Whiteline arb L brackets alternative

[dann2707]

I have an arb but no L piece that goes from the beam to the arb.

Does anyone happen to know what may be a suitable replacement? Or even dimensions so that I can look in my local automotive factors for something like it.

Thank you

 

[bloke]

just get some off cut angle iron.

 

[bashracing]

B&Q sell angle iron

 

[1812lsd]

Not sure if a pic is of any use, tomorrow if nobody has got the dimensions for you, I'll give mine a measure.

 

[dann2707]

Thanks guys and @1812lsd that would be awesome if you could. What a lad. Thanks

 

[1812lsd]

Thickness of the metal is around 3-4mm

Was about as accurate as I could get as it was pi$$ing it down.

 

[dann2707]

Thickness of the metal is around 3-4mm

Was about as accurate as I could get as it was pi$$ing it down.

Thank you so much for that dude. Thats literally perfect and a great help.

Again this forum comes through

 

[JamesBryan]

I'd go for 4mm metal.

 

[1812lsd]

Just in case you're interested in the uprated drop links.
http://www.cliosport.net/threads/uprated-whiteline-arb-drop-links.754373/

Also, I'll double check the thickness of the metal, as I only eyed it.

 

[dann2707]

B and q don't have anything decent in all too thin and not long enough!

 

[iimushroomzii]

Go to a a scrap yard and get an off cut of something, can't be hard to find something

 

[105e]

Ideal time to think up something better, I think that bracket (although it works) is the piece that lets the whiteline down.

 

[1812lsd]

Any engineering or stainless firms near you?
or eBay as a last resort: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stainless...t=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item53fe9fd64e
Would need to trim one edge of this stuff.

 

[Simon_16v]

Just in case you're interested in the uprated drop links.
http://www.cliosport.net/threads/uprated-whiteline-arb-drop-links.754373/

Also, I'll double check the thickness of the metal, as I only eyed it.

What is the benefit from these uprated drop links?

 

[1812lsd]

Thank you so much for that dude. Thats literally perfect and a great help.

Again this forum comes through

I've measured the thickness and width.
5mm thick and 1.5 inch wide.

 

[1812lsd]

What is the benefit from these uprated drop links?

The oe way they corrode and when you come to undo the two nuts that lock together the whole threaded bar twists or snaps. I was going to use two rose joints and bend the torsion bar out to meet the bottom of the shock more, then use a longer bottom shock bolt, but decided against it as I didn't want to upset the T bar.

 

[dann2707]

Copied from my project thread

Went for a drive to wickes and B and Q and they didn't have any decent angle iron that I could use! All so short. Took a blurry as tits photo though

20150314_135936 by dann2707, on Flickr


I then went to my local automotive shop up the road this place is an absolute godsend @bashracing will no doubt agree!! I found this from towing a caravan or something? No idea

20150314_143026 by dann2707, on Flickr

I then marked where I needed to cut thanks to @1812lsd giving me a drawing from his brackets And all done, not the neatest job in the world but jesus it's stiff!!

20150314_153718 by dann2707, on Flickr


Then reversed the car up.

20150314_155558 by dann2707, on Flickr

Fitted perfectly

20150314_160453 by dann2707, on Flickr

20150314_163259 by dann2707, on Flickr

20150314_164318 by dann2707, on Flickr

20150314_164322 by dann2707, on Flickr

20150314_164332 by dann2707, on Flickr

Have I overtightned these bushes? They're not deformed or anything? @debussetti

20150314_164341 by dann2707, on Flickr




Thanks for all your help in here guys

 

[The Fonze]

So glad you found a solution Dan! You will want to slacken those off slightly don't need to be that tight.

 

[dann2707]

Thanks mate, thought I might have gone too crazy with them.

And cheers for selling me it, got to my door really quickly

 

[JamesBryan]

Yeah, they looks slightly squashed.

Nice job though.

 

[Mr Plums]

Good job Dan

Let us know if you can feel a difference after a blast

 

[dann2707]

Am I right in saying that when on the hardest setting the L brackets I've made should be at a bit of an angle? The top part facing towards the back of the car?

They shouldn't be straight up

 

[TRH_Racing]

Am I right in saying that when on the hardest setting the L brackets I've made should be at a bit of an angle? The top part facing towards the back of the car?

They shouldn't be straight up

dumb question ..
Im looking at getting a ARB .. how do you get it up for the hardest / softer settings?