows you to promote a little oversteer, this makes it possible to back the car into corners a little which is handy on track etc, more importantly it's fun!  :laugh:

This setup, for me at least, seems to work and feels much less skittish and far more planted on a bumpy wet road than hard/hard, although this is at the expense of a little less composure on very very high speed corners as the car wants to wag it's tail as it were, you also may find a little more steering kick back compared to hard/hard when near the limit but again i find it adds to the fun,

I will add that soft/rear is noticeably more comfortable for daily driving though but that could be different for your car / setup...

There's no right or wrong setup though and it's purely down to what 'feels' best for you, relatively easy to change so maybe have a play around to see what you prefer  :happy2:



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Re: ARB setting
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2012, 10:12:18 pm »
Hi Beddie

Thanks for the realy helpfull reply at the minute it's on stock suspension apart from havin walk fitted so il try soft/hard 1st and see how I get on if not can always adjust it to soft/medium

Thanks again for your input dude  :happy2:


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Re: ARB setting
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2012, 11:43:38 pm »
dont set your rear arb to hard on stock suspension.

i did and it was  :driver:

you must have b12 or coilovers before changing rear arb to hard.
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Re: ARB setting
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2012, 11:57:35 pm »
I would go for soft front, medium rear.

Set it up like that and then adjust them to suit. I know someone who put there rear bar on hard... thought he was a hero and slammed his car into a tree.

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Re: ARB setting
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2012, 01:04:55 am »
ok guys wicked thanks for youyr help  :happy2:


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