weetec Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 HELL NO another MGZS arb subject . looking at it under a MOT inspection pit today i realised the ARB is under too much stress. if you remove the bolts going through the LCA's and allow the droplinks/ARB to relax youll notice compared to the bolts in there is a huge difference .... in effect what we have done is clamped the rear chasis down on to the LCA'a and retricted movement of the damper/spring.....hence i did a little mod which makes the ride much bearable and reduces the chassis stress on the L brackets just between the LCA and droplink install a 15mm spacer. intall longer bolts. this will allow the suspension to work independently and not distort the inner rubber of the droplink..... where as before it had been distorted the weight of the chassis was being brought down hard as the car went over a pothole hence really stressing the ARB and brackets. after all the L brackets are only mounted on thin metal. think of it as previously the ARB was forcing the LCA to the chassis, now the pre-tension would be correct. pics to follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weetec Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 not myn pics but you get the jist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodels Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 bit weard being all std mgzs180 will look toms when i clean and adjust other rear caliper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadz-VTIs Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 i noticed this the other day ... the anti roll bar does look like its under loads of stress!! have you noticed any diference in the with spacers fitted ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmZvr Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Mine was installed with spacers. I don't know how's the situation with MB6 but with mine that's the only proper way to be installed and the drop links to be at 90 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weetec Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 exactly as you said pal. drop links at 90degrees. made a good difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knight Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Mine was installed with spacers. I don't know how's the situation with MB6 but with mine that's the only proper way to be installed and the drop links to be at 90 degrees. X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_broon Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 so what kind of spacer is it that's needed to b slotted in naz? sort of like a thick washer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knight Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 so what kind of spacer is it that's needed to b slotted in naz? sort of like a thick washer?i used washers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_broon Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 so what kind of spacer is it that's needed to b slotted in naz? sort of like a thick washer?i used washers can't remember how I set mine up tbh... deffo used washers, but cant remember which side of the arm the washers went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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