How to change rear drop links and ARB
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How to change rear drop links and ARB
A quick "How to" guide on how to fit drop links and ARB to a 93 impreza.
Firstly locate the drop links as seen in the pic here:
You can see the standard ARB connecting to the top of the Drop link.
Here is a pic of the STD ARB:
First step is to remove the std ARB by unbolting the top bolt on each drop link:
and then the clamps holding the ARB/Bush to the car:
Once once undone the ARB will be released from the car, some manuveuring will be needed to get it over the top of the exhaust.
once out it looks like this:
You can now remove the bottom nut of the drop link and remove:
Old vs. new:
Fitting is reversal of removing
New drop link fitted:
With New ARB in place on firm setting:
New ARB in place and ready to be tested!:
Hope its useful to someone.
Cheers
Dave
Firstly locate the drop links as seen in the pic here:
You can see the standard ARB connecting to the top of the Drop link.
Here is a pic of the STD ARB:
First step is to remove the std ARB by unbolting the top bolt on each drop link:
and then the clamps holding the ARB/Bush to the car:
Once once undone the ARB will be released from the car, some manuveuring will be needed to get it over the top of the exhaust.
once out it looks like this:
You can now remove the bottom nut of the drop link and remove:
Old vs. new:
Fitting is reversal of removing
New drop link fitted:
With New ARB in place on firm setting:
New ARB in place and ready to be tested!:
Hope its useful to someone.
Cheers
Dave
Last edited by Claaarkio; 28 May 2008 at 04:44 PM.
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Nice guide. So what diameter bar did you go for, and what is your feelings on the change? This is osmething i am considering doing imminantly. Just have to decide if i need front and rear bars and what thicknesses to choose....
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Cheers for the comments, yes all greased up, forgot to mention that in the text! In fact a tip would be get the ARB in position above the exhaust before greasing and fitting the bushes, i didn't and it gets a bit messy
I got it from ScoobyClinic and i dont think it gave me a choice, i assume 22mm?
The cornering is now much more controlled and stable, i can feel the wheels gripping and digging in when sharp cornering in 2nd gear. Much less body roll and positive feed back. Still waiting to do a fast corner, like dual carridgeway slip road.
All in all well worth doing and an easy job!
Dave
I got it from ScoobyClinic and i dont think it gave me a choice, i assume 22mm?
The cornering is now much more controlled and stable, i can feel the wheels gripping and digging in when sharp cornering in 2nd gear. Much less body roll and positive feed back. Still waiting to do a fast corner, like dual carridgeway slip road.
All in all well worth doing and an easy job!
Dave
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i did this on sunday-- most difficult thing was reversing back wheels up a set of wheel ramps for first time! few tight nuts but nothing desent socet set can't shift. DO IT!! feels fantstic, like Claaarkio said, and i have done some fast cornering-- tyres squeeling and it still felt great!! you really should do this mod without a shadow of a doubt. mine is a 22mm on middle setting... BRILLIANT!
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Excellent write up, something I'm intending to do soon. So when the car is sitting on it's wheels, the bar isn't loaded in anyway vertically? e.g. it's doesn't spring off when you undo the mounting bolts? Zen mentioned to me it's worth changing the actual mounting brackets on the body as well as the std ones can also flex. Don't know how much difference they would make?
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Cheers for the comments, i did it on a slopeing driveway and there was no tension on the ARB, only slight problem i had was getting the bolt back in the arb bracket by the exhaust, a few pumps on the trolley jack soon pushed it into position though
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