RE: [tech] suspension - Front upper stress bar Q's

["Neal Tovsen" <sixteen.volt@gte.net>]

I got a Neuspeed off my winter beater, but couldn't fit it to the good car.
Bolt holes were a good 1/8" off, and it wouldn't bend that far. I don't know
if it was the bar or my car that was bent, but I'm tempted to say it was the
bar considering the car it came off of.

When I got a used Autotech from a lister, I decided to go for it. It has the
center adjustablity, and I really like knowing that I'm not adding strange
loads to the suspension. The bar *seems* to be quite strong when adjusted
properly. You could lean on it with all your weight and it doesn't wiggle up
and down or anything.

Neal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Randy Block
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 3:28 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: [tech] suspension - Front upper stress bar Q's
>
>
> Ok,
> Since were on the subject of suspension components.
> I am currently running a Neuspeed upper strut tie bar, always have on my
> A1's
> What are others running that they believe to be better and why?
> I have always had my doubts about the Neuspeed unit due to small
> tubing dia.
> and possible flex at the bends.
> I have had to BOW the bar to get it to fit before, this seems to discredit
> the functionality of the bar, right?
> Should the bar have SOME flex in it?
> I have seen other designs that seem to provide more stiffness, Dick W's
> square tube bar, Craig's stainless bar, bars with much larger tubing dia,
> etc... etc...
> My guess is the reason the Neuspeed bar is so common is simply due to the
> #'s made and the low price.
>
> I guess my question is:
> Is STIFFER better, or should there be a little flex in the upper strut tie
> bar.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Randy B
> 81 (Mars) Scirocco S - Techtonics Tuning 1847cc 8V
> 81 (Cosmos) Scirocco S - future Oettinger 16V project
> 87 Jetta GLI 16V - daily driver
>
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