Rear Swaybar

[Timbo]

I'm contemplating fitting a rear swaybar as the first handling mod, to counteract the somewhat overpowering tendancy of the car to understeer. Anyone have any experience, thoughts or recommendations?

[shaneth]

understeer... i havent noticed it overly bad. Only if im to hot into a corner (and i mean to hot). But thats the general tendency of a fwd car isnt it?

[Timbo]

thats the general tendency of a fwd car isnt it?

Yep! And it'd be nice just to encourage the car back on line with a slight lift-off, which a well-mannered, sporting FWD should allow No snap oversteer, mind

That's what I'm hoping a rear swaybar will do

[Vieussuex]

I have got front and rear sway bars on my polo from whiteline here is a early post about it.

photos are about halfway down ;
http://http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=2656

[Timbo]

Thanks for that -- I recall someone having them, but couldn't remember who.

How are you finding them? I note you have both front and rear. Is the front also adjustable?

[Vieussuex]

Yeah they are great, they have changed the balance of the car dramatically especially under heavy braking into corners.

What i noticed is that it wants to squat a little more threw high speed corners that was very noticable. They are also got 2 adjustable setting front and 3 on the rear and from memory i think its 26mm front and 24mm rear thinkness.

Also as the tail slides a little its more predictable so u feel quite confident pushing it through tight corner after tight corner.