rear sway bar??

[Golf Loon]

Bottom Front brace, Top Front, Back Top. In that order for usefullness.

You only need the back for motorsport really.

[Golfwise]

My point is that one shouldn't put a front ARB on without a rear one .The rear one is the most important one not the front one.Its not an old Holden .
The factory put ARBs on their GTi etc in pairs not front alone and in some cases put rear ones on without the front.
Thats why I suggested you take the front one off untill you get a rear one .
Lower stress bar is a must as it should have been built into the original design but in 1975 on 5 inch wheels and 155/13 tyres the slip angle factor would have saved any extra stresses on the lower pivot points.

[syncro]

Lower stress bar is a must as it should have been built into the original design but in 1975 on 5 inch wheels and 155/13 tyres the slip angle factor would have saved any extra stresses on the lower pivot points.

That's why they put them as standard on 16V Sciroccos. The front lowers are the only stress bars that really make a big difference. Adjustable ones are BS. Adjust the body to factory specs.

[Campaign]

Umm!!
What's a lower stress bar?
What is it supposed to do?

[syncro]

Measure a few Golfs and you will find out.

[Campaign]

Is the lower stress bar the same thing as a front lower strut brace?

[syncro]

Is the lower stress bar the same thing as a front lower strut brace?

Yes