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casper_ac

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20th Jun 05 at 11:56

Thinking of getting an uprated ARB...what are the pro's and cons..
ive heard snipets about understeer etc..
explain and few sites that will sell them please...thanks

Siberia

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20th Jun 05 at 12:03

buy a whiteline rear anti roll bar and remove your front one.... the front antiroll bar promotes understeer cos the car has the tendancy for the inside most wheel to be lifted off the ground... and less rubber on the ground is bad...

also with the front ARB removed some stiffer springs at the front would be of help...

casper_ac

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20th Jun 05 at 12:53

well the car would be low4ered with a decent suspension set up ie good shocks as well as lowering springs so should be no probs there?
will the understeer be noticeable in normal driving practices

Cybermonkey

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20th Jun 05 at 13:15

it depends what corsa you have, since there were differing thicknesses according to what engine size you had

casper_ac

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20th Jun 05 at 13:25

1.2 bv...yes i no how poo but insurance over here is ridiculously ridiculous...
few years NCB built up then Gsi's maybe

what about a front ARB?

casper_ac

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20th Jun 05 at 13:25

1995 btw

Cybermonkey

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20th Jun 05 at 13:38

front ARB was fitted to most models, except 1.2 8v Merit i am lead to believe. from 8mm to 10mm. Rear ARB on some models, only SRi and Sport/GSi i think. not sure on thickness.

PaulW

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20th Jun 05 at 13:56

quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
front ARB was fitted to most models, except 1.2 8v Merit i am lead to believe. from 8mm to 10mm. Rear ARB on some models, only SRi and Sport/GSi i think. not sure on thickness.

my old 1.4i LS had a rear ARB, as does my GSi...

tbh though its more of a tie-bar integrated into the rear axle...

Cybermonkey

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20th Jun 05 at 14:07

i think it was only the 1.2 8v's that didnt get the R/ARB, since mine never had one. Sport one was pretty lame though.

casper_ac

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20th Jun 05 at 14:42

woudl you recommend getting front and rear ones?
whiteline?

PaulW

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20th Jun 05 at 14:43

just get rear whiteline arb & remove the front

Siberia

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20th Jun 05 at 14:59

my merit didnt have one.. so installed a gsi one... understeer city!... made the ride quaility better though... i have since removed it...

i have a whiteline on the rear...

casper_ac

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20th Jun 05 at 15:40

so youd recommend not touching the frotn and fitting a rear whiteline ARB?
why not the front..just too much understeer?

dna23

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20th Jun 05 at 16:44

quote:
Originally posted by casper_ac
so youd recommend not touching the frotn and fitting a rear whiteline ARB?
why not the front..just too much understeer?

1. fit a rear whiteline ARB

2. remove standard vauxhall front ARB because it creates understeer

3. only do the above ideally if u have decent shocks and springs, they'll certainly benefit from it anyway

Robin

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20th Jun 05 at 16:44

i have a k-mac front one, and its ace, it doesnt understeer anymore than it used to, infact, it turns in better, and it goes round roundabouts faster

but, maybe if i have a rear one, i'll need to remove the front to get the balance right

casper_ac

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20th Jun 05 at 20:56

well a 1995 1.2 8v doesnt have a fron ARB right so no need to remove it?
am i right?
and im guessin it prob dont hgave a rear one either!

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20th Jun 05 at 21:28

quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
front ARB was fitted to most models, except 1.2 8v Merit i am lead to believe. from 8mm to 10mm. Rear ARB on some models, only SRi and Sport/GSi i think. not sure on thickness.

1.2 8v's have two front anti rollbars, one on each side.

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20th Jun 05 at 21:29

Here's a pic

It has blue tape on it,

Cybermonkey

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21st Jun 05 at 03:44

quote:
Originally posted by casper_ac
well a 1995 1.2 8v doesnt have a fron ARB right so no need to remove it?
am i right?
and im guessin it prob dont hgave a rear one either!

if it was a merit, then no.

PaulW

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21st Jun 05 at 07:06

quote:
Originally posted by 1800ed

quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
front ARB was fitted to most models, except 1.2 8v Merit i am lead to believe. from 8mm to 10mm. Rear ARB on some models, only SRi and Sport/GSi i think. not sure on thickness.
1.2 8v's have two front anti rollbars, one on each side.

no... there tie-bars

Siberia

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21st Jun 05 at 07:12

quote:
Originally posted by 1800ed
Here's a pic It has blue tape on it,

there tie bars not anti roll bars

the anti roll bar is the bit that joints them in this pic...

[Edited on 21-06-2005 by Siberia]

casper_ac

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21st Jun 05 at 08:11

the curved bar?
are they easily removed?

Siberia

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21st Jun 05 at 08:35

quote:
Originally posted by casper_ac
the curved bar?
are they easily removed?

yea... 10 mins... 8 nuts... easy peasy...

[Edited on 21-06-2005 by Siberia]

Poot

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21st Jun 05 at 14:37

quote:

there tie bars not anti roll bars

the anti roll bar is the bit that joints them in this pic...

[Edited on 21-06-2005 by Siberia]

I've got one of those on my 1.2 8v merit

am absolutely certain

Cybermonkey

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22nd Jun 05 at 00:24

Poot, if you have, then there you go. i was only suspecting that the Merit didnt get them because it was the lowest of the low. Perhaps it was very early k reg merits that didnt get them

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