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Indy ARB's?
Toady1 - 9/9/07 at 05:16 PM

anyone fitted anti roll bars to their mk indy?

Surrey Dave - 9/9/07 at 05:47 PM

User: Zetec fitted front ARB

zetec - 9/9/07 at 07:22 PM

Yep, I've got one MK fitted to their export race cars...does it make any difference? Who knows! The Indy is very good with or without , just wanted to fit one...

indykid - 9/9/07 at 09:10 PM

chris mason had a front ARB on his s2000 engined indy, from MK.

from our brief conversation, i gathered it made it understeer a lot on track and he wouldn't fit one again.

it'd maybe be better if it were made with adjustable blades, or just to be a bit weaker if you plan to copy the design.

hth,
tom

[Edited on 9/9/07 by indykid]

britishtrident - 10/9/07 at 07:13 AM

quote:
Originally posted by indykid
chris mason had a front ARB on his s2000 engined indy, from MK.

from our brief conversation, i gathered it made it understeer a lot on track and he wouldn't fit one again.

it'd maybe be better if it were made with adjustable blades, or just to be a bit weaker if you plan to copy the design.

hth,
tom

[Edited on 9/9/07 by indykid]


Thats what front ARBs do -- they stiffen the roll resistance at the front which induces more understeer.

To make full use of a front ARB would require either softer front or harder rear springs to bring the car into balance.

Toady1 - 10/9/07 at 08:43 PM

i was actually thinking of one for the rear?!

rj - 10/9/07 at 09:25 PM

I have not fitted any yet , but am thinking of doing , probably front and rear, Caterhams have them (f & r), and they do a selection of different sizes, they do have a reputation for excellent handling. I have always been a fan of tuning suspension with different arb's,(on tintops) they allow you to increase roll stiffness without making the ride too hard. Most production cars have too little rear roll stiffness , so adding a rear arb, or fitting a stiffer one improves things a lot. I am surprised that so many 7 type cars dont have any arb's