[s-cars] HSRSB, constructive critisism

[Lee Levitt]

Dave wrote:

> In a message dated 5/3/04 2:01:09 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 
> tfrank at symyx.com  writes:
> 2) The heim joints are all right hand thread, this makes it 
> difficult to adjust the standoffs.  If made with right and 
> left hand threaded heims you could adjust them without having 
> to take the heim's off, you could also get infinite 
> adjustment instead of every 180 deg X pitch. 
> 
> No doubt that the provided links are a pain.  But hey, 
> they're a high wear item anyway, and when the time comes, 
> they can be replaced with a better unit.  

This scares me. I have no idea how I'll find "better" replacement units. Is
this an off the shelf item? Or will I have to deinstall the bar and
reinstall the factory bar once the high wear items wear.

> 
> 3) for my set up and others the length of the standoffs is 
> too short, you have to adjust the heim's all the way out so 
> that you don't rip up the right cv joint boot.  I ended up 
> making new ones out of cro-mo, that where 1" longer.
> 
> This is interesting.  I've heard so many comments about the 
> CV boot interference issue, and I guess I don't get it.  The 
> bar is bent exactly like the OE bar, and the links are easily 
> adjusted to the OE end link length (5 1/4").

Something is different between the factory (avant) bar and the HSRB. My HSRB
fouls my parking brake cables, hits the mounting bolts for the lower
suspension arm, and after an alignment, was fouling the springs until my
mechanic relocated the bar. It's a great product, but it has some shaking
out to be done...

Lee

'95.5 S6 avant (Bilstein/Eibach/Euros/HID/BIRA S3)
'96 A6 quattro avant (Euros)