Problem with adjustable ARB

ScarySquirrel · Mar 14, 2011

Hi all,

I fitted my group buy ARB at the weekend and WOW! It's amazing. My KTR coilovers haven't always inspired confidence in me but now it handles better than when I had Sportlines on (in my opinion)

Anyway, I had a look under the car today to check it was all ok and noticed that one of the brackets is bent.

So, firstly is this a problem. Secondly, what might have caused it? And lastly, if it is a problem what should I do about it?

Thanks

jenic · Mar 14, 2011

Mines done this too, was going to post but forgot.

Is it a worry?

How stiff you got it, I've got it 1 hole stiffer than medium each side.

Fred@BTM · Mar 14, 2011

thats not good!

Dean. · Mar 14, 2011

I'd get stronger angle brackets like the whiteline ones, my whiteline never bent like that but I'd say they were at least twice as thick as that!

Edit - maybe not twice actually lol

Will. · Mar 14, 2011

I might check mine tomorrow :s

Pearce · Mar 14, 2011

My brackets are faced the other way round like this. L. Does that make any difference

ScarySquirrel · Mar 14, 2011

It's on te medium setting.

How long has yours been like it?

Any more thoughts Fred?

jenic · Mar 14, 2011

ScarySquirrel said:
It's on te medium setting.

How long has yours been like it?

Any more thoughts Fred?

Mine was fine for around 2 months, then i decided to stiffen it up a little to what I said from medium and then within a month its gone like that.

Fred@BTM · Mar 14, 2011

i have a kit at work, ill check it out tomorrow, but that bracket needs strengthening!

ScarySquirrel · Mar 14, 2011

I wonder whether I just need to adjust it whilst it's sat on the ground with weight on the wheels. I'm worried the bracket will be weakend now if I knock it back into shape.

Fred@BTM · Mar 14, 2011

it will just bend again if you put load on it

ScarySquirrel · Mar 14, 2011

What do you think I should do? I don't suppose it's possible to buy stronger brackets on their own.

Bit crap as it's only a few days old

Joe R26 · Mar 14, 2011

Oh dear, I'd get in contact with whoever made them!.

jenic · Mar 14, 2011

I've pm'd the guy who organised the GB, I want to say his name is dave, but not 100% and made him aware of this thread.

coleman · Mar 14, 2011

What metal is it?
It won't be hard to have someone weld two little brackets on it either side to make it more rigid

ScarySquirrel · Mar 14, 2011

jenic said:
I've pm'd the guy who organised the GB, I want to say his name is dave, but not 100% and made him aware of this thread.

Thanks very much. Nice to know I'm not alone, perhaps if it's a common issue they can provide some stronger brackets.

M40 CUO · Mar 14, 2011

Shoulda got a Whitline Adjustable ARB not some micky mouse made joby which costs alot more than a well renound named one... Had mine a few weeks now and is amazing got it for £75 2nd hand just needed repainting...

jenic · Mar 14, 2011

ScarySquirrel said:
Thanks very much. Nice to know I'm not alone, perhaps of it's a common issue they can provide some stronger brackets.

I'd agree, but I think my brackets are different to the one's everyone else got as they got lost in the post. But the guy who made them knocked some up quickly to get me going.

The manufacturers are top guys so I'm sure they will sort it out

Fred@BTM · Mar 14, 2011

ah that explains it then, was pretty sure the brackets normally are triangulated for strength

ScarySquirrel · Mar 14, 2011

Mine had a tiny triangle bit at the back, but it really is small

M40 CUO said:
Shoulda got a Whitline Adjustable ARB not some micky mouse made joby which costs alot more than a well renound named one... Had mine a few weeks now and is amazing got it for £75 2nd hand just needed repainting...

Thanks Captain Hindsight!

M40 CUO · Mar 14, 2011

I did put my name down to start off with, but then I tought why am I going to pay more for one thats been made by some dudes rather than from a well know company like whitline who oviousely now what there doing...

treemanx · Mar 14, 2011

I thought the same tbh, I went for whiteline as they're tried and tested.

ScarySquirrel · Mar 14, 2011

Well not much I can do about that now. But anyway, I'm very happy with it, I just need to sort this bracket out.

jenic · Mar 14, 2011

The bar wasn't just made by 'some dudes'.

It was made by track developments iirc, who specialise in motorsport suspension/chassis iirc. And when the GB was on the whitelines were rare as rocking horse s**t.

theduck · Mar 14, 2011

bracket just needs some triangulation, which it appears others did, with that it wouldnt bend, so all would be well in the world...

Am pretty sure whitelines were almost impossible to get hold of when the GB started, which is why it was set up?

M40 CUO · Mar 14, 2011

That braket looks kinda skinny compared to the whitline ones...

Tom@JMS · Mar 15, 2011

ScarySquirrel said:
What do you think I should do? I don't suppose it's possible to buy stronger brackets on their own.

Bit crap as it's only a few days old

If your proper stuck mate pop over and I can sort it out with some braced replacements.

ScarySquirrel · Mar 15, 2011

Thanks Tom. Unfortunately I'm skint at the moment so I can't even afford the petrol to get to you, let alone to pay for the work required to sort the bracket out

drhowser · Mar 15, 2011

I've just seen this!

I'll get straight on to the engineers and get some brackets sorted out.
They definately shouldn't be moving and they were braced from what I've seen!

The Duck is right too, this was only set up because there were no whitelines in the country.

Anyone with problems or worries should pm me and I'll get it dealt with. Scary, it'll not cost you anything and I know they'll get straight on to it.

I'll post back in a moment when I've spoken to them!

drhowser · Mar 15, 2011

I've just got off the phone from the engineers, they are going to make new, stronger brackets with more reinforcing.
I've sent them the link for this thread so they can see exactly what the issue is.
Obviously this won't cost anything.

Anyone who is concerned should get in touch with me and I'll get new brackets out to you.

Cheers, Doug

ScarySquirrel · Mar 15, 2011

Doug, you're a star. Thank you so much

Do you need me to PM you with my details again?

drhowser · Mar 15, 2011

No problem mate,

They are as keen as anyone to get it resolved! I've still got your details too, so don't worry.
As soon as I know anything I'll post it here. But don't worry it'll be replaced and sorted.

Jenic has sent me a picture of his too, it's the same bracket and deflected the same way. Right hand wheel and bent downwards, have we been enjoying some roundabouts?

Hugo- · Mar 15, 2011

Doug. I've sent you a PM.

ScarySquirrel · Mar 15, 2011

drhowser said:
No problem mate,

They are as keen as anyone to get it resolved! I've still got your details too, so don't worry.
As soon as I know anything I'll post it here. But don't worry it'll be replaced and sorted.

Jenic has sent me a picture of his too, it's the same bracket and deflected the same way. Right hand wheel and bent downwards, have we been enjoying some roundabouts?

Haha, perhaps

As mentioned in my opening post it handles amazingly well, I LOVE IT!!

Tigger · Mar 15, 2011

Will I hold-off fitting mine in the morning until new brackets are done or go ahead? :S

Will. · Mar 15, 2011

I have been abusing mine HARD and mine are still ok after being fitted for over a month

Tigger · Mar 15, 2011

^ How long have you had yours?

Will. · Mar 15, 2011

Just over a month

Tigger · Mar 15, 2011

Ok I have mine about 3 weeks I think lol so hope mine are ok

ScarySquirrel · Mar 16, 2011

I'm also getting a strange 'clunking' sound from the rear driver side of my car when turning hard and going over bumps (at the same time, or going over big dips in the road whilst in a straight line). This is the side with the bent bracket, could it be related?

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