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[john_brunt]

hi i own a 1981 924 auto, the anti roll bar connects to the control arms via a tie rod which fits into a half circle bracket on the side of the control arm. I purchased replacement control arms which i was assured where right for my car. When they arrived i noticed straight away that they did not have the semi circle bracket for the tie rods to pass through. Do the later models have a different way of connecting the anti roll bar to the control arms? The control arms do appear the same other than the aforementioned bracket. Any help would be appreciated.

[Rasta Monsta]

Old way:



New way:


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• WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

[john_brunt]

hi, so on the new way bracket five just bolts to control arm?...also the roll bar is a different shape in the new way, well different to mine anyway...can you tell me if new way is a later model version or just the only way to do it now? can the original control arms not be bought?

[Rasta Monsta]

The "new way" is, I believe, 82 and up 924 and 944.

In these parts, the old style arms would not be at all difficult to source. I have seen them for $20 or so brand new.

Do a search. . .someone on here has adapted a new style front ARB to an old chassis. The major advantage is that in the new style, a 30mm factory part would be available at the salvage yard, while the largest old style ARB is 23mm.
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• WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

[Smoothie]

The stabilizer bar and its' mountings were changed at a point during the '82 model year.
Yes, #5 is a molded part that fits the bottom of the control arm.
Also, not shown in the pics are the inner mounts - in the later design they're drop link style mounts.
The earlier control arms with the tabs, if still available, will cost way more - like 4x or 5x or more-x more, than the later version without the tabs.
Most cost efficient would be to try welding on some mounting tabs to the new arms, and reuse your existing bar.
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'82 924T, US version, dark green metallic, 5 speed Audi 016G gearbox

[Smoothie]

The second diagram in my second post here shows the late-'82 924 through early 944 front stabilizer bar - http://www.924board.org/viewtopic.php?t=14010
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'82 924T, US version, dark green metallic, 5 speed Audi 016G gearbox

[john_brunt]

thanks...i do already have a new arb....which is the same as in the picture...i got off ebay for £10....so if i got the new control arms new arb is there anything else i need...obviusly the brackets (5) in pic...are these available new...thanks guys