Re: Lower subframe stress bar Q

[Night Shadow <soltwede@privateI.com>]

PS-- The autotech unit is adjustable...and uses a better mount at the rear
a-arms (why I mentioned it includes the "cups" they are welded to the rear
bar).  The eurosport one isn't worth the hassle and the fact that it only
attatches to 2 of the rear studs (which are quite weak...trust me).

On Sat, 3 Nov 2001, Night Shadow wrote:

> 
> 
> Frame shop or
> 
> Buy the only worthwhile thing autotech sells, their 4 point lower stress
> that incorporates the rear a-arm cups.  Nice piece if you ask me.  Contact
> Peter, he gets a discount on them.
> 
> Eric
> 
> On Sat, 3 Nov 2001, Michael Carlson wrote:
> 
> > Okay, so I finally got around to installing my spiffy Eurosport 4-point
> > lower stress bar tonight.
> > 
> > Got the car jacked up and on jack stands, removed the appropriate bolts,
> > and....the blasted thing won't line up on both sides.  :(  It looks like the
> > hole for the other control arm bolt is about 1/8" too far outward.
> > 
> > What are my options?  Get an adjustable 2-point bar?  (Do they exist?)  Take
> > my 'rocco in to have the frame straightened?  Tweak the 4-point bar to fit?
> > (Doesn't seem like the best idea...)
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Mike Carlson
> > '84 Scirocco Wolfsburg Edition
> > '95 GTI VR6
> > http://members.home.net/mikes.vws
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> Eric
> Westminster, CO
> 
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Eric
Westminster, CO

76 Honda CB400F Super Sport
79 Scirocco (Parts car)
80 Scirocco (Parts car)
81 Scirocco S (2.0 16v swap and complete restoration in progress)
84 Scirocco Automatic (Katy's Daily Driver)
91 Cabriolet (2.0 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
00 Golf GL TDI (My Daily Driver)

"For Aquarians, the physics of loopholes is a perfectly valid science."
-Kelli Fox


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