Rear swaybar mk1 Scirocco

[Brian Dettling <aa821@acorn.net>]

Read your post on Scirocco list.  You probably know all this, but 16V 
rear bar works great partly because its 24 mm.  OEM was something like 19-20 
mm.  Roll bar stiffness varies with the 4th power of the bar diameter.  
MOF, long time ago I wrote VW&Porsche magazine about their pandering 
recommendation to 16V Scirocco guys to replace rear bar with 25mm 
Neuspeed.  Never published, of course.

Another data point:  Drilling through the rear axle beam is a JOB.  BTDT 
with my 78 for GMP OEM work alikes.  Need good drill bit and I used lotsa 
oil.  I don't know for sure, but the 16V rear beam -may- be different in 
good way (beefier?) than earlier.  If your planning on doing anything 
with your fuel tank or flexible brake lines, you may consider swapping 
axles after you swap stub axles.

Good luck,

-- Brian D./OH
How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all...
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