Can you tell the difference driving a Sport vs. driving a Premium?
04-02-2006, 06:41 PM
#12
I've also noticed that about the 2.0t as well.
They must have a really light flywheel in there, as the RPM's really do drop off quickly. I've had to get used to it, as I was lurching in 2nd, and sometimes 3rd, badly at first. Just wasn't used to the RPMs dropping off so fast. Haven't had much trouble downshifting though, as the engine's RPM's rise fast to match the gears quite nicely.
04-02-2006, 11:18 PM
#13
H&R makes one that seems to do the trick. Neuspeed makes one too, but feedback
says the bushings tend to be noisier and the red colour may attract the wrong kind of attention. It is apparently hollow (as is the factory bar), so perhaps not as stiff as the H&R unit which is the same diameter as the other bars but is quite heavy. Installation is simple although requiring 12 point torx type sockets called triple squares. I think Ryan said it took an hour.
There are a couple of potential downsides to installing stiffer anti-sway bars. The first is that the suspension is no longer as compliant as it was before because you've used a stiffer bar to tie the two sides together. The second is that if you use heavier duty bushings along with the bar, you can introduce some extra road noise into the car - but squishy bushings defeat the purpose. And finally a larger diameter bar usually carries more material and so more weight, as of course do solid bars or hollow ones with thicker walls. In most cases the upgrade in handling is worth the trade-off - at least if you like to corner hard.
Got a couple of other things to take care of on other cars before I install mine, but looking forward to it very much!
There are a couple of potential downsides to installing stiffer anti-sway bars. The first is that the suspension is no longer as compliant as it was before because you've used a stiffer bar to tie the two sides together. The second is that if you use heavier duty bushings along with the bar, you can introduce some extra road noise into the car - but squishy bushings defeat the purpose. And finally a larger diameter bar usually carries more material and so more weight, as of course do solid bars or hollow ones with thicker walls. In most cases the upgrade in handling is worth the trade-off - at least if you like to corner hard.
Got a couple of other things to take care of on other cars before I install mine, but looking forward to it very much!
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