Rear Stress bars

[The_Stig]

Does any one know how to attach this rear stress bar? Its for a 2002 GTI rear upper. Goes in the trunk some how. Just cant find a DIY yet.

http://www.concept1.ca/SUSPENSIONS/F...ar%20Alloy.jpg

[100%VAGitarian]

Re: Rear Stress bars

mark location. drill holes into strut tower, paying close attention to NOT drill into **** like gas tanks, brake lines, shock body. attach with bolts. enjoy.

[VWSM]

Re: Rear Stress bars

you'll like it..
did you get the nut inserts with the bar??
make sure you paint over the drill holes,there should be mounting instructions
as well.

[The_Stig]

Re: Rear Stress bars

I havent actully bought it yet. But im about too. Was curious how the install was on it.

Im tires of my rear end creeking and im hoping this well make the car handel a little better too. (doing front stress bar as well)

[Stonewall]

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Do you already have a rear sway? If not, do that first.

[The_Stig]

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Why do sway first?

I was thinking with going with the yarrow sport rear stress because its direct bolt in, and it sits at the back of the seats and not in the middel of the trunk.

[Stonewall]

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Because the rear sway will make a way bigger difference in handling then a rear stress bar.

[Duby T]

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Because the rear sway will make a way bigger difference in handling then a rear stress bar.

BINGO!

If your interested in better handling, rear sway is what you want.

If you want to minimize the rattles and creeks, you want a stress bar such as the yarrow piece.

[Stonewall]

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See I am not always full of $h!t, ok well would you believe 50% of the time? No? How about 75%?

[Tuna]

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From the original post I think he was trying to get rid of creaks.

[The_Stig]

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Yeah the rear creeking is driving me nuts, im sure the stress bar will help a bit. (it sure did in the front) but sway bars will have to wait untill i have more money.

[RONDAL]

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the sway bar does get rid of a few of the creaks just because it does tighten everything up in the rear end, but the best way is with the stress bar. It helps eliminate the chassis flex which causes that creaking.

definetly look into sway bars

[jrockmk2]

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i did 25mm front and 28mm rear autotech sway bars and it made a HUGE difference, paired with coils it now feels like my car is on rails in the corners