Re: Rear sway bar for 4KQ?

[John Karasaki <johkar@teleport.com>]

At 02:23 PM 5/24/96 EDT, you wrote:
>Has anyone installed a rear sway bar on a 4KQ?  I have an 87 4KCSQ and would
>like to reduce roll w/o lowering car w/ new springs.  By adding the rear sway
>bar, will I reduce roll an appreciable amount?  Does this mod have any negative
>affects?  Are there any kits available, or can I use a front sway bar from the
>4K?  Will I need to modify any of the rear suspension components (control
>arms/subframe)?  Yeh, I know, lots of questions...
>
>Thanks in advance for the help!
>
>Mark Hilbush
>Baltimore, MD
>87 4KCSQ
>
Mark,

Most of the 4kqs I've seen in the NW (club members' cars anyway) have had
this modification.  Believe it or not, you can have too much bar back there,
causing the car to be loose.  I think if you have to go the bar route, use a
4k front bar with 4kq front control arms in place of the rear arms.  This
makes installation pretty quick.

Good luck.

Regards,

John Karasaki

The Karasaki's, proud owners of AUDI automobiles

1981 Coupe
1982 TQC
1984 5000S Wagon
1990 V8