ARB's

[freddie]

I've been looking for front and rear ARB's and emailed a company that make them altough they dont make one esecially for the cupra but the responded to my email to ask if the chassis from the polo 6N is the same as ibiza cupra? Can anyone point me in the right direction.

Thank you, please...

 

[Forbez]

Yes, its not.

But there is a company who do already make them.

 

[JIMYU]

I have an arb question so I'll post it here rather than do a new thread.

It seems you need neuspeed mk2 golf rear arb, with the L bracket thingy from badger5. and also mk2 golf front arb.

I think you have to use the neuspeed rear because it uses droplinks so it can be adapted to fit the ibiza's narrower chasis. ie a Eibach rear arb is no good.

But my question is...does any mk2 golf front arb fit, or only the neuspeed ones?

 

[freddie]

I've seen the nuespeed one on the awesome gti site but was just looking around to see if there was much price difference thats all. Looks like i'll probably wait till another GB on ARB's. Thanks for the answer on the chassis though.

 

[PhilW]

I use the H+R rear ARB with the brackets from Badger5.

 

[Forbez]

Jimyu, not sure mate, will check for you later.

I'm impressed with my rear so far, aint fitted the front yet though.

 

[freddie]

I'm impressed with my rear so far, aint fitted the front yet though.[/QUOTE]

Is there a huge difference in handling just from fitting the rear arb?

 

[Forbez]

Not that i've had a proper spirited drive, but it does seem that my rear end is much tighter! ( So to Speak!)

 

[JIMYU]

Jimyu, not sure mate, will check for you later.

I'm impressed with my rear so far, aint fitted the front yet though.

thanks.

and my next question was gunna be should I do front or rear first...no need now

 

[Forbez]

If only doing one, i'd say rear.

Front isnt fitted yet, purely due to it not being as straight forward as the rear one is to fit.
I say straight forward, and not easy, as even though the rear was straight forward, it was a right pita! (As my nose knows!)

 

[JIMYU]

WTF were you doing using your nose and middle eastern bread to fit your ARB?? lol I'll try the conventional jack and spanner approach

 

[Craig1985]

I have a front neuspeed for sale brand new for the cupra.

Forbez did you grind the rear alex or get the brackets from bill?

 

[Forbez]

WTF were you doing using your nose and middle eastern bread to fit your ARB?? lol I'll try the conventional jack and spanner approach

I have a front neuspeed for sale brand new for the cupra.

Forbez did you grind the rear alex or get the brackets from bill?

Got the brackets from Bill, no grinding was involved.

Middle eastern bread was to protect my face, from all the tools hitting it. Dropped a spanner and a socket on my face, and hit myself in the nose with a hammer when trying to use the hammer as a lever.

 

[Beaker™]

with a hammer when trying to use the hammer as a lever.

Well theres your problem right there! lol

 

[Craig1985]

Got the brackets from Bill, no grinding was involved.

How much were they delivered then mate?

 

[Forbez]

Erm, around £14 iirc, but it was a long time ago.

Good stuff though,

 

[PhilW]

Rear ARB was one of the worst things i've fitted.

 

[Forbez]

Rear ARB was one of the worst things i've fitted.

PMSL How do you think i felt!
Any pics of your;s fitted to compare the fitments Philipo?

 

[Craig1985]

Mine wasnt too bad to fit just need them brackets as its tie wrapped up at min!!

 

[Forbez]

What about fitting the clamps over the rear beam?