[Mk2] [Generic] Tanabe 30.5mm front and 27.5mm rear ARBs anyone?

[Leon.]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-Tru ... 240%3A1318

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TANABE-R ... QQtcZphoto

[cantfindausername]

How would you go about sorting the ARB bushes for something like that?

[Leon.]

How would you go about sorting the ARB bushes for something like that?

I emailed the seller, they come with them

[Slarty]

The only problem that I can see is that it's a front bar only (unless they sell the rear bars too?).

Uprating the front bar that much without a matching increase in rear ARB stiffness will upset the balance and hence handling of the car....

[Leon.]

Sorry, I was blind

Added the rear to the first post now, 27.5mm chunky monkey at the rear

I'm sooooo tempted! Anyone hazard a guess as to the affect on ride comfort? Exchange rate is pants at the moment

[Slarty]

In that case, wow

$330 or there abouts, just shipping and import tax to worry about....

Ride comfort shouldn't be affected at all. I've uprated the front bar on mine to a TRD (rear to be fitted soon) and it's made no difference at all. The ARB only comes into play one the car is leaning/turning.

[Leon.]

Well I'm gonna wait a bit to see if the exchange rate improves, I won't be able to make much use of them before next summer anyway

Defo gonna get a set though, been on my list for a longgggg time

[Dale_V]

yum, what is the length of the front and rear ARB's? im tempted to get my Bro to bring some back from the usa if they will fit in a large case

[Slarty]

yum, what is the length of the front and rear ARB's? im tempted to get my Bro to bring some back from the usa if they will fit in a large case

hahaha I was thinking of asking my friend to bring me some back when she comes over in Jan

[Leon.]

Have emailed again to check, also asking for a postage cost for a set.

[Dale_V]

yum, what is the length of the front and rear ARB's? im tempted to get my Bro to bring some back from the usa if they will fit in a large case

hahaha I was thinking of asking my friend to bring me some back when she comes over in Jan

well my brother is coming back for christmas on the 18th dec, so i may aswell get his case filled with something usefull and ive always fancied a set of uprated arb's

[Slarty]

I hope he has a big suitcase then as the rear bar measures approx 1.2 m tip to tip

BTW a larger diameter ARB doesn't necessarily mean it's stiffer...

[mattymr2]

i'd be interested in a set of these.



possible group buy?


i know theres a few people from the trd group buy that went boobs up that might want some of these.....

[Leon.]

i'd be interested in a set of these.



possible group buy?


i know theres a few people from the trd group buy that went boobs up that might want some of these.....

You're welcome to start one, I'll probably go solo though. The greatest saving will be biding your time for rates to improve...

[Leon.]

Well postage to my address is $123.99

Total price then with today's exchange rate is ~£315, wihch would have been ~£230 a few months ago

With taxes, its probably similar to the 22.2mm TRD's from Fensport which are £354.2 inc 15% VAT but no P&P, not sure if that's extra.

[jmachling]

I reckon with a T-bar your chassis's going to flex before those do!

I wouldn't have thought they'll have much of an impact on ride quality (which with your Flex suspension will be pretty taught anyway) but should certainly keeps things nice and flat round the corners.

Just make sure you have nice strong droplinks as they're going to be seriously stressed!

[Leon.]

Just make sure you have nice strong droplinks as they're going to be seriously stressed!

I don't think such a thing exists

I've used Tein links and pretty much gone through 2 sets in 3 years, pretty shocking but I guess they're developed for track use predominantly.

Gona go back to Mr T links, I believe they just fit...

[jmachling]

Just make sure you have nice strong droplinks as they're going to be seriously stressed!

I don't think such a thing exists

I've used Tein links and pretty much gone through 2 sets in 3 years, pretty shocking but I guess they're developed for track use predominantly.

Gona go back to Mr T links, I believe they just fit...

Don't the Teins need a set whose ends face in opposite directions? Can't remember if it's the front or the back but I don't think Toyota do ones like that. Shame, as the Toyota ones are certainly much more beefy than any others I've seen.

However, I put some of the ones Camskill sell on mine probably 8-10k ago and they're still fine. Cheap too. Perhaps just treat them as a service item as they're easy enough to replace.

[Leon.]

Yeh you're right thinking about it, its the fronts, the kits don't come with rear links AFAIK. But when I last looked I couldn't see why the ends couldn't face the same direction... might just be easier to fit, and the main reason being shorter length...?

Have you got camskill fronts on your superstreets John?

[jmachling]

Now I think about it, I've got the Tein ones on the front too The Camskil ones are just one the back.

There must be some generic ones that are the same configuration, though. I don't imagine the Tein ones are cheap.