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UNIbraces XB & UB - Review (UPDATED 23rd Oct)....
RobH:
This seems like a pretty no brainer mod then. Cheap and an easy install with good benefits. Looks good aswell :happy2:
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: RobH on August 01, 2012, 01:10:48 pm ---
This seems like a pretty no brainer mod then. Cheap and an easy install with good benefits. Looks good aswell :happy2:
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....I think it's a no-brainer if you either enjoy spirited (but responsible!) road driving or trackdays. But it's not a mod worth doing if it doesn't interest or suit you (and family) to do other handling and performance mods. If you enjoy your ride being stiff and hard (not harsh) and taut and tactile, then it's very worthwhile.
However, in chatting to John Hurdy who has years of trackday experience and who doesn't hang about when the conditions are safe, he reckons that the XB did nothing for his highly modified Ed30. It's difficult to understand because the XB has done a lot (unexpectedly) for my GTI.
You get used to the feel of the UNIbraces though and it becomes normal. I really must drive a standard Mk5 GTI if I get an opportunity.
RedRobin:
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I have been asked by berg about what is the best setting for an adjustable ARB when the XB/UB are fitted. I don't know the answer, so any input would be appreciated :happy2:
I haven't changed the adjustable setting on my Eibach rear ARB since fitting my XB and UB and I have yet to experience any adverse suspension behaviour with my existing ARB setting as pic below:
^ I can't remember if this setting is at its softest or stiffest. Someone please advise? < I now know it is set to stiffer.
As I wrote in an earlier post:
- Anti Roll Bars (ARB's) reduce body roll - Feels as if the suspension is fixed and the body moves.
- Both the XB and UB stiffen the chassis - Feels as if the body is planted absolutely flat and the suspension moves.
Consequently, I'm inclined to think that fitting a XB/UB does not mean that an aftermarket adjustable ARB then needs a particular setting. Same as a coilover doesn't need any adjustment when a XB/UB is fitted.
Further comments very welcome........
ashley:
Stiffer setting. The other bolt hole would mean the bar is effectively longer allowing more flex :happy2:
RedRobin:
^^^^
Thanks, ashley :drinking:
So, on the stiffer setting my car isn't so stiff that I get a rear wheel to lift like a BSCC racer on Knock Hill! Neither do I suffer from excessive oversteer.
Until someone explains otherwise I think that a stiff ARB and XB/UB are complimentary to each other - One is suspension, the other is chassis.
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