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Title: Rear Arb *Fitted-Pics Added*
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 30 June 2009, 23:16
As you know i finally got myself the 22mm adjustable whiteline arb picked it up monday night from dpm performance and set about getting it fitted this afternoon  :smiley: after an hour or so got it all fitted and tried the car out tonight must say it does make a difference indeed! i'l get used to it over the next to week and let you Know what i think  :wink: as well as post up some pics when i get round to it  :laugh:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: the_stink on 30 June 2009, 23:19
ah good work ive been meaning to get me one of these let me know how you get on
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: Wazzzer on 30 June 2009, 23:21
I knew you'd love it :cool:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 30 June 2009, 23:21
yep will do just got to get used to it now  :evil: but first impressions seem good :afro:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 30 June 2009, 23:22
I knew you'd love it :cool:
oh yes  :grin: patch told me its the second best thing after a map and he's not wrong  :grin:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: bobbarley on 30 June 2009, 23:23
I organised the group buy, and I STILL haven't got one!!  :grin:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 30 June 2009, 23:26
I organised the group buy, and I STILL haven't got one!!  :grin:
:cry: go on bob get one your golf needs it  :grin: :grin: jonny called round tonight after work looks like he's getting one  :grin:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: bobbarley on 01 July 2009, 08:37
I organised the group buy, and I STILL haven't got one!!  :grin:
:cry: go on bob get one your golf needs it  :grin: :grin: jonny called round tonight after work looks like he's getting one  :grin:

Turbo?
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: Rhyso on 01 July 2009, 09:04
I organised the group buy, and I STILL haven't got one!!  :grin:
:cry: go on bob get one your golf needs it  :grin: :grin: jonny called round tonight after work looks like he's getting one  :grin:

Turbo?

huh??  :huh:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: bobbarley on 01 July 2009, 09:30
I organised the group buy, and I STILL haven't got one!!  :grin:
:cry: go on bob get one your golf needs it  :grin: :grin: jonny called round tonight after work looks like he's getting one  :grin:

Turbo?

huh??  :huh:

johnnyturbo
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: Rhyso on 01 July 2009, 09:37
I organised the group buy, and I STILL haven't got one!!  :grin:
:cry: go on bob get one your golf needs it  :grin: :grin: jonny called round tonight after work looks like he's getting one  :grin:

Turbo?

huh??  :huh:

johnnyturbo

why ask that?? was pretty obvious who it was  :tongue:

and why haven't you bought your ARB yet?? SLACKER!!!
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: Car nut on 01 July 2009, 09:44
My new suspension and ARBs were fitted yesterday but only went out last night with the Mrs in the car so couldnt fully test  :wink:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 01 July 2009, 18:02
Knew it,it's without doubt the second best thing to do on a mk4,i can tell if a mk4 has one even as a passenger.How does it feel now you've had it a few days? Does the rear bite hard when cornering :wink:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: spetzdude on 01 July 2009, 18:04
im after one for mine, but not sure where the best place to get one from?
where did you get your's?
and are they easy anoth to fit, as i have access to a ramp.
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 01 July 2009, 18:10
This is the arb i have http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=3834&xSec=146  Easy to fit,all i used was a jack and axle stands.
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: spetzdude on 01 July 2009, 18:41
nice.

that seems steep for just arear one, doese it actuly make a difrence between a good make like that and a cheaper one?

lol i need to reduce the body roll, have alreay lowerd it on springs but isnt anoth
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: Steve_PD on 01 July 2009, 20:52
Whiteline Adjustable £130 delivered from DPM or Balance motor sport, check out the group buy section  :wink:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: bobbarley on 01 July 2009, 21:05
Whiteline Adjustable £130 delivered from DPM or Balance motor sport, check out the group buy section  :wink:

It's £150 now
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: Steve_PD on 01 July 2009, 21:12
haven't checked in ages, I got both front and rear for a very good price  :cool:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 01 July 2009, 21:44
nice.

that seems steep for just arear one, doese it actuly make a difrence between a good make like that and a cheaper one?

lol i need to reduce the body roll, have alreay lowerd it on springs but isnt anoth

Yeah it is a little steep,but i run a 26mm front arb so i need a big fecking chunky 28mm rear arb to reduce the understeer.My car corners flat(go-kart style),but it is also tail happy and WILL swing the back end out when pushed hard.My rear tyres have started to tear on the treads :grin: Don't let this put you off though,a smaller set up will be much easier to live with if you don't want to go sideways.
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: Car nut on 01 July 2009, 22:00
I got front and rear Eibach for £180  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted*
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 01 July 2009, 22:36
Knew it,it's without doubt the second best thing to do on a mk4,i can tell if a mk4 has one even as a passenger.How does it feel now you've had it a few days? Does the rear bite hard when cornering :wink:
:grin: Well yep had a longer run today to/from work and iirc i have to use 13 roundabouts  :grin: impressions are very good tbh certainly wants to corner more positively went you point the front end in the rear now wants to follow immediately and not a few secs later  :wink: even in the torrential downpour on the way home  :evil: yep the rear bites hard  :wink: love it!! a worthy upgrade imo few pics of how it looks
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/PIC004.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/Photo-0279_exteriorwhiteline22mmadj.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/Photo-0280_exteriorwhiteline22mmadj.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/Photo-0281_exteriorwhiteline22mmadj.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/Photo-0284_exteriorwhiteline22mmadj.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/Photo-0285_exteriorwhiteline22mmadj.jpg)
 :cool:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted-Pics Added*
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 01 July 2009, 22:42
That doesn't look like it's on it's hardest setting :grin: Give it a week and you'll be adjusting it....
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted-Pics Added*
Post by: Steve_PD on 01 July 2009, 22:44
it is the forth hole is useless on the mk4
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted-Pics Added*
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 01 July 2009, 22:47
That doesn't look like it's on it's hardest setting :grin: Give it a week and you'll be adjusting it....
:grin: maybe the weekend patch  :grin: thought you would notice  :tongue:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted-Pics Added*
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 01 July 2009, 22:50
it is the forth hole is useless on the mk4
pleased you mentioned that steve when i first looked at the arb i thought mm 4 holes their instructions make it look like 3 (soft,med,hard) :huh: even when i set it up yesterday i tried to get it to the fourth hole and no way would it even go near  :angry: so it is just the 3 then? has anyone managed to get theirs to the fourth hole?  :undecided:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted-Pics Added*
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 01 July 2009, 22:51
it is the forth hole is useless on the mk4
It works the other way my friend,he's on medium.
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted-Pics Added*
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 01 July 2009, 23:00
it is the forth hole is useless on the mk4
It works the other way my friend,he's on medium.
so for the hard setting i want it on the 3rd hole then with the other two holes showing to the rear of the car  :wink:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted-Pics Added*
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 01 July 2009, 23:06
it is the forth hole is useless on the mk4
It works the other way my friend,he's on medium.
so for the hard setting i want it on the 3rd hole then with the other two holes showing to the rear of the car  :wink:

Bang on :wink:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted-Pics Added*
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 01 July 2009, 23:11
it is the forth hole is useless on the mk4
It works the other way my friend,he's on medium.
so for the hard setting i want it on the 3rd hole then with the other two holes showing to the rear of the car  :wink:


Bang on :wink:
cheers patch probably set it to the hard setting over the weekend giving me two days more to get used to it on medium  :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted-Pics Added*
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 01 July 2009, 23:22
It should improve things,i remember moved up from girly soft setting too medium(fitted coilies at the same time) and boy did it make a difference.I darn't go to hard while i'm on the steelies with 205's.
Title: Re: Rear Arb *Fitted-Pics Added*
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 01 July 2009, 23:25
 :grin:  :grin: don't blame you