Then it will be a SUBSTANTIALLY better ride. Just watch the arch spats based on the drop, and if you have spacers fitted.Thank you, I’ll use the originals, I just need to find time to fit them now 🙂
Just remove the arch spats, they serve no practical purpose, they were just included in the design by VW to pass Type Approval.Then it will be a SUBSTANTIALLY better ride. Just watch the arch spats based on the drop, and if you have spacers fitted.
Which is what I implied as what I’ve done to mine👍Just remove the arch spats, they serve no practical purpose, they were just included in the design by VW to pass Type Approval.
What about them?Good stuff - arch spat delete ✔
What do people do about anti-rollbar drop links?
Do you leave the the drop links standard (now long) or get adjustable/shortened ones?What about them?
Please explain "no longer co-axial"Surely, the ARB is not under tension until the wheels are no longer co-axial, owing to a roll force?
Of course, sorry, I had torsion bar in my head not rollbar.Exactly. The only reasons for fitting shorter drop links will be a: the working angle angle of the ends of the arb will be incorrect at the lower ride height, or b: the links, or the ends of the arb will foul something. Unless the car is at different heights side to side you cannot ‘pre load’ an anti roll bar.
Depends on the location of the drop link tab on the new suspension, but if using standard shocks and lowering springs you'd want LONGER drop links, not shorter ones, in order to retain the ARB in the same orientation. When the car gets lower then the distance between ARB and mounting point on the suspension get further away from each other.Exactly. The only reasons for fitting shorter drop links will be a: the working angle angle of the ends of the arb will be incorrect at the lower ride height, or b: the links, or the ends of the arb will foul something. Unless the car is at different heights side to side you cannot ‘pre load’ an anti roll bar.