Has anyone fitted a rear ARB from a mk4 R32 to a mk1 VRS and how does it compare to the whiteline / neuspeed etc?

im deffo getting old lol

Edited 16 June, 201016 yr by westallc

The FRONT R32 arb will fit but the REAR arb will not fit the vRS only the 4x4 Octavia.

Edited 16 June, 201016 yr by SimonJ

yep this has been done many a time and from feeback its good but can be noisy best person to ask is bowders as he did his

Is that noisy because it's dragging along the floor behind the car, since it doesn't fit?! Wake up Clive! Actually, why are you awake at 5:40am!! Maybe you shouldn't operate any heavy machinery for a couple of hours....

Since I've been so nice... how much you want for your gearbox, without the clutch or slave cylinder?

Is that noisy because it's dragging along the floor behind the car, since it doesn't fit?! Wake up Clive! Actually, why are you awake at 5:40am!! Maybe you shouldn't operate any heavy machinery for a couple of hours....

Since I've been so nice... how much you want for your gearbox, without the clutch or slave cylinder?

lol

pms there lol,

that was surprising from you clive, normally on the ball there lol.

As said the RARB of the R32 is ne good. the front on the other hand is but I think Mark struggled with it as its stronger and puts extra stresses on the std vRS parts ie links. think he swaped them for OE R32 ones tho but dont know what happened there.

Im sure he'll be allong soon

billy

lol

pms there lol,

that was surprising from you clive, normally on the ball there lol.

As said the RARB of the R32 is ne good. the front on the other hand is but I think Mark struggled with it as its stronger and puts extra stresses on the std vRS parts ie links. think he swaped them for OE R32 ones tho but dont know what happened there.

Im sure he'll be allong soon

billy

I haven't had any problem with my FRAB since i upgraded about 2 1/2 years ago apart from crap OEM ARB Links,but that was solved after i fitted genuine ones.

As mentioned the rear won't fit but the Whiteline 24mm bar is a very good addition.

Damian @ DPM Performance

lol

pms there lol,

that was surprising from you clive, normally on the ball there lol.

As said the RARB of the R32 is ne good. the front on the other hand is but I think Mark struggled with it as its stronger and puts extra stresses on the std vRS parts ie links. think he swaped them for OE R32 ones tho but dont know what happened there.

Im sure he'll be allong soon

billy

Hey Billy here I am.

Yep i did initially have problems with a knocking noise at front end that was sounding like the R32 FARB. But happy to say in the end it was nothing to do with the R32 ARB but a noisy dry drive shaft joint.

I can confirm that you should have no issues fitting the Golf R32 and using your standard VRS drop links. I changed my drop links for R32 but only because i thought they were contributing to the noise i had.

It is a good mod and tightens up the front. But really you will need a Rear ARB if you fit one.

Mark.

Edited 16 June, 201016 yr by Bowders1

Thanks for the replies, I will be going for the 25mm Neuspeed one when I can arrange to get over to Awesome, might also tie it in with a re-map..... hmmm how to sneak it past the misses????

Thats the hardest part mate.

good luck

ha ha im sure it said front arb lol

i guess thats what happens after 20+ hrs awake lol