Front arb rubs on drivers side..

[kineticz]

.. when going around corners. I've noticed the arb makes a slight rubbing sound on the driveshaft. The car has been lowered 40mm with shocks and springs, but the rubbing doesn't occur on the passenger side. I have been told it is normal for a car to be slightly lower on the side with the most weight and where I have been sat while the suspension has 'bedded in'.

So, what can be done to stop the arb from rubbing?

Cheers

 

[james walker]

adjustable droplinks to pull the arb away from the driveshaft.

vmaxx do them 45quid from dpm

or a fk front arb will cure this, thats 100quid from awesome

 

[AwesomeSarah]

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=3839&xSec=146
Yes that is the FK one
Not a bad price either
It will be the ARB that needs replacing , it is a common thing to happen
It will not get better as it beds in either I am afraid
The suspension will bed in , but it will get lower
Sarah

 

[DamianPM]

Yeah as said I'd try the adjustable drop links first and then if they don't work maybe think about the Whiteline ARB...

https://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/vm...-18t-19sdi-19tdi-cupra-19tdi-1199-p-2510.html

https://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/wh...-18t-19sdi-19tdi-cupra-19tdi-1199-p-2826.html

Hope this helps.

Damian @ DPM

 

[james walker]

try replacing the wishbone rear bushes to tt varients, i did and the handling has increased massivly and got rid of most of the catching aswell.

 

[kineticz]

Just the response I was looking for guys, cheers!

Is there any handling improvement with the FK arb over the standard arb? Are those rear wishbone TT bushes easy to replace James and where can I get them?

 

[james walker]

fk arb is an oem replacement mate, same diameter, just longer loops so it goes under the driveshaft.

tt wishbones, you need a press to get them in, best to take to a garage, they will fit for minimal cost, id get some new wishbones full stop and do without taking your car off the road. p.s i have some for sale at the moment.

the tt bushes are around 20quid mate, big improvement

 

[sexynips]

you can get uprated arb too

 

[kineticz]

Yeah I got the FK Arb and Vmaxx droplinks in the end. Coilovers went on, jobs a good'un.