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Sway bar discussion and decision point. A few weeks ago we had a brief disussion on sway bars....

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Old 10-24-2005, 06:40 PM
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Default If I may suggest something...

If you are concerned that putting a large rear sway bar on only, will cause too much oversteer (something I doubt) for your taste or type of driving and if money is no object, meaning the price difference between the Neuspeed rear bar only kit VS the H-sport 2 bar kit, then I would suggest buying the H-Sports kit and trying the rear only at first. If you like the feel of it then your just out some cash for buying the 2 bar kit, however, if you feel there is too much oversteer, slap on the front bar which will reduce the oversteer and improve overall roll of the car. I hope what I just said makes sense to you. BTW, The H-Sport rear bar is adjustable in stiffness, I don't think/not sure if the Neuspeed one is.

BTW, our friend (my brother in arms) <b>BHVRDR</b> is not feeling too good these days. I wouldn't put too much weight in what he says. He's depressed, ever since he traded is modified B6 A4 for a new and ugly B7 A4. I feel sooooo sorry for him. I think if this goes on a trip to the funny farm is in order. Please take a look at his latest post on the B6 A4 forum and you be the judge... LOL.<ul><li><a href="HTTP://forums.audiworld.com/a4gen2/msgs/885196.phtml">HTTP://forums.audiworld.com/a4gen2/msgs/885196.phtml</a</li></ul>
Old 10-24-2005, 07:22 PM
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Default if 10% was all you needed it'd be great. But, the still don't make the car properly balanced

and the use of just the rear sway is the better of the two not quite perfects.
Old 10-24-2005, 07:33 PM
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Default Re: Sway bar discussion - no one has mentioned that

the H-sport bars are tubular which increases the stiffness dramatically more than a solid bar. I have the set w/ KW coilovers and with the rear in the stiffest setting my car has a touch of oversteer at the limit w/ almost no body roll.
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You sure the Neuspeed one isn't adjustable?
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Default Well..Jet be correct on this one...

<center><img src="https://www.audiworld.com/features/project/SwayBar_004.jpg"></center><p>This is a pic of mine being installed by me...I guess my memory is failing even more... :-(
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Default I did say I wasn't sure. Well is it or not? It's hard to tell from that picture...

There is nothing on their web site that suggest it is an adjustable one.
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Default Yes they are tubular but so is the Neuspeed one...

But what I think you really meant is they are hollow in design VS being solid.

However, a hollow bar is usually bigger in diameter than its solid counterpart. This is done to increase the rigidity and by the simple fact that it is hollow it is also lighter than the solid bar.

Now this said, I'm not sure the stiffness theory of a hollow bar VS a solid one would hold true if the bars were of the exact same diameter. Maybe someone on here could clarify this.
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Only one hole to mount in..lower left portion of pic...no adjustment on B6 rear sway from Neuspeed
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...dang, you have three (3) hands! Scary.
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Good point..at least there's the adjustment offered with H-sport rear. Thanx.


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