Sway bars

[imported_brackie]

Just how much difference to cornering do sway bars make? And what about progressive springs?

[Golf Loon]

Most important in order
Bottom front = Vital
Top Front = very good also
Top Rear = only for motorsport.
GTI front and rear factory swaybars, big improvement, but mods needed to fit to non GTI.

[imported_brackie]

Got any? What mods are necessary? Maybe you could write an article on fitting them!

[black betty]

Anybody interested in a mk1 group buy from H&S, Eibach etc etc? for some lower front ones?

how many people interested?- as it may be worth doing something as a group

bb

[h100vw]

I had the lot on my MK1, Neuspeed roll bars.

Car handled great but was very difficult to drive at the limit in the wet. There is little transfer of weight to the outside tyres, this seems to reduce the grip?? I am talking about gresy roads though not on a track.

I had the top and bottom front braces and agree the bottom is a must. The rear one I never really noticed a difference when fitting that.

Overall every time I added something it would knock the comfort (MK1 and comfort?) and make the car that little bit more nasty to drive daily. For a weekend toy/track car the compromise is well worth it IMO.

So these GTI rollbars, is there a call for them. I can see me having a full container.

Head for the door to have a word with the Alsation in charge!
Gavin

[Golf Loon]

To fit gti swaybars to a non gti, you would need to drill the lower control arms and have the entire kit. Ok with a full new kit, but no good if you only have the swaybar.

The aussie answer seems to be to fab up a bar between the suspension bottom mountings. I have a couple of homemade ones here, I can take pics and measure the dimensions if anyone wants to make one.

[GoLfMan]

i like the sound of a group buy !!!! chuck some figures into the equation

[imported_brackie]

And I like the idea of home made! Go for it! Put it in the Articles forum.

[sydneymk1]

for a very comfortable ride with much improved handeling keep the stock springs and put in a heavy front bar ive got a spare after market made one only fits cars with 4 speed box if anyone is interested cheap.

[finemk1]

Yo. i have had one fitted by pete at CVWC to my MK1 im pretty sur he made it himself. ands its awsome, eliminates twist noticablaly and is nice and red. bolts to the two bolts on the whishbone bushes. and dosnt matter what lump your running. price from memory was about $80 or $120 cant remember, soz