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Re: Front swaybar install on a mk1

There should be two U shaped extensions on the subframe that are behind the part that clamps the rear a-arm bushing. 
U shaped with a stud at the very rear as installed on the car.
A semi-curved little steel piece holds the bar with it's bushing in the U shaped part.
???
Dan
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Toomasson" <area53@validpath.com> 
To: <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: Front swaybar install on a mk1



I'm sure I didn't describe it clearly enough, but I'm pretty clear on how the
subframe gets mounted, but what I'm unclear of is where the rear portion of the
front swaybar mounts to the undercarriage...

Thx, JT


Your car doesn't have any studs for mounting the bracket for the rear of
the a-arm ??? MK I's and MK II's are the same as far as how the a-arms
mount. Big-assed longitudinal bolt at the  front of each arm, two 8mm
vertical studs to secure a bracket that holds the rear a-arm bushing up
against the underside of the car.
The Autotech subframe picks up exactly these four mounting points. If your
car doesn't have the studs that would be the first thing to address. Or
maybe I'm not understanding and all you have to do is remove the brackets
at the rear of the  a-arm and put the Autotech subframe in their place?? If
that's the case, then make sure you don't  bust the studs ;^)
HTH
Dan
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Toomasson" <area53@validpath.com> 
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 12:18 PM
Subject: Front swaybar install on a mk1



The autotech sway bar and subframe I have mount to the where the "stock"
mounting point would be on a mk2 on the undercarriage. How is this
accomplished on a mk1? Particularly w/ respect to the studs that are
"supposed" to be on the undercarriage.

As an aside - in my 3+ years on the list, I can't remember this question
being asked...  :-|   What's worse is that I've never installed a set on a
mk1 (and I've had 8!! They've always either already had them or not...)

Thanks!  JT







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