morgentau

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Hi all,

I've updated my sti bugeye with a rear Perrin arb 25mm (on soft setting), Perrin stout mounts and CDF alloy C-shaped droplinks. Now, I understand that I have to say goodbye to stock comfy ride and get used to some additional noise - but now i keep hearing Clunk&Clonk all the time on low tiny bumps/humps up to the point when I build some speed and the clonking gets overlapped by engine sound and ambient stuff.
Sometimes when i start the car and pull away - it remains silent for an hour or so but 90% of the time it is noisy straight away. (Never happened on stock arb/bushes/mounts before.)

Any advice guys? Grease the arb bushes maybe?

I am uncertain if I like it or not - but is that a price you have to pay to have your rear end really stiff and responsive? And I'm happy with that much stiffness - it's just the clonk which makes me mad

P.S. Stock shocks/springs.

P.P.S. This concerns the rear only - as I havent updated the front arb yet - need to replace subframe which is cracked, so the front arb is off making my front end feel like a mashmallow!

bigarf

iTrader: (67)

get some pics up of how its been fitted,is it the correct arb?the arb bushes should be greased when fitted.you shouldn't get clunking noises just from fitting a stiffer arb.

morgentau

iTrader: (3)

Thanks for advice! I was sure it was a correct arb for my car. Here is a picture:

bigarf

iTrader: (67)

the droplink should be on the outside of the arb so it clears it when the suspension goes up an down.you sure its the correct arb?

Cannon Fodder

iTrader: (100)

It's definitely the correct anti roll bar, it came off my 2003 Blobeye STi Spec C which was a narrow track model.

morgentau

iTrader: (3)

well, i was certain it would fit my car.. but now i am feeling very stoopid

Looks like it's a widetrack arb then?

morgentau

iTrader: (3)

Thanks for the input Tyron!

Is is fitted incorrectly then? I remember there was no way to position the droplinks the other way around the bar mount

Cannon Fodder

iTrader: (100)

http://perrinperformance.com/i-13324...02-07-wrx.html

This is the anti roll bar with stout mounts that was supplied, even though it states WRX I believe that it's the same kit.

The Perrin website no longer lists fitments for STi narrow track models for some reason.

Cannon Fodder

iTrader: (100)

The drop links should be fitted to the outside of the bar, I'm really at a loss as to why you're having the fitment issue.

Have a look at the Perrin link I've posted above, you can find a download to a fitment guide in PDF format.

forgedmarco

iTrader: (10)

Maybe just a bit more forceful to get the bar inside the mounts?