Sway bar discussion and decision point. A few weeks ago we had a brief disussion on sway bars....
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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>
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>
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and the use of just the rear sway is the better of the two not quite perfects.
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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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<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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There is nothing on their web site that suggest it is an adjustable one.
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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.
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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...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.