Golf mk1 gti sway bar mounting?

[Volksee77]

Anyone got some pics of how the gti sway bar mounts up as stock both front and rear???

[Peter Jones]

[Volksee77]

cheers peter, you are a legend now i just need a genuine front sway bar and mounting kit as i have adapted a passat unit to fit my golf

[Golf Loon]

That is the best answer to a question ever Pete! Nice work as usual.

I have one Genuine GTI front Swaybar sitting around waiting for a worthy car volksee. I dont have the mounting brackets, but it comes with the rubbers.

Hit me up if you want it.

Matt

[Peter Jones]

Cheers guys, I asked the same question once and had to figure it out myself.

The only bit of information you're missing is where to drill the front arms for the clamp bolts. I just went by eye, but if you'd like a little more accuracy the new arms come with the holes already drilled.

If you're not using new arms yourself, I could measure mine up for you.

Pete

[Volksee77]

yeah i have the new arms peter so the mounting holes are sweet, where did you get the rear A-arm mounting brackets from if you don't mind me asking???
Luke

[roccodingo]

Bitz

Hey Luke, drop in if its your week off and you can measure and check out all the parts.

The last set of front clamps I got of a wreck in UK. getting hard to find, and as per usual, will likely have to manufacture them in the near future.

I will ask around the UK contacts to see if there are any spares floating about.


.The rear straps are becoming hard to find also.

[gldgti]

if someone like roccodingo is happy to send me bits to look at (brackets, straps, etc) , i am happy to look into making some of the difficult to find stuff - i'm well set up at work for doing general fab like this stuff.

i dont make money off fellow dubbers, so it would be pretty cheap - just covering material costs and some money to stick in the petty cash tin at work for overheads.

we do lots of mild steel and stainless too.

[Peter Jones]

yeah i have the new arms peter so the mounting holes are sweet, where did you get the rear A-arm mounting brackets from if you don't mind me asking???
Luke

I got mine with the sway bay, but I'm sure I've seen them for sale somewhere. I'll have to see what I can dig up.

I think the cabbys might have the sway bars too, so if you can find a wreck somewhere you might be lucky.

Pete

[Volksee77]

cheers pete that would be much appreciated mate and cheers qldgld. if i find em i'll send em over to have some sets fabbed up.

[Peter Jones]

I reckon if you ask Autotech nicely they'll find you a new set.

http://www.autotech.com/prod_susp_swybars.htm

Their own sway bars use the oe mounts and you can buy those with or with out them.

I've dealt with autotech on a couple of hard to source issues and they've been really good.

Pete

[EndlessMKI]

anyone know what this one is meant to do?

[Peter Jones]

anyone know what this one is meant to do?

Which bit are you asking about? I included this shot to show the sway bar (Blue) from a different angle.

If you're asking about the silver bit, it's just a stay for the exhaust, might be peculiar to diesel cars.

Pete