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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: olivergti on 08 October 2012, 19:33

Title: anti roll bars
Post by: olivergti on 08 October 2012, 19:33

Hi, do any 1.3 mk2s come with antiroll bars? If not will gti antiroll bars fit? Front and back...
Cheers

Title: Re: anti roll bars
Post by: rob.043 on 11 October 2012, 16:34

From what ive read, I dont think the 1.3 has either a front or a rear ARB.

There is an additional stiffner in the rear beam on GTi models, so its a case of swapping out the rear beam or fitting an aftermarket ARB.

I suspect you can fit the GTi front bar along with bushes and drop links to fit to the existing wishbones and subframe, as I would have thought they were the same items. But check this with another source.

Title: Re: anti roll bars
Post by: Simeon on 12 October 2012, 13:20

All the above is correct :)

Title: Re: anti roll bars
Post by: olivergti on 13 October 2012, 02:23

Cheers lads. Is the rear axle a straight swap? Also ove seen read mk3 or corrado beam can be used to give a wider track, is this true? If so a straight swap?

Title: Re: anti roll bars
Post by: Simeon on 14 October 2012, 00:32

Yeah rear beam is a straight fit, but if you also upgrade to disc brakes you'll need to add a brake compensator and a couple of flexi hoses.

I believe the mk3 rear beams are all roughly the same width, search google as think there's a thread on clubgti where someone measured a load of beams.

To widetrack front you can go mk3 but will be 5x100. To stay 4x100 is more hassle then it's worth really, passat parts I believe, again search google and lots of threads.

Title: Re: anti roll bars
Post by: olivergti on 03 December 2012, 14:56

Hi again, when itt comes to fitting the front anti roll bar i need drop links and inner bushes, but i think i need some sort of clamps for the inner bushes, if im right where can i get them from?
Thanks

Title: Re: anti roll bars
Post by: Simeon on 05 December 2012, 00:36

Wanted ad or vw, I bought a couple from the dealers a while back, only a couple of quid.

Title: Re: anti roll bars
Post by: lewis1641 on 05 December 2012, 13:04

pretty sure euro car parts sell the clamps