SamGTi Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Considering getting one, thoughts?My car is pretty low, and from what i have seen the ARB sits very low on the back of the car! will it catch on the floor? Anybody got one fitted which they can take picccies of?ThanksSam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breamy Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 brilliant peice of kit! well worth it! you looking at the jabbasport one?I had my car as low as possible with the adjusters out on my kws and never caught it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamGTi Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 cool! does it go straight on? much difference in performance?Samsorry yes, jabbasport one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Forget the Jabba one, Awesome are testing one this weekend, I hope it works out. Far cheaper and much better item than the Jabba one if it fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamGTi Posted December 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Ahh sweet, will be looking to buy around Jan time.... well.... should i say my bro will be looking to buy... for my 21st... he doesnt know that yet though! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 I'd be interested in one if its cheaper than the Jabba one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 I'd be interested in one if its cheaper than the Jabba oneIt is alot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwesomeAl Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Fingers crossed, I'll have some more news on this tomorrow! Ben (lal B3n) and Andy (toi gulp)'s cars are going to be at my disposal tomorrow for a little bit of fitting and testing. Providing everything goes nice and smoothly, I should be able to offer Rear anti-roll bars for a very good price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Fingers are crossed and make sure you take a lot of pics for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwesomeAl Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 If It fits as it should and I've got enough time, I'll make up a bit of a fitting guide. Although I'll be cheating by using ramps rather than doing it the DIY way ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamGTi Posted December 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 As soon as you get the go-ahead on these.... i will take one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperWeight1 Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I'd be suprised if we couldn't get enough numbers for a group buy.Any chance of that Al? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamGTi Posted December 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 im sure he could arrange something!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 How would this affect handling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamGTi Posted December 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Reduces understeer and body roll, turns in sharper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 sounds good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I tried to persuade Al to do a group buy... I think he will do something, as prices will be going up next year.It will increase oversteer, not as much as the 22mm Jabba one. The Awesome version is only 19mm. The Jabba bar is rear crude, just uses exhaust clamps to secure it to the rear beam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasperGTI Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I tried to persuade Al to do a group buy... I think he will do something, as prices will be going up next year.It will increase oversteer, not as much as the 22mm Jabba one. The Awesome version is only 19mm. The Jabba bar is rear crude, just uses exhaust clamps to secure it to the rear beam.Sorry but i have a jabba one, and its great. I bought it second hand becasue i wouldnt spend the money on it brand new!How else do you sudgest they fixed it to the rear beam? And there not exhaust clamps, there a fair bit stronger than that i can assure you. Well the ones on mine arent exhaust clamps anyway.I struggle to see how anyone suffers from oversteer in a lowered gti, If you do then your carrying too much speed in to the corner anyway, which is actually going to be slower anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99hjhm Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Ok.. Maybe I was been a a little harsh without having one.Yes they are Mikalor clamps, I didn't say there was anything wrong with it been crude, just the Awsome one has a bushed bracket/u-clamp type thing... £220 seems alot of money for an antiroll bar.And your right, I've never seen any oversteer in my GTI on std suspension.Now wheres Al.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwesomeAl Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 As soon as you get the go-ahead on these.... i will take one.Mission complete, See here for the write up: http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=61570I'd be suprised if we couldn't get enough numbers for a group buy.Any chance of that Al?I'm not sure as of yet as these are already incredibly well priced in comparison to the Competitions anti-roll bar!Ok.. Maybe I was been a a little harsh without having one.Yes they are Mikalor clamps, I didn't say there was anything wrong with it been crude, just the Awesome one has a bushed bracket/u-clamp type thing... £220 seems alot of money for an antiroll bar.And your right, I've never seen any oversteer in my GTI on std suspension.Now wheres Al.... I'm here James... lol.I do believe the Jabba bar does use a Mikalor clamp. As long as they are looked after you shouldn't have any issues with the mikalor clamps though! I'd suggest giving them a good coating of WD40 once a year to be safe as Mikalor stuff is kinda well known for corrosion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpo Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Nice to have the adjustment over the jabba arb. Can adjust it to suit each mode etc, gti's already have a built in rear arb where as lesser models don't. Do the drop links flex much? the jabba one didn't have them, though I know allot of after-market arbs for other cars do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwesomeAl Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 The drop links have a tiny amount of flex in them. Just enough to remove any possibility of Creaking from Metal to Metal joints.The Arosa Sport I worked on also had an integral rear ARB within the torsion beam axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_273 Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Forget the Jabba one, Awesome are testing one this weekend, I hope it works out. Far cheaper and much better item than the Jabba one if it fits.I love how you jump to these conclusions without owning or driving a car with the said ARB fitted. The Jabba one is excellent, yes it's quite pricy but it's been available a lot longer than the Awesome and it has saved me £700 of KW V1's in an effort to make my car go round corners properly. It does not increase oversteer like you suggest; what it does is make the car go into a 4 wheel drift rather than the front running wide - the only time I have had the back end let go is when lifting off at high speed on a wet corner, but to make this happen you have to be carrying too much speed - as Casper says. The car is still very controllable when this happens. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breamy Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 I love how you jump to these conclusions without owning or driving a car with the said ARB fitted. The Jabba one is excellent, yes it's quite pricy but it's been available a lot longer than the Awesome and it has saved me £700 of KW V1's in an effort to make my car go round corners properly. It does not increase oversteer like you suggest; what it does is make the car go into a 4 wheel drift rather than the front running wide - the only time I have had the back end let go is when lifting off at high speed on a wet corner, but to make this happen you have to be carrying too much speed - as Casper says. The car is still very controllable when this happens.I agree here. having not owned one how can you compare? ive had the jabba one for 2 years now. done alot of track days and 2 ring trips. i know driveforward also has one on his arosa which is a track weapon. so i cant really see how its so crap? it completely transformed the handling of my car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasperGTI Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 I think what james is getting on about is that £220 for what you get is alot of money.I am also a jabba arb runner, and i totally agree with above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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