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DIY Rear Swaybar???



Not only is it quite a bit cheaper, but increases your road clearance.
Looks like that Shine bar hangs down quite far!

Dave


> --- WaspHwy@aol.com wrote:
> > does anybody have a link to the page that detailed the DIY Shine copy
rear
> > swaybar or any suggestions on making your own? I am putting a new axle
under
> > my 84 GTI and dont want to bother with swapping the old swaybar. tia
>
>
> Ron and I came up with this idea...
>
> <http://w3.one.net/~rapieper/CheapassSwaybar/>
>
> Cheap, but extremely effective too!  I have even proven this to be the
> case at the track... last month I took my 16v to Putnum Park for a full
> day of track time, and logged 140 miles of track time!!
> The swaybar really helped the car's stability and felt quite neutral...
> I even had the tail out a few times during the day.  ;)
>
> Just one word of caution about this bar...it WILL increase the cars
> tendancy to oversteer.  Especially in throttle-lift situations.  This is
> a great situation on the track, but no good for the inexperienced driver!
> --end of disclaimer--  ;)
>
>
> =====
> Benjamin Harder
> 86 Scirocco 16v
> 80 Scirocco 16v
> 93 Passat GLX
>
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