Date:         Thu, 29 Nov 2001 20:55:38 -0600
Reply-To:     "Smola, Tony" <TSmola@TRIBUNE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Smola, Tony" <TSmola@TRIBUNE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Has anyone added a rear swaybar to their westy?
Comments: To: developtrust <developtrust@home.com>
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I don"t but it is an item which you already have in your front suspension.
Also known as an anti-roll bar.

Look under the front of your van and look for a bar which connects the left
and right lower control arms, and a couple of
.
link arms with some rubber bushings.

This item helps transfer weight to the side of the car that's beggining to
lift in a hard corner or turn.

Malibu  Tony

-----Original Message-----
From: developtrust [mailto:developtrust@home.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 5:53 PM
To: Smola, Tony
Subject: Re: Has anyone added a rear swaybar to their westy?


What is a sway bar? Do you have a photo of one?

William

----- Original Message -----
From: "Smola, Tony" <TSmola@TRIBUNE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 4:16 PM
Subject: Has anyone added a rear swaybar to their westy?


> Has anyone added a rear swaybar to their Westy?....Vanagons too.....
>
> If so, Did you upgrade the fronts?....ie:  from 7/8 to 1-inch
>
> Did the van handle better with just the new rear swaybar added?........Is
> there a noticable difference with both?
>
> Just picking your brains on what to do to help the van handle
better.......
>
> I have MXT's with Bilsteins on my 85' which sits sort of high.....almost
> looks like a syncro with a slightly sagging ass.....probably need rear
> Syncro springs.
>
>
> Malibu Tony....85's Westy....1.9L....6 degrees BTDC