Technical Project - Anti-Roll bar kit + wishbone mounts

[chesh]

After having a Powerflex kit for the inner ARB bushes,
it seems that they won't fit correctly and too small for the bracket.

I managed to get a complete kit from a Polish site,

Kit includes 4 ARB bushes + 2 front inner wishbone bushes and 3 exhaust mounts from ebay.

The brackets can be separated and no need to cut the old bush.

The front wishbones were the hardest part as the old bushs won't come out. we used burner to heat and remove the old bush.

Exhaust mounts:

Old bushes:

Night pics:

The handling increased, I can take a turn at 60kmh without losing control. the car is stick to the road and the steering wheel feels smoother.

 

[fingers99]

I can take a turn at 60kmh without losing control.

::

Is that the height of Punto ambitions?

Nice work, but I'd have replaced the wishbones: chances are that if the bushes are worn, so are the ball joints.

I'd guess the Polish firm is Strongflex?

 

[chesh]

Yeah I got them off strongflex,
ball joints were checked and seemed to be ok.
I have found a poly bush for the ball joint but only by Powerflex and it's very expensive.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fiat-Punto-...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20de3cdc21

haven't seen other brands that makes a poly bush for the ball joint but I'm not going to take off the wishbones again

There was also another bush on the wishbone but seemed to be ok too.

 

[kazer92]

been looking to replace my ARB bushes as well, you wouldnt happen to have the link to the kit you bought? or did you buy them all individually from here?

http://www.strongflex.eu/en/90-fiat-punto-93-99

threads been helpful cheers

 

[flisko]

isnt this a mk2 punto?

 

[chesh]

been looking to replace my ARB bushes as well, you wouldnt happen to have the link to the kit you bought? or did you buy them all individually from here?

http://www.strongflex.eu/en/90-fiat-punto-93-99

threads been helpful cheers

yeah I got them from there.
and it's a MK1.

 

[kazer92]

great stuff, thanks for the help man

 

[flisko]

yeah I got them from there.
and it's a MK1.

my mk1 doesnt have this anti roll bar, u took one from mk2?

 

[chesh]

my mk1 doesnt have this anti roll bar, u took one from mk2?

nope, It's a 75 MPI punto. it came with it.

 

[flisko]

ohh 75

 

[fiatinos]

DEAR FRIENDS
DOES ANYONE KNOW THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FRONT ANTI ROLL BAR OF A PUNTO GT3?
MINE IS 23mm AT THE CENTRE AND 13mm AT THE OUTER
I WANT TO CHANGE THE BUSHES BUT THE SUPPLIER SAID TO ME THAT
THE OUTERS ARE USUALLY 10mm AND THAT MAKES ME WONDER…
THANKS IN ADVANCE

 

[Darth Odious]

Hi Chesh
spent the entire Sunday fighting with the anti roll bar. Came off easy enough. But I had major grief removing it completely, without resulting dismantling the exhaust. In the end I only succeeded in replacing the end bushes with the stock rubber ones. I was unable pry apart the both metal clamps to install the Stronglex polythene ones. How did manage to do this?
Cheers

 

[digger58]

Yeah I got them off strongflex,
ball joints were checked and seemed to be ok.
I have found a poly bush for the ball joint but only by Powerflex and it's very expensive.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fiat-Punto-...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item20de3cdc21

haven't seen other brands that makes a poly bush for the ball joint but I'm not going to take off the wishbones again

There was also another bush on the wishbone but seemed to be ok too.

That price would buy me 2 good "Spares" Puntos!