[Mk2] [Turbo] Changing the Anti Roll Bars and bushes

Caribbean_Blue · Post by **Caribbean_Blue** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:40 pm

Has anyone changed the Anti Roll bars and bushes for front and back on there motor?

How long did it take? How hard? Did you have to drop the rear sub frame?

Reece

-:[KM]:- · Post by **-:[KM]:-** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:45 pm

The fronts are a piece of p...
The rears will need the sub frame dropping, but only slightly.

Timsmr2 · Post by **Timsmr2** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:15 pm

Found a how to (looking to do this myself)

http://www.eight-six.co.uk/ae86guidesSW20arbs.htm

hope this helps

JeffD · Post by **JeffD** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:33 pm

You dont need to touch your droplinks to do the front ARBs - jack car up so both wheel are clear of the ground then just loosen off the nut and bolt holding the bracket that is around the bush itself then lever the roll bar just enough to pull the bush out then just reverse operation to replace. repeat for other side

Npt done the backs so cant comment on those...

nikaiyo · Post by **nikaiyo** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:17 pm

Make sure you have new drop links if you are changing the ARB they are a pig to undo, when i fitted my coilovers I ended up cutting the bolts and driving without drop links for a week

Caribbean_Blue · Post by **Caribbean_Blue** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:44 pm

Cool.

Well I recently changed suspension to Super Streets so the droplinks with be fine to undo etc.

It is mainly the rear im concerned about seen as I have never droped the Sub frame. Slightly scared I will be honest?

TUBBY-DEUCE · Post by **TUBBY-DEUCE** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:55 pm

just 4 bolts to lower the subframe from what i remember

its no biggy, seems a bit daunting i know

-:[KM]:- · Post by **-:[KM]:-** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 5:43 am

TUBBY-DEUCE wrote:just 4 bolts to lower the subframe from what i remember its no biggy, seems a bit daunting i know

He's right you know...

I do also loosen the 3 engine mount bolts midway along the cross member too.. and if it help to pull the member towards the ground, the exhaust mount above (2 bolts) as well. You should get away with just the 4 bolts though..

BLZ-8027 · Post by **BLZ-8027** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:22 am

This might help you ??
ive also got a set of rear bushes brand new ,bought them then fitted poly ones instead ,so if there any use give me a shout

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... 817#667817

jason_pmr2 · Post by **jason_pmr2** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:59 am

Just noticed that my rear anti roll bar is fouling on the chassis either side(Near the bends at either end) - It appears that the ARB is able to slide throught the bushes either way(depending on which way you corner. I had new poly bushes fitted, and yes i checked they are holding the bar tight, but on taking tight corners i can hear the anti roll bar hitting the chassis(a knocking noise).

So, i bought some ST ARBs and fitted them yesterday, again checked the bushes are gripping it tight, but still i can hear a clonk as i turn in to a tight corner at speed.

Anyone else come accrosss this problem? And how can i remedy it? I thought of maybe zip tying some foam(for pipe insulation) around the bends to at least stop it hitting the chassis - dnt know whether this will work?

www.imoc.co.uk

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