What have you done to your mk4 (golf/bora) today?

[Stan]

SAM, get adjustable drop links and make them SHORTER, and you should have better clearance. Driveshaft tends to rub on the top of the droplink that joins the front anti roll bar and the lower control arm. Making the link shorter rolls the antiroll bar forwards giving you more room in the curve at the top, no hitting.
I got some adjustable links from ebay, cut about an inch out and then welded, no more bumpage

[Lito]

SAM, get adjustable drop links and make them SHORTER, and you should have better clearance. Driveshaft tends to rub on the top of the droplink that joins the front anti roll bar and the lower control arm. Making the link shorter rolls the antiroll bar forwards giving you more room in the curve at the top, no hitting.
I got some adjustable links from ebay, cut about an inch out and then welded, no more bumpage

i thought the 4motions didn't suffer from this problem because the swaybar is mounted on the shock? maybe driveshaft is rubbing on chasis?

[trickysimon]

SAM, get adjustable drop links and make them SHORTER, and you should have better clearance. Driveshaft tends to rub on the top of the droplink that joins the front anti roll bar and the lower control arm. Making the link shorter rolls the antiroll bar forwards giving you more room in the curve at the top, no hitting.
I got some adjustable links from ebay, cut about an inch out and then welded, no more bumpage

Completely different to 4motion.

[Golf-Sam]

thanks for the input guys .. had another look and it appears to be rubbing on the chassis :/
checked the sway bar .. has enough clearance .. has this problem been tackled before ?
it doesnt happen at the left side because it's a thinner shaft ..
im going to take this for the Lifestyle til it starts to really get annoying

[trickysimon]

Swaybar will never rub on 4motion. I'd be willing to bet that your tierods hit on the body at full lock though.
Will need a chassis notch if you don't want the driveshaft to rub on the body, but highly illegal

[kendog]

SAM, get adjustable drop links and make them SHORTER, and you should have better clearance. Driveshaft tends to rub on the top of the droplink that joins the front anti roll bar and the lower control arm. Making the link shorter rolls the antiroll bar forwards giving you more room in the curve at the top, no hitting.
I got some adjustable links from ebay, cut about an inch out and then welded, no more bumpage

Hey Stan!

Quick question, are you still on the stock anti sway bar in the front?

[Stan]

ahh, sorry if my info mislead...

Hey kenbot, yep still stock on the front. Dont know if it is worth swapping it out (bigish job too by the look). If I want more stiffness at the front of the car I'd look at a strut tower brace.

Got my new axles from the UK as ordered - cheap, very fast post and they seem pretty good, yet to install them.

[dylan8]

You won't brake the shaft by doing that.
I drove pretty much on the hollow drivers side shaft in my Bora for 2years no problem. I'd think it would do more damage to the cvs when you slam down hard on it when hitting big bumps

[mhemming]

Got a R32 catback exhaust installed into my Bora today! Plumbed both pipes into one side with factory tips for the time being. Will be getting a custom valance made up for dual exhaust soon!

Here's a video:
VW Bora w/R32 catback exhaust - YouTube

And pics:

[Stan]

Nice, well done!