Rear Sway bar recommendations

[gtiono]

Hello there, does anyone have recommendations (brands) for a rear sway bar on a GTI MIV. Mine is still stock and I would like to improve body roll and drivability without sacrificing bum comfort.

thanks in advance.

[mikinoz]

Whiteline is cheap, adjustable, easy to fit and in my experience in combination with a shock/spring upgrade, providing excellent service.

Others may have different experiences, but I am happy with the one that I have.

Oh, and welcome. You posted any pics yet?

[gtiono]

Whiteline is cheap, adjustable, easy to fit and in my experience in combination with a shock/spring upgrade, providing excellent service.

Others may have different experiences, but I am happy with the one that I have.

Oh, and welcome. You posted any pics yet?

Thanks Mikinoz for the prompt response. There's much better service here than any banks and telcos I've dealt with to date

Mine is currently a typical looking stock GTI (black), so until I get my new rims I don't think its worthwhile putting the pics up. (I realise I got a lot of catching up to do, but I'm happy to take it easy and enjoy the journey for now .. pun intended

What's a ballpark on a rear sway bar upgrade with suitable shock/spring upgrade plus installation in sydney?

[thepowercosmic]

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Mine is currently a typical looking stock GTI (black), so until I get my new rims I don't think its worthwhile putting the pics up. (I realise I got a lot of catching up to do, but I'm happy to take it easy and enjoy the journey for now .. pun intended

What's a ballpark on a rear sway bar upgrade with suitable shock/spring upgrade plus installation in sydney?

Hi gtiono,

If you decide to get Whiteline anti-sway bars - check out this link

http://whiteline.com.au/dealers_au.htm

If I recall correctly Whiteline themselves won't sell directly to the public and normally only sell their products via their distributors.

Not too sure how much they would be in price - I would hazard a guess and say somewhere between 200 and 300 bucks *shrug*

I recently bought a set of anti-sway bars for my car also...both front and rear, I got H&R anti-sway bars - I'm extremely pleased with how my car handles now.

You've got the right idea - mod your car slowly - enjoy the benefits of each modification.

[gpk_gti]

hi mate,
ive got H&R ,if you are in the east/south syd,lets meet up and im happy to take you for a spin.I have front and rear sway bars with H&R coilovers and boy does it stick to the ground like #$@^!!
as for contacts for setups,we have BUG_RACER seb on our forum here who sells KW and you can contact Milan at TCCA motorsport 94363668 for H&R.

[DIDZ]

If I recall correctly Whiteline themselves won't sell directly to the public and normally only sell their products via their distributors.

Hey champ, since when do they not sell directly to the public ?

I've bought heaps of stuff direct - if you're looking for customer service from them, then you wouldn't want to go down there, but if you've done your research and show them the $$$, they won't say no.

[gtiono]

It's actually not too expensive getting a whiteline RSB ($165 @ burson), but I'm wondering has anyone here installed an RSB for day to day driving only? (with no changes made to stock suspension)

Does it make a difference with day to day driving? Or do the magnified road bumps override the benefits? I don't intend taking the car on track but do like the idea of less body roll whilst cornering round wisemen's ferry or the usual street corner.

[gpk_gti]

sorry ,im a bit confused you want to change the RSB and leave the suspension stock ???and add rims to this???

[gtiono]

sorry ,im a bit confused you want to change the RSB and leave the suspension stock ???and add rims to this???

I want to add things slowly and enjoy the difference it makes.
rims can wait and so can suspension. I thought the first upgrade should be a RSB because its cheap and the supposed benefit (less body roll) seems worthwhile for the price.

Are you saying me needs to upgrade the suspension along with an RSB?

[gtiono]

Hey champ, since when do they not sell directly to the public ?

I've bought heaps of stuff direct - if you're looking for customer service from them, then you wouldn't want to go down there, but if you've done your research and show them the $$$, they won't say no.

I called them today and they told me to contact Autobahn or Burson for pricing. How come you get special treatment? do I need to mention watercooled or DIDZ?