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ED30 OEM REAR ANTI ROLL BAR QUESTION - ODD ONE

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ljc19630:

--- Quote from: Pudding on June 16, 2023, 07:51:55 pm ---25mm sounds too big for a rear ARB on the ED30. My Eibach kit was 25mm rear, 22mm front.

Stock ED30 bars are the same size as the GTI's. 21.7mm sounds about right for the rear.  OEM bars are hollow, hence the strange diameters  :grin:

I don't think any MK5 platform cars had a rear bar that big, not even the R32, so I'd say it's aftermarket, but it's strange if it's black as they're always red, blue or silver.

Hey Kev, hope ya well mate :happy2:

My pal used a micrometer and the outer diameter was 24.5mm. We tried fitting the supplied 21.7 mounts and brackets but had more chance of seeing Lord Lucan appear on Shergar, than them fitting :grin: :grin:

These were  Febi 23604 Anti-Roll Bar Clamp, Rear & Genuine 1K0511327AS Anti-Roll Bar Mount, Rear

Did some checking and found these and ordered for delivery today - These are https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006DHXSFS/ref=pe_27063361_487055811_TE_dp_1

Goit everything else fitted ok, and now going back Monday to fit larger the ARB mounts that will fit on this ARB. if these don't work I'll just set fire to the car :thinking: :thinking:

As you say i reckom someone has in the past fitted a thicker ARB, but a mystery that I guess we will never know the answer too......Maybe I can ask Lord Lucan!!!!! :grin: :grin:

Cheers
Louie

Whoever did it probably reused the clamps, which is probably why they look the same age as everything else.

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