RS2 swaybar bushings upgrade possible?

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  • Tzummie
    S2Forum Enthusiast
    • Mar 2011
    • 116
    • Country: Netherlands

    #16
    Lloyd, read some other posts of you re. suspension recommendations for road driven RS2.
    This is the bar you mean?: http://www.neuspeed.com/80/0/0/1643/...-bar-19mm.html

    Also, you mention poly bushes (and the top mounts): What recommendations there? Read a lot of comments on poly's, about squeaking noises, etc. and saw that H&R swaybars feature bushes of "special compount", reducing the additional noises.

    Any specific sort/brand to go with?

    And is there any outcome on the newly designed top mounts, as discussed here on the forum?

    thnx.

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    • Lloyd
      S2Forum Extremist
      • Apr 2006
      • 1559
      • Home: Wales Current: England

      #17
      Originally posted by Tzummie
      Lloyd, read some other posts of you re. suspension recommendations for road driven RS2.
      This is the bar you mean?: http://www.neuspeed.com/80/0/0/1643/...-bar-19mm.html

      Also, you mention poly bushes (and the top mounts): What recommendations there? Read a lot of comments on poly's, about squeaking noises, etc. and saw that H&R swaybars feature bushes of "special compount", reducing the additional noises.

      Any specific sort/brand to go with?

      And is there any outcome on the newly designed top mounts, as discussed here on the forum?

      thnx.
      Yeah, that's the RARB. It comes with poly bushes and mounts.

      Speak to Will @ VRS about top mounts.

      Don't worry about H&R. Forget them.

      As long as poly bushes of all varieties are correctly installed with some grease you will not have squeaks. I think Pro-Mounts are still the top pick.
      RS2+ (now sold...)

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      • EspenW
        S2Forum Extremist
        • Apr 2007
        • 1534
        • Country: Norway

        #18
        My rear bar bushes are worn, so I will test these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STRONGFLEX...06%26rk%3D1%26
        Note: they are £6.60 a pop if ordered directly from their website: http://www.strongflex.vot.pl/index.php Can get them in a softer version as well.
        I measured my RARB, and it was 16mm once upon a time, but due to corrosion, it is now approx 15.5mm, so I will order the bushes for a 15mm bar. This will help stiffen things a little bit as well.
        I will keep the stock bar, but will replace the droplinks since one of them has started to develop some play. Will be getting them from these guys, who have great prices, fast shipping and awesome customer service:
        http://www.ebay.de/itm/SPITZENQUALIT...item1c242d7703
        That is approx 7 quid a piece. Made in Europe, Comes with a 5 year warranty. Already got similar ones for the B6 A4, and they were great.
        1995 RS2 on Alcohol (6.8sec 100-200km/h)
        1994 80E Avant
        1986 2L Golf 2 on Alcohol

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