Whiteline rear anti-roll bar

[James_Ward]

All,

I bought a whiteline rear anti roll bar from Fensport back in may, only got around to fitting it a month or so back and it didn't seem to fit or be correct for the car - it's a different shape from the standard one. It seems like the "kicked out" parts of the whiteline bar are fouling as the bar rotates.

Enclosed are some photos, is this the right bit or have they sent me the wrong one? I tried fitting it both ways round and one way was totally wrong the other way gave about an inch movement (upward from the position shown in pic 3) on the bar end before the bar touched the suspension carrier brackets?

I've called Fensport, they're "checking with the supplier" and have been for some months, still no answer.

Am using it with the sbits custom droplinks and they are the correct length.

Any advice greatfully received.









Cheers

[Charged]

That'll be for a Mk1b unfortunately.. fensport did the same to me and then refused to refund me as I left it too long for fitting.

[kaiowas]

ar$e. I could end up with the same problem then. Need to have a look at mine tomorrow.

How long had you had yours before you tried to fit them Ollie?

[James_Ward]

That'll be for a Mk1b unfortunately.. fensport did the same to me and then refused to refund me as I left it too long for fitting.

How is the MK1b different? Are the U bracket bolts further back?

[kaiowas]

The main suspension bracket is different as the track control arm is mounted differently (One type is mounted further inboard than the other but I can never remember which is which).

Pretty sure the location of the ARB mounts is slightly different as well.

[cartledge_uk]

That'll be for a Mk1b unfortunately.. fensport did the same to me and then refused to refund me as I left it too long for fitting.

How is the MK1b different? Are the U bracket bolts further back?

Yes.

The U bracket mounts futher back on the 1b so the nearest bolt hole of the bracket uses the bolt hole thats futher away on the 1a (if that makes sense), so you turn the bracket 180 degrees pivioting on the rear bolt, then thats where you need the 2nd mount point.

It is possible to mount there, some 1a's have modified a new mounting point to fit them.

[Charged]

How long had you had yours before you tried to fit them Ollie?

About 18 months from memory. Same thing happened when fensport sent me mk1a shocks and I needed Mk1b.. I didn't fit them for a few months.. (Tony @ fensport) was extremely rude to me when I enquired about a refund. They are still in my shed

[James_Ward]

Is there such a thing as a whiteline MK1a roll bar? If not it looks like i'll need to add a mounting hole further back, problem is its got a captive nut inside.

Also I've seen pics of the MR2 mk2 rear anti roll bar that looks like it might fit, has anyone tried that? It's thicker than the Mk1a bar which is seemly made of mig welding wire

[Charged]

Is there such a thing as a whiteline MK1a roll bar? If not it looks like i'll need to add a mounting hole further back, problem is its got a captive nut inside.

Also I've seen pics of the MR2 mk2 rear anti roll bar that looks like it might fit, has anyone tried that? It's thicker than the Mk1a bar which is seemly made of mig welding wire

I'm not aware of an aftermarket mk1a anti rollbar..

Yes, Mk2 turbo rear ARB's are apparently a straight fit

[crazybrightman]

ive just got myself a mk2 tubby rear arb looks like it will fit just need to hne out the standard rubber bushes somehow as the turbo brakets and bushes are completly different and will never fit as they are designed to fit into a channel on the subframe. ill post some pics when ive done it over the xmas holls.

[MartG]

it looks like i'll need to add a mounting hole further back, problem is its got a captive nut inside.

When I fitted one to my 1a track car, I drilled a hole in the boot floor above the new ARB mount hole and lowered a nut down onto the bolt. The hole just needs to be big enough to get a socket through to tighten the nut up

[LimeyMk1]

http://www.whiteline.com.au/docs/catalogues/WL_0361.pdf

No parts listed for the Mk1a in the catalogue.

[PW@Woodsport]

ive just got myself a mk2 tubby rear arb looks like it will fit just need to hne out the standard rubber bushes somehow as the turbo brakets and bushes are completly different and will never fit as they are designed to fit into a channel on the subframe. ill post some pics when ive done it over the xmas holls.

Just use mk1 FRONT ARB brackets and bushes,we have been fitting mk2 turbo rear ARB's to mk1's for years this way.

[crazybrightman]

just so happens ive some polly bushes for a front arb and i use coach handrail brackets insted of the standard front brackets as they are stainless and have 4 fixing bolts, work a treat normaly.

[omracing]

Just use mk1 FRONT ARB brackets and bushes,we have been fitting mk2 turbo rear ARB's to mk1's for years this way.

Are we saying Whiteline only do a rear ARB for the Mk1b, but you can fit a Mk2 turbo one by using Paul's mod which is one option.

[PW@Woodsport]

Yes the mk2 turbo rear ARB can be fitted quite easily.It bolts straight up to a mk1b,on a mk1a you need to move it back a few inches.

[MartG]

There's info and pics for fitting 1b suspension onto a 1a shell in this thread http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... hlight=arb, including pics of the rear ARB mounting points

[kaiowas]

it looks like i'll need to add a mounting hole further back, problem is its got a captive nut inside.

When I fitted one to my 1a track car, I drilled a hole in the boot floor above the new ARB mount hole and lowered a nut down onto the bolt. The hole just needs to be big enough to get a socket through to tighten the nut up

Did you have any trouble with the supplied bush when you fitted yours? I noticed that the OD of the bush was too big for my mk1a bracket (it's the same as a front bush but not quite so tall). I ordered some mk1b ARB brackets from Mr T assuming that they were different and would take the larger diameter bush but they're the same diameter as the mk1a ones. Looks like I might have to lash something up unless they've given me the wrong bush.

[MartG]

No - no problems with the bushes, though they were a tight fit the brackets tightened up on them OK