Front ARB

[Nova_Tek]

A mate has offered me bigger front ARB for the Nova, off a GTE.

Im assuming its a straight swap between my standard 1.2 ones and the GTE items? Just wanna double check.

Anything else I need to consider whilst they are off?

Thanx :thumb:

[burgo]

what suspension set up do you have?

[Nova_Tek]

I have springs and shocks :D










Sorry too tempting lol , I got H&R Springs ~30mm & KYB Shocks, currently no rear ARB and standard front ARB. Handles really well but I wanted to see if it was any stiffer/better with the uprated items.

I know that some people opt out of the front ARB's but no harm in giving it a go I say.

[burgo]

with just springs a shocks the gte anti roll bar would probably help. try and get the back one tho and that should make the most improvment

[Stuart]

imho, rear one = yes, front oen = no.

even on std suspension.... its just the front ARB is a pants design

[Nova_Tek]

My thoughts too. The GTE stuff will prob make a bit of difference to the front. The rear one im still out there trying to get a GSi rear ARB as its the largest one @ 22mm.

Not many of them about :(

[burgo]

try gte's and td's as they have 22mm aswell

[Nova_Tek]

imho, rear one = yes, front oen = no.

even on std suspension.... its just the front ARB is a pants design

See what you are saying but surely a slightly uprated one will be at least slightly better then the ones off a 1.2.

Still gonna try it and see what happens.

[Nova_Tek]

try gte's and td's as they have 22mm aswell

Ahh didint know that the TD had a 22mm rear ARB.

Slightly more chance of getting one now :thumb:

[Philsutton]

See what you are saying but surely a slightly uprated one will be at least slightly better then the ones off a 1.2.


it will be stiffer than the 1.2 one but most people prefer not to run arb on the front all together. I dont run one on mine an never have.

[Driver]

did all 1.2s come with frotn ARBs or just later models

[Welsh Dan]

did all 1.2s come with frotn ARBs or just later models

Mine didn't.

[Nova Full]

if your swapping from an 18mm front ARB to a 22mm ARB do you not need the thicker tie bars off a GTE/GSi or similar to match up? just a thought

Gaz

[Nova_Tek]

good point, never thought of that TBH.

I wouldnt know off by hand coz never tried it. Only way to find out is to try fitting em :) unless someone else has tried it or all tie bars are the same size between all models.

I'll keep you posted.

[Philsutton]

the tie bars are also thicker on the "sporty" models