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DropTopChevy · 04-10-2007, 03:51 PM

Okay so I have been reading on passatworld.com that some of the guys have been taking their front sway bars off and in some cases the rear off too combined with a sport suspension gives them a RWD (like) handling car (being able to kick out the rear in corners)? Is this possible? I'm not gonna remove mine just to find out without thinking logically. Just wanted to see if anyone has done this or if there is logic behind it?

dickerdieter · 04-10-2007, 04:01 PM

i dont know much but i would imagine its not a good idea, someone please correct me if im wrong id really like to hear a knowledgeable person's opinion on this

DropTopChevy · 04-11-2007, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by dickerdieter

i dont know much but i would imagine its not a good idea, someone please correct me if im wrong id really like to hear a knowledgeable person's opinion on this

Like dozens of guys have done this and they think its great and one guy chimed in to say how can this be safe at all?
http://www.passatworld.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=235577

whitezenki · 04-11-2007, 12:46 AM

it will get rid of some understeer, as the thread says. It will probably handle better under stressful driving, but i doubt it will handle like a RWD car lol, a common fix for understeer is a rear sway bar, on both RWD and FWD cars, by removing your front sway bar it is strengthening the effects of the rear bar, offsetting the original balance and creating more oversteer. I say try it, worse comes to worse you dont like it and put it back on, i highly doubt it will break anything.

04-10-2007, 03:51 PM	#1
DropTopChevy Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In a big house Member #242 My Ride: 2002 2.8 30V V6 iTrader: (6)	No sway bars? Okay so I have been reading on passatworld.com that some of the guys have been taking their front sway bars off and in some cases the rear off too combined with a sport suspension gives them a RWD (like) handling car (being able to kick out the rear in corners)? Is this possible? I'm not gonna remove mine just to find out without thinking logically. Just wanted to see if anyone has done this or if there is logic behind it? __________________ The great thing about being an architect is that you can walk into your dreams. - Harold E. Wagoner, 1986

04-11-2007, 12:46 AM	#4
whitezenki Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Jersey Member #3121 My Ride: 1992 Nissan 240sx iTrader: (0)	it will get rid of some understeer, as the thread says. It will probably handle better under stressful driving, but i doubt it will handle like a RWD car lol, a common fix for understeer is a rear sway bar, on both RWD and FWD cars, by removing your front sway bar it is strengthening the effects of the rear bar, offsetting the original balance and creating more oversteer. I say try it, worse comes to worse you dont like it and put it back on, i highly doubt it will break anything. __________________ The Pirates of Death and Destruction set out to annihilate and humiliate through Brutal Carnage. You gonna drive it, or buy it a dress? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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