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 vorsprungdurchtechnique
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| posted on October 30th, 2009 at 06:36 PM |
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Are shortened sway bars necessary with shortened beams?
Thanks to all those who have been answering my many questions. I'm now at the final stages of finishing my bug. My next question is for those who
have a shortened front end, I have a 2" narrowed beam on order and want to know if using a shortened sway bar is the way to go? Some one advised the
front end will be stiffer after shortening the beam and not to bother with a sway bar, but I dont want to cut any corners. Any advice? Thanks.
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| posted on October 30th, 2009 at 06:45 PM |
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Mick058 has a shortened swaybar on his 2inch shortened beam. Try shooting him a pm 
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| posted on October 30th, 2009 at 07:06 PM |
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As posted by Damo here...http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=79796&page=1#pid743702....
Do a search on Selbys Swaybars. They have them off the shelf for narrowed frontends... http://www.selbys.com.au/search_cc.php
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| posted on October 31st, 2009 at 12:49 PM |
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I don't have one on my car, but it does have Koni shocks which tend to help stabilise it a bit. The car handles ok,it just gets a bit daunting at
high speeds (above 150ph) without the bar.......and the fact that the front track is narrower than the rear !
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| posted on October 31st, 2009 at 05:50 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vorsprungdurchtechnique
Thanks to all those who have been answering my many questions. I'm now at the final stages of finishing my bug. My next question is for those who
have a shortened front end, I have a 2" narrowed beam on order and want to know if using a shortened sway bar is the way to go? Some one advised the
front end will be stiffer after shortening the beam and not to bother with a sway bar, but I dont want to cut any corners. Any advice? Thanks.
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I know many people in the USA don't use sway bars on the front with narrowed beams...
but they probably drive on concrete roads....
some also don't use shocks.. ???
I tried no shocks.... it was shocking... lol
but I don't have a VW swaybar on My beetle at present..
and it still handles excellent ... I don't usually go over 120KMH
cheers
LEE
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