swaybars - now Understeer

[mpeters6@rochester.rr.com (Marc Peterson)]

General rule of thumb is that adding a larger sway bar will tighen the
opposite end of the chassis...in effect loosening the end you put the bar
on.

Increasing contact patch width on one end will, generally, tighten that end
of the chassis, in effect loosening the opposite end.

Of course, like in any experiment, changing multipule variables
simultaneously could result in "unexpected" results.

IMHO, the last thing you need on that car is a bigger front sway, the stock
one would be totally sufficient.  I would, if it was my car and I had the
money, get a big beefy rear bar, leave the front connected, and a set of
pretty stiff springs both front and rear...you got so much rubber in the
rear you really need to tighten the front up.

I would recommend Bilstein Sports...period.  Only other option would be
Koni, and that's only if you want adjustablilty...

Coilovers are nice, but unless you corner weight regularly, whats the point,
really, except to dump the poor car to an inch of its life.

Ultra Stiff and Ultra Low doesn't mean Ultra Handling...

Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Able" <mkii@nycap.rr.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: swaybars - now Understeer


> 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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