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Offline ShaneO

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mk4 arb's
« on: 11 March 2009, 21:22 »
recently lowered my mk4 golf on coilovers... its down about 90/100mm and its rubbing the anti roll bar like a bi*ch to say the least..

i had an fk arb in my old bora and it was a good job but i had to cut and shorten my droplinks.

i was just browsing the net there and i see there is a whiteline one available which goes below the driveshaft... has any1 got one of these or got any other make which is similar??? and were did you get it???

Any help much appreicated.

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Re: mk4 arb's
« Reply #1 on: 11 March 2009, 21:38 »
I got a whiteline arb, tis very good  :cool: also needed adjustable drop links with it.
Got it from balance motorsport with the rear arb :afro:
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Re: mk4 arb's
« Reply #2 on: 11 March 2009, 22:25 »
How come you needed adjustable drop links mate?  :huh:
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Re: mk4 arb's
« Reply #3 on: 12 March 2009, 09:21 »
Eibach 25mm front and 25mm rear kit is always popular with Golf 4 owners and makes a massive differenece to the handling whilst also solving the ARB/Driveshaft issue.

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Re: mk4 arb's
« Reply #4 on: 12 March 2009, 19:05 »
thanks for the help... i need one very soon

why is shortened droplinks needed for the whiteline if it goes under the shaft??

Damian what is the cheapest front arb you have deliveried?? also wots the difference in  22mm and 25mm bars??

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Re: mk4 arb's
« Reply #5 on: 12 March 2009, 22:06 »
The 22mm bar isn't for cars lowered beyond 40mm, the 25mm is the one you need to solve the problem.

The quickest one we could get would either be the Eibach 25mm bar which would be next working day...

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/eibach-25mm-front-arb-golf-4-0797-p-22.html

Or the V-Maxx adjustable drop links which would again be next working day...

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/vmaxx-adjustable-front-arb-drop-links-golf-4-0797-p-2468.html

The KW 25mm front ARB would be 5 working days...

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/kw-25mm-front-arb-golf-4-18t-19tdi-0797-p-702.html

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Re: mk4 arb's
« Reply #6 on: 12 March 2009, 22:07 »
Damian, want to sell me an Eibach 25mm rear ARB on it's own?  :evil:

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Re: mk4 arb's
« Reply #7 on: 22 August 2009, 22:56 »
i read one of ivor's post saying there is no point fitting front and rear as they cancel each other out he recommended fitting the rear for better handling..? i want to upgrade my arb's but now unsure weather to do both or just the rear...
are h&r better than eibech and whitelines?
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Re: mk4 arb's
« Reply #8 on: 22 August 2009, 23:46 »
My advise is dont lower it so much, in all honesty I think cars lowered that much just look stupid and are totally impractical on UK roads. I'd be fitting a TT steering rack before lowering my car, would make more of a difference to driving enjoyment I think.

Important suspension mods are - TT wishbone bushes, Fabia vRS rear axle bushes, rear ARB and maybe a beefed up front ARB. That's what I'd do first, then the TT steering column.
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Re: mk4 arb's
« Reply #9 on: 23 August 2009, 11:08 »
would you need the drop links evan if you brought the eibach one?
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