R32 front ARB on LCR

[Ruddmeister]

And perhaps that just shows how much it's down to opinion/preference?

Exactly........

 

[PiperRS]

I got a R32 ARB on the front of My Octavia VRS. Will take some pics for you all

Also got a Eibach Rear ARB and i find the car handles amazing

Regards

Garry
Cam and Exhaust Sales

 

[johnboy98]

Not fitted yet as it started to piss down but pretty easy job if you go about it methodically, I started just after 3 this afternoon and removed both wishbones as im upgrading the the bushes to powerflex so half way through about 1.5 hours.

The bar is considerabley bigger than the LCR standard and should make a good difference and for all the parts New bushes,bolts,clamps including ARB £78.

Here are the parts:
1 x 1J0 411 305 AF 'STABILIZER front
2 x 1J0 411 336 D 'CLIP
2 x 1J0 411 314 T 'RUBBER MNT
2 x N 101 016 03 'BOLT

Anywho ill post back my findings when ive got it nailed back together tomorrow weather permitting.

 

[WeeJase]

you done the rear yet? it's going to be a bit under steery** if not.


** official technical term

 

[johnboy98]

Yeah i know Jase got a 25mm in the pipeline.

 

[Feel]

I suppose it makes sense to get the front on there, then "tune" it by fiddling with the rear - 20mins to change the rear...

I think it's a subframe drop to do the front? Don't forget tracking afterwards.

 

[johnboy98]

Yeah 4 wheel alignment booked for Friday Phil and as for the rear spot on thats what myplans are to tweak it in or out, subframe doesnt need to come completeley away just lowered enough to get old out and new one in.

 

[billyhas]

Are you using axle stands or ramps to perform this task?

 

[johnboy98]

axle stands

 

[richybigman]

bigger than what? Bigger than Stock, or Bigger than 25mmm? What size bar do you (would you) have on the front? It's difficult to say, you see.

I mean by having 28R/25F as opposed to 25R/25F

 

[D.K]

How did you get on with this johnboy98 ?
Do they fit and was it worth the money and hassel?

 

[kenny-cupra]

can somebody tell if the R32 arb go under the drive shaft rather than go over them like on the leon cupra ,.

kenny

 

[D.K]

From what i'v read the R32 one's will NOT fit an Leon cupra

 

[kenny-cupra]

is it due to the droplink fit to the wishbone , but i am running kw V1 coilover on the car so if i was to get the longer r32 or lcr droplinks that fit to the coilover strut would it fit then

kenny

 

[Ruddmeister]

is it due to the droplink fit to the wishbone , but i am running kw V1 coilover on the car so if i was to get the longer r32 or lcr droplinks that fit to the coilover strut would it fit then

kenny

'Should' fit but your mixing and matching which is going to be trial and error....

Worst case you could flog the ARB on here with minimal loss, they are always in demand

 

[MDS]

MDS S3 one is the same size as an LCR at 19mm? and fits exactley the same as an R32 unless im missing something here

Correct.

My mistake...

 

[johnboy98]

Sorry gents fitted and works a treat, thought id posted back a progress update apologies and anyone thinking of doing it get stuck in.

 

[Willie]

So Johny you fitted this with new clamps, was that R32 clamps and bolts?
I take it the bush is the R32 one aswell?

 

[johnboy98]

Yeap whats in the list all got fitted
1 x 1J0 411 305 AF 'STABILIZER front
2 x 1J0 411 336 D 'CLIP
2 x 1J0 411 314 T 'RUBBER MNT
2 x N 101 016 03 'BOLT