Should You Bother Installing a Rear Sway Bar? VW GTI

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[@hotshotfx3502]

Front & rear bars = amazing grip. Ran rear bars for yrs on mk5 , mk6 , mk7. Never wanting to do front because its more PITA then rears. But i bit to bullet and did fronts , never will i do rears only. The 2 together totally transforms the car. 👍

[@sepse7en2]

Man I love your GTI content, can you do an upgrade on the rear lights to the LED taillights and talk about the process- wiring, configuring in the system, etc. Would be great since its not a simple drop in mod and you did taillights on the Mustang.

[@some_guy28]

Been following the channel for.a while now and you've definitely been my inspiration for my little stage 1 Mk7.5. Can't wait to see what else you do man 🙌🏾👌🏾

[@johnflor84]

Yes . ..!! Running whiteline performance rear sway bar with adjustable end links

[@alfredolozano695]

I have a srt4 that I track here in AZ and I think the rear sway bar is a good upgrade not just for carrying speed but more trying to get the car to rotate more in a corner …. Before I use to have to do a lot of lifting off the throttle or mess with rear tire pressures to get a good rotation… with a adjustable rear sway on the firm setting it was a little aggressive but middle setting with slight lift man what a dream on the corners !!! I wouldn’t bother with the front that can be handled with a good set of coilovers …

[@smashmclovin]

So overlooked as a mod. I learned to get this done after I did it on my 500 Abarth.

[@cameronisaacks8547]

Great video! Love the quick 5 minutes, let’s me watch right before work!

[@smithy5565]

I've ordered the whiteline anti roll bar kit, turning up today can wait to get it on the rear feels crap at the moment

[@emeryharris5504]

Dope VW content fam keep it up were loving GTI things.

[@michaelh6237]

Was thinking about it on the Mk7 GTI too. Does it increase cabin vibration though?

[@FranciscoPerez-dl8iw]

But what diameter is it you got for your rear sway bar?, I am not thinking to do coil overs so , is it really a good difference by only swapping rear sway bar?

[@TheMCGamer2001]

This is great because I wanna buy a white line kit for my blobeye wrx

[@louisparks1999]

Sadly shipping is the same price as the shirt so I am not going to get a shirt right now. Hi from Australia I have a manual mk7 GTI. I have loved watching this series keep up the great content

[@waveman4161]

Does the same apply to the Jetta GLI?

[@Joe-eg7ml]

How does the upgraded rsb do at high speed(high way) with alot dips

[@cr9672]

had anyone made a video on Tiguans yet ? never see tiguan content , hard to come by. but i’m thinking of lowering my Car and now that i’ve seen ppl adding it to the rear, idk if i should just buy the rear , or both . then add during lowering . woeisme

[@quiles351]

In really need this on my GTI mk6

[@deanmarr785]

Yes. After a tune it is the best mod for an MK7.

[@warrenflb7694]

You’re forgetting downpipe

[@deanmarr785]

@@warrenflb7694 Downpipe not more important. IMO.

[@tredfxman]

What all of your forgetting is a DSG Tune if your Stage 2 to save clutch or generally make shifts lighting quick! *TVS Engineering* is seen as the best brand in the world! 👍 You americans on manuals will stand Zero Chance haha 😄

[@xyouthe]

@@deanmarr785 the stock downpipe is literally the biggest bottleneck in that car

[@bm_wuratli6883]

@@xyouthe yes what u said its true i know someone do 60K per years with all full stock except downpipe for 370-380hp i dontknow exactly he hit max 280km gti 7 tcr

[@660NA_C6Z]

Still have the mustang?

[@mathieulevasseur4082]

Most people seem to misunderstand what a stiffer rear sway does to a fwd car: it actually reduces grip of the rear wheels. "Isn't that bad" you ask? Not if it makes the car more neutral. You want all the tires to lose grip at the same rate and since fwd car have more grip at the back then the front(because all they do is follow the rest of the car), you want to lower it to match the front.

[@22chachalaca]

lol I know. listening to this guy say he can feel more grip at the rear is just straight nonsense. it's all in his head.

[@ShadowF305]

Damn you just saved me $ cause i was about to order one 🙏

[@Crumblacrumbs]

Oem+ feel for the mk7 gti: stage 1 tune, 25mm rear sway bar, rear end links and front end links.

[@TTGamingTrinh]

Adding a cat back would be nice too.Not too loud though

[@PapiAndrey]

@@TTGamingTrinh just a downpipe paired with the stock catback is good enough imo. The stock catback isn’t bad at all, it’ll get rid of the ricey sounds and the upgraded downpipe gives it a throaty sound. Should’ve came from the factory like that, it isn’t loud at all

[@TTGamingTrinh]

@@PapiAndrey hmm that is interesting actually. Usually see stock down pipe and catback but never the other way around. Im gonna do some research for sure!

[@PapiAndrey]

@@TTGamingTrinh maybe some people just don’t care, but the upgraded downpipe changes the sound coming directly off of the turbocharger and that’s the first part of the exhaust. You get some gains from that alone (even with the stock catback) and you don’t see as much of a gain with a catback with or without a downpipe- when compared to a downpipe alone. That gives most of the gains

[@iandace4790]

cameron, when will we see another Z on the channel? hoping after both subies are finished

[@cre8tivegarage157]

love the vw content

[@user-zb5ip3fd4f]

Want to ask, is your downpipe 200 cell? If I change my stock downpipe ->(200 cell) Can I still keep my ECU stage1

[@PapiAndrey]

Sure you can keep it stage 1, but why would you do that? The whole point of stage 2 is to take advantage of the downpipe. That’s what stage 2 is. Stage one is meant for a stock car, but it’ll be fine with minor bolt ons. Plus, if you get a downpipe and keep it stage 1, you’ll get a check engine light. I would definitely go stage 2 if I got a downpipe

[@maxtwizz]

How much horsepower and torque would you say this gti is making, now that you have the IS38?

[@dumbeezy5480]

Look on the big tuning companies websites and see what their numbers are

[@grumpydevildog1462]

FWD cars love rear sway bars

[@baftgaming]

So what is the downside? Why isn’t a beefier sway bar stock? That’s a question that’s more obvious with other components but I don’t know the answer for a rear sway bar.

[@ryke4552]

this is a really good question that I'd like to get a better answer to. my only guess is that a beefier, stronger swaybar may cost more to mass produce for these cars

[@iZephiroth]

It increases NVH. Most cars manufacturers favor comfort first over performance. For normal commuting and city driving the standard sway bars the car comes with are sufficient. But, not for track use or hard driving.

[@joeyn177]

For a front wheel drive car a beefier rear sway bar increases oversteer characteristics. Manufacturers usually prefer understeer as it is safer for inexperienced drivers. The Focus ST is an example of a hot hatch that comes stock with a slightly thicker rsb than the stock GTI, which allows it to get the rear end a bit loose around corners.

[@PapiAndrey]

@@joeyn177 I wish I got one when I had my mk7. It would still oversteer on a completely stock suspension, but you would have to know how to drive the car to nice oversteer.

[@joeyn177]

@@PapiAndrey yeah I put one in mine a few weeks ago. Handles great paired with summer tires

[@markcase913]

Wait till he finds out about the front sway bar💀

[@Alex88156]

Rear sway bar is a must. You’ll be more comfortable taking turns at higher speeds

[@jpchampine6992]

It is a significant difference with a rear sway than without. So much more fun taking corners.

[@anelcoralic4949]

please have someone with a gti win! aka me lol

[@MarcraM82]

Only if your tracking it. No way needed for street. Waste of money. I have an R though.

[@tsingh7491]

Are you recording while driving? WTF!

[@danielabbate9001]

thanks for nothing