Racing Beat ARBs?
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Re: Racing Beat ARBs?
I know of someone that is selling a set, there like new as not done more than 500 miles on his car before the engine died.
These have now sold sorry.
These have now sold sorry.
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Re: Racing Beat ARBs?
IIRC the early RB ARBs came with upgraded drop links with larger diameter bolts, plus a drill bit and guide to open-up the holes in the suspension arms.
The later ones came with droplinks that took the original bolts, or maybe the droplinks became an optional extra.
Anyway, just something to look out for as used ARBs *might* have larger holes.
You also need the body mount bushes, as these are unique to the RB units.
They came supplied with two sets of rear bushes, to match with either the long or short clamps, depending what was originally fitted on your car.
It is possible to cut the long bushes to fit the short clamps, or pack the short bushes for the long clamps, but either is a pita.
The later ones came with droplinks that took the original bolts, or maybe the droplinks became an optional extra.
Anyway, just something to look out for as used ARBs *might* have larger holes.
You also need the body mount bushes, as these are unique to the RB units.
They came supplied with two sets of rear bushes, to match with either the long or short clamps, depending what was originally fitted on your car.
It is possible to cut the long bushes to fit the short clamps, or pack the short bushes for the long clamps, but either is a pita.
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Re: Racing Beat ARBs?
Not really a hassle, just need to check that you have everything before you start to take things apart.
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Re: Racing Beat ARBs?
arbs worth imho
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Re: Racing Beat ARBs?
As mi60o0 says, well worth it.
I have the RB ARBs on my R3 and the difference it makes is far better than most other upgrades I've come across.
I have the RB ARBs on my R3 and the difference it makes is far better than most other upgrades I've come across.
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Racing Beat ARBs?
100% agree as I had RB ARB's on my old R3
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Re: Racing Beat ARBs?
Maybe it's something I'll have to consider on my R3
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Re: Racing Beat ARBs?
Remember R3s already have stiffer bars (although not as stiff as RB bars).
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Re: Racing Beat ARBs?
Only marginally IIRC, but yes, they are stiffer stock.
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Re: Racing Beat ARBs?
I believe there is a post somewhere that gives the roll bar stiffness difference between S1 and R3
I can’t remember if racing beat, white line were included or not.
I think PeteH May have done the calcs on this and a copy of the post here would be handy.
I always advise people to understand what there handling modifications do before proceeding.
Pro-Drive for example designed the PZ suspension to work with the existing S1 roll bars
So was the world renowned Pro-Drive company right to do this after exhaustive testing or should they have just changed the roll bars ?
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I can’t remember if racing beat, white line were included or not.
I think PeteH May have done the calcs on this and a copy of the post here would be handy.
I always advise people to understand what there handling modifications do before proceeding.
Pro-Drive for example designed the PZ suspension to work with the existing S1 roll bars
So was the world renowned Pro-Drive company right to do this after exhaustive testing or should they have just changed the roll bars ?
Regards
Pete
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Re: Racing Beat ARBs?
Not that heavy to affect your performance I run whiteline
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