swaybars - now Understeer

[mkii@nycap.rr.com (Josh Able)]

hmm..

ok, a front swaybar adds to the understeer right? doesn't having wide rear
wheels also add to understeer?

Josh Able

----- Original Message -----
From: "josh Wyte" <josh_wyte@yahoo.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 1:16 PM
Subject: Rollbars, swaybars and recaros...


> Bear with me on the multi subject post, I'm on the
> digest!  :-)
>
> I felt a dramatic increase in chassis rigidity in my
> A2 GTI.  It was so much more solid feeling that all my
> friends commented on it and they were in the passenger
> seat!  Seeing as the A2 is a more stiff chassis than
> the A1 to begin with...  I would go with a quality
> rollbar tho, not something some guy has slapped
> together.
>
> I'm actually installing a rollcage in my rocco, that
> ought to make a nice difference.
>
> Shine doesn't really advocate removing the stock
> swaybar for street driving.  They take it's roll
> stiffness into account with all their "street" kits.
> If you want to remove it, great!  A swaybar up front
> will add understeer and not make any difference in
> chassis rigidity.
>
> If you decide to go with the power recaros from the A2
> 16v Jettas/GTI's be aware that you WANT the power
> ones!  The manual ones (which look almost the same)
> don't sit anywhere near as low...  Also, if you want
> these to bolt right in and have the proper height you
> need to source the power seat frames from the Canadian
> Corrado's that came stock with recaros.  Hard to find
> and expensive, but it'll make the seats plug and play.
>
> -josh
>
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