Rear ARB
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Rear ARB
Has anybody here got pictures of a rear ARB fitted to their polo?
Id like to see how it sits and fits as well as the shaping as i am thinking of making one myself at work
Id like to see how it sits and fits as well as the shaping as i am thinking of making one myself at work
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Re: Rear ARB
Hope this helps!
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Thanks broooo...
do you think something like this would be okay?
do you think something like this would be okay?
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i can't see that being very good.
looks more like a strut brace than an anti roll bar!
the whole point of the anti roll bar is that it uses the cantilevers on either side and a torsion bar in the middle to resist the twisting forces acting upon it. the one in the picture is literally just a bar connecting the two spring holders together
looks more like a strut brace than an anti roll bar!
the whole point of the anti roll bar is that it uses the cantilevers on either side and a torsion bar in the middle to resist the twisting forces acting upon it. the one in the picture is literally just a bar connecting the two spring holders together
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Ohh. You have any pics? What about the one ben90 posted?andyc315 wrote:i can't see that being very good.
looks more like a strut brace than an anti roll bar!
the whole point of the anti roll bar is that it uses the cantilevers on either side and a torsion bar in the middle to resist the twisting forces acting upon it. the one in the picture is literally just a bar connecting the two spring holders together
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What andy said.andyc315 wrote:i can't see that being very good.
looks more like a strut brace than an anti roll bar!
the whole point of the anti roll bar is that it uses the cantilevers on either side and a torsion bar in the middle to resist the twisting forces acting upon it. the one in the picture is literally just a bar connecting the two spring holders together
Traditionally an anti roll bar would be bolted to a static part of the car's chassis and then each end to two seperate moving struts. On the Polo and other supermini platforms however, an aftermarket anti roll bar is actually more of a 'torsion bar brace', as it doesn't anchor to any static part of the car's chassis. It works by merely stiffening the torsion bar so it resists twisting along it's axis moreso than intended, thus reducing roll.
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The one I posted is my Whiteline ARB specifically for the Polo/Ibiza/Fabia platform.greypolo9n3 wrote:Ohh. You have any pics? What about the one ben90 posted?
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Righhtt iii seeeeeeeee.....seems harder to make now lolBen90 wrote:The one I posted is my Whiteline ARB specifically for the Polo/Ibiza/Fabia platform.greypolo9n3 wrote:Ohh. You have any pics? What about the one ben90 posted?
can you get pics of each end? so i know where they attach and how?
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Re: Rear ARB
i'd just save up and buy one
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I know what you mean...but i dont want to pay £100+ for something ill never see + not like im always chucking it around cornersandyc315 wrote:i'd just save up and buy one
Its only that making one would only cost me about £40/50
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well if you don't chuck it round corners anyway i'd save yourself the hassle and £40...
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I said not alwaysandyc315 wrote:well if you don't chuck it round corners anyway i'd save yourself the hassle and £40...
so would the "strut brace" idea not have any effect on the handling??
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The 'strut brace' arb looks about as good as a limp d*ck in a brothel, as it doesn't seem to anchor to any other part of the torsion bar to resist any torsional movement, and if it really is as rigid as a strut brace then the welds would fail in seconds. A normal strut brace mounted to the tops of struts resists movement by having compression forces placed on itself rather than torsional.
Just splash out on a whiteline (other brands are available), it's the mutts nuts, adjustable and you can sell it on for most of the money back when you're done with it. Alternatively, keep a beady out for a secondhand one
This video sold it to me
Just splash out on a whiteline (other brands are available), it's the mutts nuts, adjustable and you can sell it on for most of the money back when you're done with it. Alternatively, keep a beady out for a secondhand one
This video sold it to me
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ohh yeah ive seen that video before
Ill probably keep an eye out for a used one then
Ill probably keep an eye out for a used one then