ARB removal

Evening all.
Thinking of removing my Anti-Roll bar to gain more flex.
How do things stand for MOT / insurance etc?

For the mot it should be fitted as it is a standard fitment, in reality it depends how well you know your mot tester, lol
As for insurance you are supposed to tell them about any modifications from standard, as obviously we all do !!
Jimny bits do a quick disconnect kit for them as well, if you want to keep everyone happy

Busta's got the best idea of removing 1 droplink ,quick and easy and the arb is still there.

The Jimnybits Arb is rock hard as it has in effect been strengthened.

Cheers Grego.
5 minutes with 2 14mm spanners gets the drivers side drop link off. Chuck it in the jack well in the boot until MOT time. That's how I've been running mine for a couple of years now.

It's a MOT fail if you remove it completely. You take a chance whether the MOT tester notices it.

The ARB disconnect uses 2 bolts so doesn't offer any extra convenience over removing a drop link.

But 1066boy, weren't you worried about stability going down steep banks? Disabling the ARB will cancel out the stability your stiff springs gives you!

Busta wrote: Cheers Grego.
5 minutes with 2 14mm spanners gets the drivers side drop link off. Chuck it in the jack well in the boot until MOT time. That's how I've been running mine for a couple of years now.

It's a MOT fail if you remove it completely. You take a chance whether the MOT tester notices it.

The ARB disconnect uses 2 bolts so doesn't offer any extra convenience over removing a drop link.

But 1066boy, weren't you worried about stability going down steep banks? Disabling the ARB will cancel out the stability your stiff springs gives you!

True but doing a trial at the weekend. I know the site well and it will be more tight and twisty than anything.
The back is fine but would like to gain a little at the front. :evil:

I've not had an ARB on my Jimny ever since i bought it (2005) and it got MOT'd every year without the ARB -- providing you remove EVERYTHING that looks like it was connected to the ARB.

Then last year, I bought the JimnyBits ARB mod - top notch engineering. Allows you to "be like" without an ARB when Off-roading and when "on tarmac" have it connected.

www.jimnybits.co.uk/shop/jimny/suspensio...t-kit/prod_1392.html