What have you done to your Gen2 Tiguan today?

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Probably a debatable opinion, but if you’ve got lowering springs, is there any real benefit from an upgraded rear sway bar? I would’ve thought the springs would already do most of the work that the bar would do.

Only if they're stiffer, if they're of the same identical spring rate then not really - except lowering the COG.

Adding in a rear anti roll bar will help the car turn better, however you'll find if you ever decide to take it off road you might end up with a scenario where it dog legs.

[PDMJO]

Yeah I don’t think anyone is expecting it to handle like a lotus but the fun is improving it.

VWs handle pretty good anyway so a Tiguan I found handles better than any comparable SUV. Putting some springs and a sway bar to go with all the power a modified 162TSI has is actually quite rewarding and gives some surprising results! I thought the smallest wheels on a Tiguan are 18s?


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Probably a debatable opinion, but if you’ve got lowering springs, is there any real benefit from an upgraded rear sway bar? I would’ve thought the springs would already do most of the work that the bar would do.

[REXman]

Yeah I don’t think anyone is expecting it to handle like a lotus but the fun is improving it.

VWs handle pretty good anyway so a Tiguan I found handles better than any comparable SUV. Putting some springs and a sway bar to go with all the power a modified 162TSI has is actually quite rewarding and gives some surprising results! I thought the smallest wheels on a Tiguan are 18s?


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[Khaz0r]

Hey Ozsko, I think the guys here are aiming to create a bigger, family sized hot hatch. Lowering the springs, adding sway bars will definitely help with handling and being tossed around while taking corners a bit more adventurously.

[Ozsko]

I’m always driving in anger so maybe not good haha. Ok so I will definitely leave the front as is and just do the rear.



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Don't take this the wrong way but it is a Tiguan, handles like a boat so get over it. I drove our Golf Performance the other day after a long absence from behind its steering wheel and marvelled out how it actually went where you pointed it. The Tiguan takes a message and thinks about what it is supposed to do when someone turns the wheel. Admittedly the Tiguan is on 17's and the Golf on 19's but both have their good points and work as designed. I deliberately refused to buy the R line because of the wheels and driving on dirt a lot so I put up with what it does not do. The CoG is way too high to stop the body roll no matter what you do to it. If you make it too stiff at one end it will pitch from back to front over bumps so keep that in mind.

[REXman]

What have you done to your Gen2 Tiguan today?

No point upgrading the front anti roll bar (often called a sway bar) as the Tiguan naturally understeers, increasing the front one will induce more understeer.

Upgrading the rear one will make the car turn better, however if you go too thick you'll risk the chances huge oversteer OR lift off oversteer if driven in anger.

I’m always driving in anger so maybe not good haha. Ok so I will definitely leave the front as is and just do the rear.

What are you trying to achieve?

Less rolly polly around corners

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[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

No point upgrading the front anti roll bar (often called a sway bar) as the Tiguan naturally understeers, increasing the front one will induce more understeer.

Upgrading the rear one will make the car turn better, however if you go too thick you'll risk the chances huge oversteer OR lift off oversteer if driven in anger.

[Ozsko]

Rear only sway bar with springs should be a nice change?


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What are you trying to achieve?

[PDMJO]

There's no noise or vibration with the insert.
I made the mistake of going full race mode with the Racingline lower engine mount and pendulum mount. Everything vibrated on idle, it was horrible.
Now I've got zero vibrations or noise with none of the drivetrain movement.

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Very good to know... may need to add it to my ‘to do’ list

[Beedub]

There's no noise or vibration with the insert.
I made the mistake of going full race mode with the Racingline lower engine mount and pendulum mount. Everything vibrated on idle, it was horrible.
Now I've got zero vibrations or noise with none of the drivetrain movement.

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[PDMJO]

I ordered mine through AutoInstruct as they had a deal on it at the time.

Got it installed through my mechanic as I don't have a garage or driveway either.
I can't quote you the labour cost because I also had my Racingline lower engine mount and dogbone mount swapped out for OEM and had an 034 insert added, so it was costly (but worth it).



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How're you finding the 034 dogbone in terms of additional noise/vibration?

[Beedub]

Sorry just reread so whiteline might be ****.. the 034 one looks good. Rough price, best place to get?

Any mechanics can fit it? I have no driveway or garage.

Also what’s the drop on the eibach
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I ordered mine through AutoInstruct as they had a deal on it at the time.

Got it installed through my mechanic as I don't have a garage or driveway either.
I can't quote you the labour cost because I also had my Racingline lower engine mount and dogbone mount swapped out for OEM and had an 034 insert added, so it was costly (but worth it).



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[tigger73]

Right so got out on the drive with the verniers and the stock sway bars are 25mm front and 22mm rear.

Which is probably why people aren’t recommending the 22mm Whiteline bar (they also make a 24mm one).


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[REXman]

Not sure if the upgraded front sway bar is really required. I think the stock one already is fairly stiff. Also it’s a PITA to install and needs to be done in a hoist in a workshop.


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Rear only sway bar with springs should be a nice change?


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[tigger73]

Not sure if the upgraded front sway bar is really required. I think the stock one already is fairly stiff. Also it’s a PITA to install and needs to be done in a hoist in a workshop.


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