front antiroll bar

LEEP · Post by **LEEP** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 3:38 pm

Hey up peeps went to fit one on my gr yesterday fitted the wishbones clamps etc put the bar on and it won't fit as the bar is touching the down pipe its like the down pipe is two low I am fitting a new stainless mainfold so will I still have a problem
Cheers chaps

Jay4424 · Post by **Jay4424** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:40 pm

Youve got the bar the right way up right?

LEEP · Post by **LEEP** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:42 pm

How do I know which is the right way any pics please

DannyH · Post by **DannyH** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:54 pm

Seem to remember (but please respect my age?

) that exhausts for cars without roll bars were a bit different? They weren't shaped to allow for the roll bar, (might be talking complete twaddle) so that could be part of it? probably worth looking at the diagrams on the parts web site.

Jay4424 · Post by **Jay4424** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:18 am

The tips should point slightly down, and the bend in the middle should also be down... I think!

I've just fitted an arb to my GT (non arb fitted as standard), with no problems, exhaust very very close, but not quite touching!

Jay.

LEEP · Post by **LEEP** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:47 am

cheers guys will look at both

walkinginperu · Post by **walkinginperu** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:51 am

The GT doesn't have a kink in the downpipe to clear an ARB. I fitted front ARB to mine, and found that the exhaust would vibrate on the rollbar at certain revs which was very annoying, so i replaced the downpipe for one with the kink fro the 1.8/injection models which solved the problem. i think most of the stainless ones have the kink built in as they are mainly advertised for 1.8/gti/gtx etc.

Jay4424 · Post by **Jay4424** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:04 pm

i must just be very lucky then, or not have an original exhaust!

LEEP · Post by **LEEP** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:17 pm

ok mate i thought my stainless as a kink in it i will wait till i get it on

walkinginperu · Post by **walkinginperu** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:27 pm

Jay4424 wrote:i must just be very lucky then, or not have an original exhaust!

...or my engine mounts were shot, allowing more movement of the exhaust downpipe onto the ARB?

Either way, it's a bit snug without the kink in the downpipe!

Birdy · Post by **Birdy** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 7:24 pm

Quite hard to make out but this is how it should look when fitted

The ends should be pushing down onto the wishbones

and the kink in the bar faces the floor - its not much of a bend but is noticable when its on the car!

LEEP · Post by **LEEP** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:16 pm

cheers birdy

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