Front Sway Bar + ALK installed in Tiguan

[tigger73]

I would start with rear sway bar and ALK. If you found you still had a little too much body roll I'd do springs and then front sway bar in that order.

[MGV]

Personally, i started with the springs with the view of going for the sway bar & ALK down the track a bit. The Pedders guy (Heidelberg, Melbourne) reckoned not to bother with the ALK or sway bar & i have found that the springs alone do a great job at reducing body roll & lift/dive.

And aesthetics!

Good to see you're still keen on modding, Haywire!

[tigger73]

Yeah I'm doing it the other way around - Eibach springs have been ordered hopefully arriving in the next week or so.

I won't have any body movement around the round abouts after these go in

[MGV]

Looking forward to review & pics!

[HaywireTig]

Good to see here too Matt. Yea I've got the H&R springs too and they were pretty good. I'm just greedy and want to flatten the ride more around corners. Hence I've got the ALK. But I haven't fitted it yet. Just thinking if I shd add ALK to front or rear sway bar. I've got the rear strut bar that was custom fabricated from a mate overseas. But want something more..... Lol....

[tigger73]

Good to see here too Matt. Yea I've got the H&R springs too and they were pretty good. I'm just greedy and want to flatten the ride more around corners. Hence I've got the ALK. But I haven't fitted it yet. Just thinking if I shd add ALK to front or rear sway bar. I've got the rear strut bar that was custom fabricated from a mate overseas. But want something more..... Lol....

The ALK does make the steering feel quite a bit heavier, though turn-in is a lot sharper. This is quite noticeable but you do get used to it.

And as it's name says the Anti-Lift Kit does greatly reduce the nose lifting under acceleration and dipping under brakes. The ALK won't stop the body roll around corners - you'll need the sway bar for that.

If I was to put a number on it I'd say the heavy duty rear sway bar improves body roll by 80% and front sway bar by 20%.

I am actually surprised my wife didn't complain when I put the ALK on - seems as if as long as the radio works and the doof doof comes out the speakers everything is OK.

Just waiting for the response when the lowering springs go in.... I think she's worried she's going to drop down to pleb level in the traffic

[HaywireTig]

Hi guys. Just wanted to check how much does Pedders charge for installing the rear sway bar in the Tiguan. He can't seem to give me a figure over the phone. Thanks.

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[nat225]

Rear sway bar install should take less than 30mnts max. I would not pay more than $100. (My previous mechanic charged me $30 to fit a rsb to my mk6 gti for his time).

Diy is pretty easy, but it depends if u r comfortable with rsb install diy.

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[tigger73]

+1. 30minute job in a workshop with a hoist. 6 bolts to undo replace stock bar with upgraded bar and redo 6 bolts.


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[Wynnston]

Hmm. What do you think is the best rear sway to go for Whiteline? and 24mm or 22mm?