best place to mount air compressor

Post by **andy1517** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:49 am

guys bought an arb air compressor for zook 94 swb soft top.
Just wondering where is the best place to mount them. I was thinking on passenger side of front wheel arch. Does anyone have pics of mounting points?? Cheers

Post by **grimbo** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:45 pm

that's where mine was mounted

Post by **foonji** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:38 pm

I recently bought a projecta dual head cheapy off of ebay... was a bit bigger than I expected. Going to put it on the passenger side of front wheel arch but have to relocate the filters on it otherwise it doesn't quite squeeze in..

Post by **alien** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:47 pm

mines on top of the passengers side front arch - up nice and high and the air fitting out the top is shrouded by the bonnet so it never gets mud in there.

Post by **Pezooki** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 5:52 pm

Here is what I did with my cheap eBay one:

I just removed the bottom 'tray' that the compressor was attached to, and made some simple brackets to bolt it through the wheel arch. It works great (I had to silicone up the gap where the head gasket was SUPPOSED to be though

You get what you pay for I guess...)

Pez

Post by **Highway-Star** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:18 am

Yes, my arb compressor is on the passenger wheel arch too. I used the supplied rectangular plate as a template to drill 4 holes through the top of the arch on the flattest part where the compressor would fit. then It basically bolted in, and I have the ability to rotate it around on the supplied base. Pretty easy really. Yes some thread sticks through into the wheel arch, but its short and my wheels cannot touch them.

Crap picture, doesn't show where the bolts are, but its essentially all I got:

Post by **nicbeer** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:34 pm

Mines bolted to my engine

Post by **rpm** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:13 pm

mines on drivers side... but i have the 1.6 vitara motor...

Post by **greg** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:58 pm

nicbeer wrote:Mines bolted to my engine

ditto... where else would you want it

Post by **money_killer** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:02 pm

rpm wrote:mines on drivers side... but i have the 1.6 vitara motor...

thats a serious looking compressor

Post by **Pezooki** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:26 pm

rpm is always good for bringing the Zook porn.

Post by **puta-in-low** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:34 pm

yer im thinking about mounting a arb comp in and down the track throwin the lockers in when i get some funds

Post by **lump_a_charcoal** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:59 pm

Mine is mounted on the firewall behind the glovebox, as it is almost always dry, and I have a toolbox on the guard.

Post by **money_killer** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:34 pm

do u guys bolt the compressor straight to metal or use some sort or rubber between compressor and metal for vibration or noise ?

Post by **jimbo jones** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:51 pm

mines mounted where the jack go's just cut the top bit of that holds the jack in then bolt it on

Post by **Highway-Star** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:32 pm

money_killer wrote:do u guys bolt the compressor straight to metal or use some sort or rubber between compressor and metal for vibration or noise ?

The ARB one comes with rubber mounted cradle in it.

Post by **money_killer** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:00 pm

Highway-Star wrote:
money_killer wrote:do u guys bolt the compressor straight to metal or use some sort or rubber between compressor and metal for vibration or noise ?
The ARB one comes with rubber mounted cradle in it.

mine doesnt have any rubber might cut up a bit of rubber matting before it gets installed on friday.

Post by **Dee** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:38 pm

lump_a_charcoal wrote:Mine is mounted on the firewall behind the glovebox, as it is almost always dry, and I have a toolbox on the guard.

x2
pita though.

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