FR and LCR ARB's

flappy

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Mar 28, 2007
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Im looking at changing my FR's ARB's to some LCR ones if the are any stiffer? Does anyone know if there is any difference in the standard bars?:)
 

RickC

BUILT NOT BOUGHT
Dec 23, 2004
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lcr arb attatches to the shocks, but i think the fr if its the same as the golf the arb attatches to the wishbone. you can get uprated arbs for the fr s tho
 

flappy

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Mar 28, 2007
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Yeah, the FR's does connect to the wishbone :(


I was also thinking about changing shocks and springs to stiffen it up a little, any idea if these area different too?
 

flappy

Ferociously Rapid
Mar 28, 2007
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Yeah. My plan was to just stiffen and lower the car slightly but still keeping it OEM. Im trying to avoid putting aftermarket parts on it :)
 

caveo

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Get some Eibach front and rear Arb's ( around 360 quid ) , best mod you will do ( bar a huge turbo lol )
 

flappy

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Mar 28, 2007
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TBH I'd rather put that sort of cash towards an LSD to begin with after seeing yours go in Caveo;)
 

caveo

Guest
Arrrr , got ya now. Expencive but worth it. ( a tad over 360 quid tho )
 

flappy

Ferociously Rapid
Mar 28, 2007
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Yeah very true, bet you can get the power down a bit better now though.

My main aim is to keep the car looking completly OEM from the outside thus using LRC stuff rather than aftermarking bits :)
 

caveo

Guest
True its alot easier to plant it ( all 300 + ) , but seriously NO-ONE see's arb's and they are as good a mod as you can get ( on a par with a diff )
 

D.K

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Oct 24, 2007
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I dont think LCR bit's will be any good for a Diesel as I think you're engine is heavier, therefore they wont be strong enough.
Personally if you're going to the hastle of chaning shock's and ARB's then I think you'd be better off fitting uprated after market one's.
 

flappy

Ferociously Rapid
Mar 28, 2007
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I dont think LCR bit's will be any good for a Diesel as I think you're engine is heavier, therefore they wont be strong enough.
Personally if you're going to the hastle of chaning shock's and ARB's then I think you'd be better off fitting uprated after market one's.

Yeah, very good point, the spring rates will be different to incorperate the extra weight :doh:
 
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