Which front ARB with Nitrons?

[Shaun_E]

Finally ordered the Nitrons I have been promising myself for a while. After much research on here, I plumped for 250lbs/inch front springs and 150lbs/inch rears. The car is a 1997 K-series with widetrack and currently has a greeen (18mm) front ARB and the over diff rear bar set on the 2nd from softest setting.

So the questions are:

1. Which front ARB would be a good starting point? I am led to believe the 18mm is maybe too stiff.

2. What should I do with the rear ARB? Change the setting? Ditch it completely?

 

In some ways it makes sense to leave them as they are, just fit the new dampers and try to work out what needs changing from there, but I really want to make sure I have a proven set-up before playing around. The car is used for road, track and will this year be making an appearance in the club sprint series.

 

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[martinwhitcher]

my guess would be the red ARB for the front (I have the freestyle adjustable ARB 😬)

 

try the rear either soft or try disconnected.

 

Martin

 

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[Mark Durrant]

Shaun

 

The green bar is too stiff and the best option in my opinion is too fit the Freestyle adjustable ARB to the front as this will allow you to adjust the settings as dictated by the conditions. I would leave the reas as it is for the time being althoufgh on a wet trackday or sprint you would probably want to disconnect one side.

 

Mark D

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[Jason Plato]

The freestyle bar on its softest setting feels slightly stiffer than a 1/2" front arb .

 

I would suggest an orange 1/2" bar or a red one for a starting point .

 

for the rear . Why not try it disconnected and then increase its stiffness untill you find a setting that you are happy with

 

Dave

 

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[Shaun_E]

Thanks for the advice folks. Am keeping an eye on a red ARB on ebay and have mailed Freestyle for availability of their adjustable bar.

 

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[Jason Plato]

what tyres will you be running ?

[Shaun_E]

Avon CR500 (new ones). 175/55R13 front and 205/55R13 rear.

 

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Edited by - Shaun_E on 28 Feb 2006 12:37:55

[Adrian Williams]

Shaun I have a spare red bushed wide track bar if you want to borrow it to find out if it works for you.

 

I'd also recomend the freestyle adjustable job that's why I've got a spare red one

 

 

 

Adrian

[Shaun_E]

Adrian - great - if I don't get the Freestyle one then yes please I would like to try the red one. Dampers should arrive in the next couple of weeks so I'll drop you a line when I'm ready.

 

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[Jason Plato]

I'll also have a spare orange 1/2" front bar you are welcome to try at llandow

 

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[Shaun_E]

Cheers Dave - should have new dampers before then so it will be the first major test! Gonna be an interesting day as it will be first time on track with new engine plus all the suspension changes...and Gill is driving too .

 

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