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Offline Xtrhardcore

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ARB on lowering?
« on: 18 June 2012, 10:45 »
Is it true that after 40mm lowering on the mk4's i'll need to change the ARB?
What kind of ARB am i going to be needing?  :rolleyes:
« Last Edit: 18 June 2012, 11:24 by Xtrhardcore »
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Re: ARB on lowering?
« Reply #2 on: 18 June 2012, 11:53 »
Thanks Cully - is this lower than 40, 50 or 60?

Keep reading different things  :wink:
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Re: ARB on lowering?
« Reply #3 on: 18 June 2012, 11:54 »
Thanks Cully - is this lower than 40, 50 or 60?

Keep reading different things  :wink:

You should be ok with a 40mm drop. Anything more and you will need to changed ARB  :smiley:

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Re: ARB on lowering?
« Reply #4 on: 18 June 2012, 12:04 »
Thanks for your advice!

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Re: ARB on lowering?
« Reply #5 on: 18 June 2012, 12:39 »
mine was fine at 40mm mate but anything more i think you would need to change the arb  :wink:


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Re: ARB on lowering?
« Reply #6 on: 18 June 2012, 12:42 »
Goof stuff!! Havn't got the cash right not to spend on an ARB too so might just put it down on 40mm springs!  :evil:
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Re: ARB on lowering?
« Reply #7 on: 18 June 2012, 12:48 »
Goof stuff!! Havn't got the cash right not to spend on an ARB too so might just put it down on 40mm springs!  :evil:

FTW. I have some eibach springs and bilstein B4 shocks for sale...Cough cough. Yours for £250 posted...

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Re: ARB on lowering?
« Reply #8 on: 18 June 2012, 12:54 »
Haha if only i had that amount to spend  :rolleyes: going to put the springs over standard shocks for the time being  :evil: coilovers later in the year
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Re: ARB on lowering?
« Reply #9 on: 18 June 2012, 13:01 »
Depends on the car really. i think some gtis may have been fitted with the anni arb.

mines lowered -80 all round and no rubbing. only time it has rubbed is when it was -120mm :D and that was only on very very very full lock (i.e. the last inch of turn in the steering wheel)