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coupe arb what else fits
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05/09/2012 19:28
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hi all im after a front arb ive allready got a rear im struggling to get just the front are the alfa 147 the same as the coupe i know a couple of alfa place that have just front 26mm eibach arb's are these the same as the coupe 20vt ones or if you have a front coupe 26mm arb pm me cheers
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05/09/2012 23:01
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147 arb WILL not fit mate!!
Unless you want to change the drop links to a hole new set up.
You can do what Nigel said or buy an eibach kit?
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05/09/2012 23:27
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HI look like im going the eibach route then how about the alfa 145 are there arb different i assume they have different drop links aswell cheers
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06/09/2012 07:03
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The Alfa 145 arb's are the same design as The 20vt.
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06/09/2012 08:46
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This is how i fitted my Alfa 156's Eibach 26mm ARB, on my rear - i did FWD to RWD and 26mm front arb is too much......i don't want to spend extra for Coupe/145/146/Bravo ARB, that's why i did this conversion. And IMO it better arb to be linked with the hub and shocks......
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06/09/2012 20:49
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This is how i fitted my Alfa 156's Eibach 26mm ARB, on my rear - i did FWD to RWD and 26mm front arb is too much......i don't want to spend extra for Coupe/145/146/Bravo ARB, that's why i did this conversion. And IMO it better arb to be linked with the hub and shocks...... You fitted 26mm ARB at the rear , is that right? and which size at the front? Why do you think 26mm is too much at the front? Thanks for your feedback
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06/09/2012 21:50
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This is how i fitted my Alfa 156's Eibach 26mm ARB, on my rear - i did FWD to RWD and 26mm front arb is too much......i don't want to spend extra for Coupe/145/146/Bravo ARB, that's why i did this conversion. And IMO it better arb to be linked with the hub and shocks...... You fitted 26mm ARB at the rear , is that right? and which size at the front? Why do you think 26mm is too much at the front? Thanks for your feedback Yes, 26mm at the rear of the car - have in mind that it's mid engine car(not yet, but fingers crossed), balance of the car will be about 45%front, 55% rear, and with RWD you need stiffer ARB at the rear.......front will be 24mm..... 26mm is not too much at the front of a FWD car, with heavy front end. It's great upgrade for a mighty Coupe or Alfa 156 IMO.....but i'm following different route for now - RWD 156.
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06/09/2012 22:45
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HI anybody know where the best place for price to get the eibach kit from best price ive seen is around £404 for the front and rear kit cheers
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07/09/2012 19:18
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HI I've had a quick look and that part number is for the brava 1.4 will have to ring to make sure there 22mm rear and 26mm front arb's there none listed for coupe or bravo 2.0 cheers
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07/09/2012 21:03
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Try now, look on the left side of the screen click.
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13/09/2012 21:40
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hi has anybody tried the rear 24mm and 22mm rear arb's is there much difference between the two cheers
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14/09/2012 11:20
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sparco used the 24mm rear ARB on is timeattack car so hes the best to ask but hes not on much lately.
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14/09/2012 22:27
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22 is favourite as more predictable handling. 24 can be a little unpredictable and also brackets need to be fabricated so it's a bit of a toad to fit. 24 more fun
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14/09/2012 22:30
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22 is favourite as more predictable handling. 24 can be a little unpredictable and also brackets need to be fabricated so it's a bit of a toad to fit. 24 more fun hi why 24mm more fun is there that much difference between the two bars cheers
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14/09/2012 23:01
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Yeah 2mm Seriously though driving both variants all I noticed was the 24mm was noticeably tail happy as opposed to the 22mm in the wet Fun but very quick to step out. In the dry they seem to have the same characteristics from a drivers point of view. I run a 22mm.
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16/09/2012 14:47
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I run the 24mm rear ARB. The brackets are a pain to make and the rear compensator bracket requires modifying to fit over the ARB. For ease of fitment I'd go for the 22mm.
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16/09/2012 19:58
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How comes your going up to 24mm Nigel I have a 23mm waiting to go on mine because how much hassle people have said about the 24 fitment
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16/09/2012 19:59
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HI the bracket were on about are the little bracket at the upper part of the rear arms, its like two halfs around the arb,it has two bolts that fix to the upper part of the arm. there spot welded to the original arb there's 3 fixings at each end of the arb the bracket is the upper 2 fixing they come with eibach ones but i dont think they do with whiteline ones so you have to cut them off your old arb and used them on your new 24mm arb and you also have to modify the bracket for the rear compensator spring to hang off your new arb cheers
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16/09/2012 20:19
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How comes your going up to 24mm Nigel I have a 23mm waiting to go on mine because how much hassle people have said about the 24 fitment No hassle for me - I just give it to Paul and let him skin his knuckles and curse my modding addiction.... I still want a better turn-in - its already pretty good, but I reckon it could be better, although I may have to dial a bit of the twitchiness out with some adjustments at the front end
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17/09/2012 07:26
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Or add some negative camber at the rear, Sparco has some rear arms that do this! I thought about Marco's arms, but the camber is just too severe for the 30,000 miles of road use I'll be doing
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