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Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:21 am

I see in VW catalogs, sway bars, and anti-sway bars. Can someone enlighten me on what they do, or why they offer both (when they seem to contradict)? Are they recommended for stock setups?

thanks.

Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:39 am

Swaybars prevent body roll in cornering. It's not just for VW's, they are an added benefit for all vehicles.

Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:52 am

so, what do anti-sway bars do?

Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:56 am

kometose wrote: so, what do anti-sway bars do?

I just told you. Swaybay, anti-sway bar -- it's semantics.

Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:12 am

You Ghia should have the stock sway bar on the front beam. If you want better handling like for autocross and such, you might want to add more to the front and rear of your Ghia. My Ghia stock sway bar setup had the rubbers heavily worn out so I got the kit from KGP&R. Whether you add or not is owners preference. My stock setup will be fine for normal daily driving.

Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:13 am

Icy wrote: kometose wrote: so, what do anti-sway bars do?

I just told you. Swaybay, anti-sway bar -- it's semantics.

well... i'm not sure you just told me in your reply... i guess i'm just wondering then why the same catalog would sell two distinctly different products, one called sway bars and one called anti-sway bars. confusing (at least to me) if they both do the same thing.

Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:29 am

74Ghia wrote: You Ghia should have the stock sway bar on the front beam. If you want better handling like for autocross and such, you might want to add more to the front and rear of your Ghia. My Ghia stock sway bar setup had the rubbers heavily worn out so I got the kit from KGP&R. Whether you add or not is owners preference. My stock setup will be fine for normal daily driving.

I put front and real sway bars, abd wide tires on my '72, and it handles like a 356 or even better. I have a friend with a speedster and he cannot keep up with my in the hills. Oh, I also put a 1915cc with dual webbers.

Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:38 am

If an "anti-sway" bar prevents sway (side to side) in your vehicle, then I could see why you might be confused when the same part is referred to as a "sway" bar. One might think this is the opposite of an "anti-sway" bar, and puts more "sway" into your car, which one would probably not want.

What Icy is saying is that they are the same part but referred to using two different terms.

Your Ghia has (or should have) a factory sway bar (or anti-sway bar) in the front. You would need to buy an aftermarket for the rear, that is, provided you have an IRS rear suspension (69-74). If you have a swing axle, I think you need a rear camber compensator.

michael

Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:51 pm

however the correct term should still be ANTI-SWAY bar...but I hear so many people say sway bar now.

Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:54 pm

Nessal wrote: however the correct term should still be ANTI-SWAY bar...but I hear so many people say sway bar now.

Agreed....

Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:49 pm

Just got back from the Sway Bar.....it was packed tonight.

Sun Nov 06, 2005 4:09 pm

the sway-bar? that rhymes with another kind of tavern! are you saying your...oh, never mind!

Sun Nov 06, 2005 4:39 pm

Your a pretty FART SMUCKER aren't 'cha? :shock:

Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:15 pm

Does anyone have the name of a company and part number to order rear sway bar bushing kit for a 68 ghia

Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:48 pm

McGirk is the man!

Yep same thing. From now on lets all refer to it as a sway/anti-sway bar, no wait... now I see why it was shortened to sway bar. No punctuation necessary.

While we're on the topic, I'm going to attempt to make my 72 ghia handle better. It's all stock right now with 165 r15 tires. I like the ride hight roughly where it is because I live in the country and travel some rough roads

I want to know if anyone has tried a few different sway bar setups and has any recommendations.

I need new tires anyway, so changing tire size is not an issue except for fitting. But I want to keep my stock wheels.

Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:03 pm

I have a bugpack 3/4 inch bar in the front, and a home rigged Porsche 944 bar in the rear. I am ok with the feel of the car, but since adding the bigger front bar the car wants to plow through turns more than before. I believe some of the autocrossers - Roach Ghia and Ozzie might have been running with no front bar at all.

If you want to change the feel / improve the handling of your car add the rear sway (anti-sway) bar to the car!!! Bugpack sells a kit, or if you like to cut little pieces of metal drill holes and mix and match parts the 944 bar works great.

Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:32 pm

I HAD a bugpack sway bar on the front of my 70 ghia, but now have just the stock one up front. In the rear I also have a sway bar. Am running 165s up front and 185s in the rear. In the front, I found the bugpack bar to be too low with my adjustable beam (adjusted all the way down). If I went into a decent dip or over a speed bump it would often scrape. And then eventually SCRAPE, one side comes loose and I'm dragging the sway bar down street. So for me the bugpack sway bar was a bit too low.

Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:36 pm

I think they make one for lowered cars...

Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:22 pm

Quote: the sway-bar? that rhymes with another kind of tavern! are you saying your...oh, never mind!?
That's funny shit :lol:
I am looking for a sway bar for my 65 with a narrowed beam and they told me that they do not sell one but that for $300 they could make me one. Does any one know where I can a sway bar for a narrowed beam

Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:04 pm

Try this

http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=1441