It's worth checking.

[phazed]

While having a look see under the car the previous weekend before a TD, I found this.





It's one of the rear ARB brackets.

There is no doubt that there's a bit of extra stress on my car as it does quite a few TDs but its worth checking yours!

[Chilliman]

Top advice This is testament to the value of our forum community, sharing this kind of information demonstrates the value of sharing our collective experiences Peter, hats off mate, taking the time to share this with others is totally top stuff...

You da man

And, er, you take me out in yours I'll take you out in mine

[Mark.]

They don't half go with a bang I can tell you!

Wondered what the hell had happened when one sheared on the Cerbera.

[QBee]

Love the veneer on the Phazed tool box.....there's quality cabinet making

[EGB]

Chilliman said:

Top advice This is testament to the value of our forum community, sharing this kind of information demonstrates the value of sharing our collective experiences Peter, hats off mate, taking the time to share this with others is totally top stuff...

You da man

And, er, you take me out in yours I'll take you out in mine

If it's of value, and i'm sure it is, what does ARM stand for. I get pissed off with all these stupid abreviations. Good English deserves b....dy good English. Good photo.

[Pupp]

Funnily enough, I was looking at mine yesterday - they seem to be bearing up just fine in a placcie tub in the workshop and the bar is equally fine propping up the corner

[QBee]

ARM is a computer company, Advanced RISC Machines. It developed the chipset in most mobile phones..
ARB is Anti roll bar.

[phazed]

QBee said:

Love the veneer on the Phazed tool box.....there's quality cabinet making

Metal boxes are oh so "tinny"!

[EGB]

Thanks Anthony. I'm now back on track again. Need to polish the eye balls.

[QBee]

No problem EGB (as different from MGB, which is a car from the 1960s and 1970s) - I had exactly the same issue with AFM and AFR. It took 3 hours at a rolling road for me to realise the difference.
AFM is the air flow meter, that shiny lump in the air intake hose that is fixed to the wing with one bolt
AFR is air fuel ratio, which should be between 11 and 14 or your engine melts

[Alun450]

Thanks for that QBee, I new the first one, just confirmed I new the second one too!
Peter's garage is a nice Cosy place.

I'll be underneath mine to check. Top man Peter. Regards AFR, Peter has an AFR gauge in his car Coool.
Seems like an important reading to have, especially when reving the old girl, aka trackwork.

[db418BHP]

Oh that reminds me i must refit my rear anti-roll bar. I took mine off when i found yet another SH droplink sheared. Ive done about 1000 miles without it and cant tell the difference if i'm honest.

[Alun450]

That's interesting? Would hard driving without it put any loads onto other components? My Mates Westfield snaps the anti role set up every wk!

[QBee]

db418BHP said:

Oh that reminds me i must refit my rear anti-roll bar. I took mine off when i found yet another SH droplink sheared. Ive done about 1000 miles without it and cant tell the difference if i'm honest.

Would the Leven ones be better? Or just an engine with 100 fewer stallions?

[db418BHP]

QBee said:

Would the Leven ones be better? Or just an engine with 100 fewer stallions?

The Leven (or leven type) ones do look like they will last.

I did suspect mine had broke due to bottoming out and hitting the front mounts. Mine didnt rip like Peters but just deformed out of shape. Since swapping the rear springs from 325 to 400 lb ive only heard the exhaust mount kiss the tarmac once with the car fully loaded. How much stress the anti roll bar is under due to drag strip launches i dont know. But the thinnest part of the SH link a very weak point and i guess cant take much stress other than in compression.

[phazed]

Derek, I'm running Levens.

[db418BHP]

phazed said:

Derek, I'm running Levens.

I am going to make my own up

[QBee]

db418BHP said:

phazed said:

Derek, I'm running Levens.

I am going to make my own up

I am on Levens too, and talking to ?Paul at Leven, the money is in the high spec German engineering that goes into them.

[brett84]

mines not got one, the bracket has broke and i've not got round to fixing it yet. Silly question maybe, but do they make a big difference?

[phazed]

I'm sure it makes a difference for me otherwise the ARB bracket wouldn't have torn.

I would have had more roll and as it is, my car corners very flat.