Pics of your different front ARB's please

[cmhshek]

Hi guys,

Just wondering if folk could share some pics of their different ARB's other than the standard one.

Reason I'm asking is because my DC sports manifold keeps hitting off the standard ARB. I've read that some have had the same problem, whereas others seems to be fine with the DC?

But anyway, without seeing the products in real life it's hard to tell if any are shaped differently in the middle to clear the manifold. If I could see some pics of the actual ARB it would make things a lot easier.

Much appreciated.

Chris

 

[ep3itrdc5]

my DC manifold doesnt hit the standard ARB i would assume most aftermarket ones will be the same shape but maybe just a few mm thicker in some cases..

 

[cmhshek]

Hmm..just that looking at some, for example whiteline/cusco they seem to be shaped differently in the middle. But as I said, those pics might not be of the actual product.

I'm not sure why I have a problem with my manifold and others don't. I have the ES engine mount inserts installed before anyone asks

 

[cmhshek]

Here's a pic of mine:

 

[wj51fut]

What drop links do you have?

 

[cmhshek]

As far as I'm aware they're just OEM one's. Would fitting different one's make a difference?

 

[Mark_teg]

My DC Sports never hit the OEM ARB either.

 

[dave7368]

Sorry, no photos, but my DC Sports manifold doesn't hit the standard ARB either.

 

[C&S Evo7]

different droplinks could rotate the arb a little,

it could possibly be an engine mount or the wrong arb, but it definately looks odd to me , from memory the jdm antiroll bar usually clears everything

hopefully somone else can post up a photo of theirs

 

[jpstyper]

Pic of my Cusco one with dc sports manifold is here http://www.itr-dc5.com/forum/index.php?/topic/32795-re-spirit-show-off-gallery/#entry380020

But as said above the OEM arb does clear the dc manifold sure it's not been replaced with a ep3 one as they don't clear

 

[cmhshek]

Here's a wider view:

Can someone confirm if mine is EP3 from this pic?

It certainly looks a bit different to your cusco one jpstyper but I'm not sure if it's just the angle.

And if so why the hell would the previous owner(s) do such a thing :xangry:

 

[Eight Speed]

Chris, the OE EP3 bar would clear the DC header even more than the JDM one would. The DC header was designed for the US ARB which is the same shape as the UK one if I remember rightly.

Not sure why your ARB touches to be honest. Maybe try an EP3 bar instead?

Stevie

 

[Eight Speed]

That's a JDM DC5 bar you have by the way

 

[C&S Evo7]

maybe the droplinks are a bit short which is tipping the bar slightly forward? slightly longer droplinks would lift the front of the bar tipping the central part backwards . the actual length of the droplinks doesnt alter the stiffness of the bar as long as they are the same, it only positions it

 

[2ndy]

I think when you got a DC sports manifold to keep the warranty you have to fit either solid engine mounts or the mount inserts so that might be why?

 

[C&S Evo7]

i seem to think normally when the engine mounts fail the engine tips back so it would be away from the arb, the insert kit is cheap enough and easyenough to fit so definately worth a punt

 

[cmhshek]

That's a JDM DC5 bar you have by the way

Thanks for confirming this Stevie. At least it saves me money buying an aftermarket one only to find out that isn't the problem.

And I've already got the ES inserts installed..the drivers side engine mount did need replacing as well which I hoped was the problem but it wasn't

Could it be that I have the wrong drop links fitted? Anyone have pics of these for size?

Much appreciated guys.

 

[Lewis.mac]

100% wrong length drop links.
Im going to guess that a previous owner has put ep3 drop links on.
Ep3 front drop links and dc5 drop links are nearly 30mm difference in Bar length, same story on the rears

 

[cmhshek]

100% wrong length drop links.
Im going to guess that a previous owner has put ep3 drop links on.
Ep3 front drop links and dc5 drop links are nearly 30mm difference in Bar length, same story on the rears

Hopefully that is the problem. But from what I understand, they're both the same length and are listed as both EP3/DC5?

I think the rears are different but not sure about the fronts mind.

 

[C&S Evo7]

i seem to think they are different length to an ep3 as the lower arms are different and of course the antiroll bar itself is different (ep3 is too narrow for a start)

you cant trust online parts listings eurocar parts and people like that always think ep3 & dc5 share parts like that.