[Alex1.8T]

Ok i am planning on getting some KW V1 Coilovers soon hopefully and i want the car low so obviously i am gonna need to replace the front arb!

Which ARB is gonna be best for lowness and without catching?

An R32/S3 ARB which i believe fits on the KW coilovers or the Eibach big loop ARB?

Thanks!

 

[Alex1.8T]

no-one got any idea on this one???

 

[Bowdie]

I have the KW V1's and eibach arb's on my 1.8T - good setup + you get the rear arb too which seriously improves the handling[]

My coilovers are wound down quite low and since fitting the eibach's I have had no probs. For a bigger version of my sig pic see:

http://www.uk-mkivs.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=40099

 

[Faisal]

I'm on FK coilovers, wound down about the same as Bowdie with a H&R 22mm ARB (or 23 maybe, i forget). No rubbing issues on the ARB

I only bought the H&R because I got it 2nd hand though, the new price for just the front H&R is about the same as for both front and rear eibachs.

 

[Alex1.8T]

cool, thanks both..seems most of these arbs seem to be ok then.

both ur cars sit really well.....i want coilovers!!!!!

@bowdie where did u get ur v1's from? best place i have seen is www.tunershop.co.uk @ ?530

 

[Bowdie]

I got them from a mate who works in an accessories shop here in Glasgow - can't remember how much they where tho'[:I] I'll find out from my mate how much they are to give you a guide price if you want[?]

 

[Alex1.8T]

yeah that would be cool, cheers buddy!

 

[thechief]

Cause your going with KW's you'll have the v6 mount on the shocks so you can use a R32 front arb which goes under the driveshaft = no rubbing.

 

[Caged]

R32 front bar is also half the price of the Eibach jobs... 100 quid for all the bits you need. Works for me! []

 

[Alex1.8T]

ahh cool, so there will deffo be no rubbing with the r32 one, nice!

also liking the price on the r32 arb much more

@ caged, is the stealers gonna be just as cheap for the r32 arb? also do i need other bits or just the arb?

 

[Bowdie]

Alex - usual retail price for the V1's is ?600, so ?530 seems a good deal (difference will pay for the arb[]) You should also check the group buys section - there is a thread on fk's, Awesome will do them for ?400 all in[]

 

[Alex1.8T]

thanks for that bowdie!

yeah i was considering fk's, but i like the stainless steel factor on the kw's, thats whats drawing me towards them and the fact that u can use an r32 arb!

decisions decisions....

 

[Caged]

Dealers was where I got the bits, the R32 bar has the advantage of being 23mm, the S3 ones is 20mm. You need the drop links too and new bushes.

You are only limited on lowness then by the driveshaft hitting the chassis leg. This is how mine sits:

Scott

 

[Alex1.8T]

well i went ahead and ordered some KW V1's this morning from Demon Tweeks! Costs is 650 fitted and tracked etc......so i am pretty pleased with that!

sits nice cheers scot! sorry to be a pain, but do u have the part numbers for all the bits i need?

 

[Caged]

Unfortuantely not, but if you go to the parts man with etka it's quite obvious. Just make sure he's looking at the R32 screen!

Scott

 

[Alex1.8T]

right ok cheers scot...so i need one r32 bar, 2 r32 droplinks and 2 r32 bushes? any bolts or anything needed? sorry i am not very mechanically minded on things like this!

 

[Caged]

Make sure the nuts come with the drop links and the links are handed too... But other than that I think that's it!