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DriverFound1

DriverFound1

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luchin said:
Anyone have any info on these? As in who makes them etc.

http://www.goapr.com/products/swaybars_vwr_vaga5.html

Interested in the lowering springs as well. Are the VWR rebadged essentially DG springs?
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I saw a thread on the springs, they are a little less stiff than the DG springs. I cant find the thread but there not quick as fast on the rebound. I was looking into the sways as well...but I will say I like the fact that the APR sways offer three different setting for stiffness and the VWR only have two.

:)
 
crew219

crew219

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I'd get the APR sways.

Upgraded brackets + zerk fittings for easy re-greasing + hotchkis quality & reputation = win.

Dave
 
grambles423

grambles423

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crew219 said:
I'd get the APR sways.

Upgraded brackets + zerk fittings for easy re-greasing + hotchkis quality & reputation = win.

Dave
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I 100% agree. The brackets are pretty boss and the zerk fittings are well placed.
 
VDuBNIT

VDuBNIT

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I'm about to pull the plug on some H&R sways unless the APR ones are that much better. Do I need rear end links?
 
grambles423

grambles423

Automotive Engineer
luchin said:
I'm about to pull the plug on some H&R sways unless the APR ones are that much better. Do I need rear end links?
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APR/Hotchkis bars are amazing. You can get Hotchkis bars for very very cheap if you look hard enough.
 
JhnR

JhnR

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I had Hotchkis 27mm on my mk5...wow it would lifet my car sideway everytime id enter a drive way. it had 3 settings.
 
the bruce

the bruce

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APR = Hotchkiss

VWR = Eibach ( = KW )
 
the bruce

the bruce

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26 + 23 mm !! :D

(and Eibach red bushings although these are advertised to have a H&R style teflon lining)

VWR and DG springs are also Eibach made and KW sways are made by Eibach for a long time.

;)
 
jp0319

jp0319

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One thig positive about the VWR sway bars is that they have (according to the APR site) Teflon lined polyurethane bushings like the H&R sway bars everyone loves. Not sure if the teflon lining is worth the extra coin over the APR sways but I thought I'd bring that up since noone had mentioned it.

JP
 
crew219

crew219

Banned
jp0319 said:
One thig positive about the VWR sway bars is that they have (according to the APR site) Teflon lined polyurethane bushings like the H&R sway bars everyone loves. Not sure if the teflon lining is worth the extra coin over the APR sways but I thought I'd bring that up since noone had mentioned it.

JP
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Honestly I hated the H&R bushings. After a year of running their sway bar in salty NE conditions, there was noticeable rust from the bar underneath the bushing contact area. I also had mild squeaking. After the H&R, i switched to Neuspeed which has a greased poly bushing, ran that one for around a year and the powdercoating underneath was not broken nor was the bar rusting. Also never had any noise issues with that bar. Currently on Hotchkis/APR with no squeaking issues. I'll still shoot some grease in the zerks every year, but it's not because the bar was squeaking to begin with.

Dave
 
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wronghand

Passed Driver's Ed
grambles423 said:
APR/Hotchkis bars are amazing. You can get Hotchkis bars for very very cheap if you look hard enough.
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The best I've seen is $399 plus shipping at tirerack. any better price than this?
the picture on tirerack shows red color while most other are black. same Part # though.
 
the bruce

the bruce

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stock (most are hollow, see wall thickness):

A3 Ambition/S-Line: 22,5 x 3,5 / 20,7 x 2,8

Golf V GTI: 23,6 x 3,5 / 21,7 x 3,0

Golf V R32: 22,0 solid / 21,7 x 3,0 (4-motion)

Golf VI GTI: 23,6 x 3,5 / 21,7 x 3,0 PR-0BF or 21,7 x 3,6 PR-0BM (DCC?)

Golf VI R: 22,0 solid / 21,7 x 3,6 (4-motion)

Scirocco R: 23,6 x 3,5 / 21,7 x 3,6

Touran 170 PS: 23,0 solid / 21,7 x 3,0

Passat R36: 23,6 solid / 21,7 x 3,6 (4-motion)

Sharan 2011: 24.0 mm solid / 20.0 mm solid


after market (almost all are solid):

H&R 'small': 26 / 22 mm

Eibach AntiRoll: 26 / 23 mm

KW clubsport: 26 / 23 mm

VW Racing: 26 / 23 mm

H&R 'big': 28 / 24 mm (there's also 28 mm rear bar at AWE)

H&R 4-motion: 25 / 25 mm

Whiteline: 24 / 24 mm

Neuspeed: 25 / 25 mm

APR/Hotchkis: 27 / 27 mm (tube/hollow)
 
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