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Uprated ARB

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Guys can i fit this ARB to my vehicle, i have double bolt clamps not single bolt clamps, my current ARB is 21mm.

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No idea, but I'd email sales@brickwerks.co.uk, and he'll tell you pretty quickly.
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Don't think they got the person power to be answering emails with the corona thing, i have ordered it now anyway. so we shall see. :ok
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steveo9007 wrote:Don't think they got the person power to be answering emails with the corona thing, i have ordered it now anyway. so we shall see. :ok

Michael is your man. Been in contact via email most of last week with no bother.
Your ARB is 21mm. Surely not sensible to attempt using 23mm?
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Why not it’s an uprated ARB, I’m fitting it anyway as I have ordered it now.
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Report back please. You may have started an upgrade fad.
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Yep will do, i got it cos i bought the brickwerks suspension kit for lowering and have replaced all my bushes aswell. So will be interesting to see and know how it feels once its in.
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Ok so an update from Brickwerks is that this can be fitted to the double bolt clamp early ARB’s, you just need to have the power flex ARB 23mm early bush fitting which is Part Number PFF85-1005-23. So they are going to send out ARB with the early bush on this one for me, and have asked to report back as they haven’t done this yet.
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Staying tuned to this one out of interest.
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OK so have fitted the uprated ARB, with the Early Powerflex 23mm Bushes which they sent me. And have to say went on with great ease with the Droplinks now just used on and held in place with a nut and washer which is specific to Brickwerks, I went for a test drive and the roll is more stiffer and stays flat when cornering instead of the old ARB making the van lean heavily. Also as i have spoke to Michael at sales and told him that it went on fine and was ok they have now updated their website to include the early version for sale. Pic shown fitted to my van.

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When you order this kit, you get the ARB, Powerflex bushes, and Drop Link upper bushes all at 23mm for the ARB. :ok
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Wow! That's looks impressive. Very tidy. Thanks for update
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maxstu wrote:Wow! That's looks impressive. Very tidy. Thanks for update
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