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Offline Sonic B0000M

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Car is slammed But rubbing on?
« on: 12 April 2014, 12:12 »
My car is as low as the coilovers go, But when i turn right in the car it rubs on my anti roll bars? Do i need to get shorter ones or longer, can't remember what the guy at the MOT place said.

Also where do i get these from?


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Re: Car is slammed But rubbing on?
« Reply #1 on: 12 April 2014, 12:16 »
Really you need an ARB that goes under the driveshaft, adjustable drop links may help but often do not completely solve the problem.

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Re: Car is slammed But rubbing on?
« Reply #2 on: 12 April 2014, 13:13 »
adjustable links wont work... I got these and they still rub so new bar is best  :wink:


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Re: Car is slammed But rubbing on?
« Reply #3 on: 12 April 2014, 16:30 »
where do i purchase them from? Got no idea what im looking for haha

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Re: Car is slammed But rubbing on?
« Reply #4 on: 12 April 2014, 16:40 »
Whiteline ones go under the driveshaft but I'd be looking for one off a MK1 TT/S3, LCR or VRS

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Re: Car is slammed But rubbing on?
« Reply #5 on: 12 April 2014, 17:02 »
Dom - unless you get one for a proper bargain? :wink:


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Re: Car is slammed But rubbing on?
« Reply #6 on: 12 April 2014, 20:52 »
Really you need an ARB that goes under the driveshaft, adjustable drop links may help but often do not completely solve the problem.
As dom says  :wink: i tried adjustable droplinks and it still didn't completely stop mine rubbing,also worth noting that its quite possible that you will chafe through one of the lower intercooler pipes i found this out the hard way on r-tech's dyno  :grin: :lipsrsealed:
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Re: Car is slammed But rubbing on?
« Reply #7 on: 13 April 2014, 15:42 »
where do i get what i need from? And what am i looking for

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Re: Car is slammed But rubbing on?
« Reply #8 on: 13 April 2014, 18:47 »
where do i get what i need from? And what am i looking for

Whiteline ones go under the driveshaft but I'd be looking for one off a MK1 TT/S3, LCR or VRS

I've already given you examples of 5 different arb's.

Whiteline occasionally come up on eBay or a forum's classified, otherwise get one new from one of the dozens of websites that sell them.

As for the others, again eBay, forums or a scrap yard.