Which rear arb to balance out R32 front arb?

[Mark300zx]

Just wondering if anyone has got this setup and what size arb is the most beneficial to get on the rear?

 

[DannyC87]

I have 25mm Neuspeed rear on stiffest setting with the R32 front.. good balance IMO, can be a bit tail-happy in the wet.

 

[Cupra_R04]

ill jump in on willie's behalf. 28mm Neuspeed thats what he has and i should have sitting in my house waiting for me to fit.

 

[Willie]

What size of R32 front ARB did you buy?
There's a 21mm and a 23mm.
the 21mm is about 85 GBP for the full kit
The 23mm one is 100 GBP for the full kit

 

[D.K]

I'v got a Neuspeed 28mm on the back of mine.

Awesome GTi are doing a group buy at the moment so if your ready to buy now is a good time
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=271630

 

[Phillc]

I have the 23mm R32 with the 25mm neuspeed on the middle setting, gives excellent grip in the dry but tends to understeer in the wet, going to put it on the stiffest setting and see what happens.

 

[Mark300zx]

Thanks guys, to be honest I haven't bought the R32 arb yet but wanted to take advantage of the group buy, Willie I presume the 23mm is the preferable option so will prob be going for that?

 

[DannyC87]

I have the 23mm R32 with the 25mm neuspeed on the middle setting, gives excellent grip in the dry but tends to understeer in the wet, going to put it on the stiffest setting and see what happens.

Should stop the understeer, I get quite impressive lift off oversteer with that setting, also have 15mm spacers all round + front and rear strut braces and coilovers

 

[FRik]

Can someone tell me (or point me in the direction of a helpful thread) As to the benefits of ARBs, and how different ones work (i.e the size alternatives) and how different set ups work (front and back)

And reading that they become a bit slip-happy in the wet, is this much more noticeable than it would be before doing the ARB's, or does the handling in the dry really make it worthwhile putting up with it in the wet?

 

[Phillc]

Yeah, i get no lift off at all at the moment even in the wet, 10mm rear spacers, stock front, although i am going to put some 8mm on the front.

 

[Cupra_R04]

seeing as willie aint here and im copying his setup he is running he has 23mm r32 front and 28mm neuspeed rear he says this greatfully improved his handling. To be honest i cant wait to get my arb's on. Got the rear so just need the front but will be going for the r32 and not neuspeed for it though

Can be personal opinion though depends how you want it to handle

 

[Mark300zx]

On a tangent do the rear arbs fit with oem/aftermarket exhaust?

 

[D.K]

My Neuspeed fitted with my Miltek

 

[Cupra_R04]

I would hope they would fit with standard exhaust as there would be no point if they didnt as that would mean anyone who wanted to upgrade the rear arb would have to change exhaust and would put people off.

 

[DannyC87]

I would hope they would fit with standard exhaust as there would be no point if they didnt as that would mean anyone who wanted to upgrade the rear arb would have to change exhaust and would put people off.

Only Neuspeed fits with the standard LCR exhaust.. All the others require the exhaust modifying with a large hammer!

 

[Willie]

Thanks guys, to be honest I haven't bought the R32 arb yet but wanted to take advantage of the group buy, Willie I presume the 23mm is the preferable option so will prob be going for that?

seeing as willie aint here and im copying his setup he is running he has 23mm r32 front and 28mm neuspeed rear he says this greatfully improved his handling. To be honest i cant wait to get my arb's on. Got the rear so just need the front but will be going for the r32 and not neuspeed for it though

Can be personal opinion though depends how you want it to handle

Yup as Mark said, the 23mm one is giving me awesome handling paired with my 28mm rear arb

 

[Mark300zx]

Thanks, do you get under or oversteer with that setup?

 

[Willie]

Thanks, do you get under or oversteer with that setup?

Me?

NONE
Neither, if I managed to push it to the limit it would 4 wheel drift
Not even at 85 MPH on a tight right dropping corner.
Massively neutral.
I was following a caged VERY well sorted EK9 civic all day around the track last time on there.
Handling is amazing

 

[Mark300zx]

Thanks have you done anything else to the suspension, I was slightly worried about the extra weight of the 28mm arb on the suspension?

 

[Willie]

Thanks have you done anything else to the suspension, I was slightly worried about the extra weight of the 28mm arb on the suspension?

LOL, just a bit.
Click on my thread in my signature, thread 3 has all the spec with clickable links to fitting and testing