Steve X16XE
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What is the width for the standard front one. My rubbers look like they have had better days. Will changing the rubbers to pollys help the handling?
Cheers 
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Dave A
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remove it.
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Steve X16XE
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It's all over the place anyway. So your saying that if i remove it my handling will get better? 
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Dave A
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no front ARB
whiteline rear
properly set up coilovers
adjustable topmounts.
that will handle pretty well.
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Steve X16XE
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No coilovers yet.
I'm wanting to go round corners at TRAX so wanting to stiffen my Corsa up.
So wanting F and R strut braces and F and R ARB's.
What makes things worse, my Astra handles better than my Corsa coz it's a lot stiffer. I might even go round in that 
[Edited on 11-07-2007 by Steve X16XE]
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dhdev
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Stiffening the front will cause understeer, best to remove the ARB as Dave suggested, stiffen the rear with an uprated ARB and have good quality adjustable shocks with matched stiffened springs all round, coilovers aren't needed tbh.
[Edited on 11-07-2007 by dhdev]
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Steve X16XE
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So for my front as it is now (vauxhall dampers and Eibach 30mm) it's be better to remove the ARB?
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dhdev
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
So for my front as it is now (vauxhall dampers and Eibach 30mm) it's be better to remove the ARB?
tough call, with uprated dampers I'd say without a doubt remove it. as it stands u may be better off with it on. Only way is to give it a try with it on and with it off, only a few bolts to remove/fit it 
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Dave A
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quote:
Originally posted by dhdev
coilovers aren't needed tbh.
thats correct, coilovers arent needed but very handy as you can fit the adjustable topmounts. since fitting my topmounts and setting the camber and castor it has transformed the handling.
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Steve X16XE
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I don't think i'll have the £££ to buy them b4 TRAX.
I'm just wanting to make it more stable. I'll remove it and go for a blast. If i'm not back on 2nite then start a get well thread for me
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Steve X16XE
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Well it's off. Took 15mins and i didn't even have to jack my car up. Tho 5 mins of that i was fighting with the cat. I lost again 
I will update when i get back but i bet i won't be able to tell coz 3 out of the 4 rubbers were split.
[Edited on 11-07-2007 by Steve X16XE]
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Steve X16XE
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Well, As slower speeds it does feel to handle better. It's still twitchy at higher speeds tho.
But that could be down to these seats...........
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Jake
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one of the drawbacks of no front ARB, not very stable at high speeds
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Steve X16XE
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
one of the drawbacks of no front ARB, not very stable at high speeds
I know.......
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Warren G
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steve let me no all your results, realy interested to find out
all i will say - may car will understeer at low speed sharp corners, but at high speed 70mph+corners the handleing is unreals, just keeps on gripping....
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Steve X16XE
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
Well, As slower speeds it does feel to handle better. It's still twitchy at higher speeds tho.
But that could be down to these seats...........
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Hamish
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when i took my Front ARB off the turn in was alot better, ride was slightly hasrher though. And that was on koni adjuastables
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