Any tips on fitting a front ARB?

[Cupra20]

As title really, gonna hoopfully fit it this weekend and just wondered if anybody had any pearls of wisdom when fitting it?

Cheers in advanced Tim

 

[m0rk]

WD40 the wishbone to ARB bolts the night before.

jack the car up high enough, and don't undo the whole of the subframe (you don't need to)

pretty straight forward (but my 1st one wasn't)

 

[Cupra20]

Do i need to take the bolts right out or can i just drop the subframe a little on the bolts?

 

[m0rk]

remove the back two, and loosen the front one (but don't remove it)

when you refit it, just lift the subframe on a jack so you don't lift the weight on the threadsd

 

[Cupra20]

Hopefully i'm going to do it on a lift at a mate's garage so it will make it a bit easier.

With it having adjustable ball joints on the ends where it meets the wishbone (neuspeed) is it going to be better if they are adjusted when the car is back on it's wheels( bearing weight)?

 

[m0rk]

yes, otherwise they tend to shear

 

[Cupra20]

Cool cheers mate, bring on the weekend!!

 

[Forbez]

Take piccies and do a guide mate, i'm not looking forward to doing mine.

 

[ian_cupra]

a guide would be great, need to get one for mine really, not looking forward to it at all

 

[Cupra20]

I will try my best but as most of you know you get caught up in the moment and forget about the pics!!

 

[ian_cupra]

true enough, i always forget to take pics when am doing stuff!!

 

[m0rk]

Take piccies and do a guide mate, i'm not looking forward to doing mine.

http://www.seatcupra.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44&Itemid=6

 

[Cupra20]

Is this the same principle for the mk3?

 

[Cupra20]

I take it is the bolts that are arrowed that need to be undone?

 

[m0rk]

yup, undone & removed. the middle one secures your ARB

the 'next' bolt forward that is accessible through the hole in the wishbone just needs slacking off

 

[Forbez]

As ever,

Cheers M0rk,

thats a good guide too.

those rear clamps look alot easier than the ones i had with the neuspeed setup.

 

[PhilW]

Seems pretty straightforward, a lot easier than i found the rears with those stupid brackets over the rear beam.

 

[Forbez]

Are they the same brakets you have phil?

 

[Cupra20]

Cheers chap's i will try and remember to take some pic's

Is the rear a b***h to fit then?

 

[Cupra20]

Well it is now fitted and it didn't take to long either, mainly because i was just assisting a mate and we did it on a lift. As i predicted i didn't take any photo's but if you want to know anything i will do may best to help!