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Time for swaybars... Opinions?
I actually like the adjustable Tokico's on my FSP car better than I liked my
Koni's. However they do really suck on the street. There is no way I'd
punish myself that way everyday.
Alan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Euroroc II" <flaatr@yahoo.com>
To: <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 2:43 PM
Subject: RE: Time for swaybars... Opinions?
> Interesting... I did blow a rear but that was after a lot (a whole lot) of
> miles... Great adjustable shock in my opinion, that's why I got another
set
> :-)
>
> Are the Koni's fully adjustable on the car? Do they adjust compression and
> rebound or are they still just compression?
>
> -Raffi
>
>
>
> At 04:35 PM 2/21/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > > Didn't realize this was such a sensitive subject...
> >
> >Hehe. No problem! Yeah, it's a rather touchy topic. There are 3 or 4
> >possible spring/swaybar setups that people run, and they all seem to
work.
> >Any time someone asks the question, another heated debate begins about
> >swaybar/spring theory, and away we go! The viscious cycle repeats itself
> >every 6 months or so.
> >
> >So I wasn't intending to slam you, just trying to avoid flooding
EVERYONE's
> >inbox with another round of Swaybar Wars. :)
> >
> >Sorry to say it, but you'll also probably find that Tokico has a pretty
bad
> >reputation on this list. I have no personal experience, but a lot of
people
> >have had them blow out. The one thing people do seem to agree on is to go
> >with Koni or Bilstein if you can afford it, or Boge if you're poor.
Nobody
> >has found anything else to work to well and last long. I'm on Konis
myself,
> >and love 'em.
> >
> >Neal
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Euroroc II [mailto:flaatr@yahoo.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 4:11 PM
> > > To: Neal Tovsen
> > > Subject: RE: Time for swaybars... Opinions?
> > >
> > >
> > > Didn't realize this was such a sensitive subject...
> > >
> > > -RGK-
> > >
> > > At 10:20 AM 2/21/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >NOOOOOOOO!!!! Not again!!!!!
> > > >
> > > >Due to the flame wars in the past, I strongly urge you to do
> > > a search on the
> > > >archives. :)
> > > >
> > > >Neal
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> > > > > [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of EUROROC II
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 9:59 PM
> > > > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > > Subject: Time for swaybars... Opinions?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > So I need to update my swaybars when I install my subframe on
> > > > > my '87 16V...
> > > > > I've just replaced my shocks with a fresh set of Tokico's
> > > > > (yes I know they
> > > > > are Japanese shocks but they rock) inside my good old
> > > > > Neuspeed spring and
> > > > > got polyurethane bushings on the A arms.
> > > > >
> > > > > Neuspeed, ABT, Eurosport, etc... Opinions anyone?
> > > Neuspeed is the old
> > > > > standard you know, what the best choice? I'll go with the
> > > > > 25mm in front but
> > > > > 25 or 28 in the back is another question. Do the light weight
> > > > > bars perform
> > > > > as well as the solids?
> > > > >
> > > > > -raffi
> > > > > -
> > > > >
> > > > >
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