Rear Sway Bars for B4Q's
11-10-2005, 07:57 PM
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Rear Sway Bars for B4Q's
What are you guys running?
Has anyone tried an S4/A4 sport RSB? How effective is it?
What about the 19mm neuspeed bar, with stock front bar?
For the 22mm one, I read an RS2 front bar is required, and some hefty wheel/tire setup.
What is effective, and what do you recommend?
Has anyone tried an S4/A4 sport RSB? How effective is it?
What about the 19mm neuspeed bar, with stock front bar?
For the 22mm one, I read an RS2 front bar is required, and some hefty wheel/tire setup.
What is effective, and what do you recommend?
11-10-2005, 08:05 PM
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I had established that, but was wondering what kind of difference it would make.
Sorry for being unclear. Actually, I think you told me once before!
I want to nab the sport bar off my dad's A4 before he sells it, but he won't let me. The sport bars and S4 bars are 15mm, and I think stock is 13mm, IIRC.
I want to nab the sport bar off my dad's A4 before he sells it, but he won't let me. The sport bars and S4 bars are 15mm, and I think stock is 13mm, IIRC.
11-10-2005, 09:48 PM
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Do the 22mm. You don't need RS2 front or hefty wheels/tires....
I have stock front bar, 22mm rear bar with custom solid endlinks. This is run with H&R sport springs and Bilstein SPs. If I adjust the tire pressures properly it's perfectly neutral at steady-state, with the ability to oversteer on lift-throttle, heavy power, or trail-braking. Not at all twitchy or dangerous, just neutral. Still understeers at very low speeds or if driven poorly. I absolutely love it.
This was done for about $20 in used parts (4000 front swaybar and brackets) and $50 in endlink parts (threaded rods, spherical rod end bearings, misc. hardware).
I don't know B4s that well, but to use the 4000 bar you'll probably have to make custom endlinks, no big deal, just something to be aware of. The 4000 connected to the control arms, not the strut tube like later cars.
Enjoy.
This was done for about $20 in used parts (4000 front swaybar and brackets) and $50 in endlink parts (threaded rods, spherical rod end bearings, misc. hardware).
I don't know B4s that well, but to use the 4000 bar you'll probably have to make custom endlinks, no big deal, just something to be aware of. The 4000 connected to the control arms, not the strut tube like later cars.
Enjoy.
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11-12-2005, 03:44 AM
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Re: 16mm won't make it tail happy, but does help curb a lot of the understeer tendancy
I actually thought the Rs2 rear was quite an improvment over my stock 12mm RARB. I run stock 26mm FARB. Yes, no dount, a 20mm would have been even better.
I'd say that the B5 rear 15mm bar is a decent option. It's readily avaiable, it's cheap... It will be an improvment but, as it turned out in my case, you'll notice that a stiffer one would have been even more fun.
I'd say that the B5 rear 15mm bar is a decent option. It's readily avaiable, it's cheap... It will be an improvment but, as it turned out in my case, you'll notice that a stiffer one would have been even more fun.