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Old 26-02-2014, 03:13 PM
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I'll be building my rear parallel bars this weekend (providing the steel tube arrives) and I'm not sure what colour to paint it all.

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4 rear parallel arms
2 rear tie bars
Rear ARB
2 front tie bars

I had the tie bars green on the old set up and quite liked them. Black seems boring. Silver, nice, but a little safe?

Callipers are yellow and the coilovers are blue.

Not sure what colour to do it all?

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Old 26-02-2014, 03:37 PM
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I'm doing all my set up in bt grey

Was black but doesn't stand out
Old 26-02-2014, 05:46 PM
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anthracite it a good colour.
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Originally Posted by gus
I'm doing all my set up in bt grey Was black but doesn't stand out
Yeah, I'm thinking about going it all bright green, like the tie arms were so it stands out. I want it to be seen.
Old 26-02-2014, 06:38 PM
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Go yellow to match calipers
Old 26-02-2014, 11:41 PM
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Can't really see a great deal
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mine will be going a darkish colour

but yours would look great in some kinda green..... luck of the Irish
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nice drop link on the a/r/bar
Old 27-02-2014, 12:09 PM
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Same direction I'm going. Threaded inserts, 1/2" joints and turnbuckles.
Old 27-02-2014, 04:32 PM
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Gonna do the same with a 16i arb set up
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I'm doing mine Saturday so I'll let you know how I get on.
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Gus - They look white in the pics imo. Quite bold and in your face tho, i likey!
I went for powdercoated black when i refurbed mine, you guys have made me feel boring now...
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i havent got the space to fit one but ive never needed it either
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How you get on muz?

Nigel you running the std mef set up (shocks and springs)
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think there welded up Gus sure hes updated on his build thread
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Originally Posted by gus
How you get on muz?

Nigel you running the std mef set up (shocks and springs)
I've welded up the bars and fitted the drop links to the front ARB but then I ran out of gas! Typical. I need to think of a way to mount the rear ARB, otherwise they won't be in situ adjustable.
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mines mounted pretty much the same way dude
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A I see. Your using the std mount onto the ally crossmember

I'm getting a bracket made to accept a rose joint
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Yeah I thought about that, but my RSi joints are practically new so going to use them for now.
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Originally Posted by gus
How you get on muz?

Nigel you running the std mef set up (shocks and springs)
different spring rates
ideally i would like to get the shocks re valved
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