Which MK4 polos have anti-roll bars

mightyian · Post by **mightyian** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:09 pm

i want to know which models of the mk4 polo have anti-roll bars fitted, as i am looking to buy a polo but want one which doesnt handle like i wet poo.

cheers dudes

jakethesnake · Post by **jakethesnake** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:29 pm

Hi Ian, welcome to the forum

I think the 1.6 models, 16V and the diesel are the only ones that came with a anti-roll bar as standard.

Even so, they don't handle too well until you uprate the springs and dampers.

Chris

mightyian · Post by **mightyian** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:00 pm

sound, do the other models without anti-roll bars handle well? cos i only want a 1.0 or a 1.3 really as im a student with limited money, and not a boyracer, im 22, and want a car to use and to do up nice, subtlely, know what i mean.

cheers bud

chubbster · Post by **chubbster** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:38 pm

my mums got a 1.4 cl without roll bars and it rolls and dips all over the shop. ive got a 16v and even with its roll bars, uprated shocks (factory standard on 16v) and bridgestone re720 tyres it still has handling issues.
before i had my polo i had a mk3 1.8cl golf which had crap handling and had no roll bars, after i bought a coil over kit 4 it the handling was stunning. basically wot im sayin is if u get a 1.3 the handling will be pants but put stiffer shocks and springs on and u wont miss having roll bars and it should handle like a dream. venom do a kit for under Â£200 which im looking into myself, another member on here says he loves them and hes doin a 1.8t conversion in his polo so theyve got to be reasonable decent

mightyian · Post by **mightyian** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:50 pm

cheers dude, you may have just tipped me over the balence and pursuaded me to get one

i would want to lower it by 60mm and get 16" wheels, can anyone see any probs with doing this on a 1.0 pr a 1.3

cheers

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 1:09 pm

depends on tyre choice (get some 195s) and firmness of suspension. You will probably get some scrubage though (although slight)

mightyian · Post by **mightyian** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 6:28 pm

what are the best tyres for each senario,

ie what tyres would be best on 15" wheels, 195/45

and on 16" wheels, 195/40

would you all agree with that

and what wheels are on that dudes car who is a modorator, and owns the website WWW.lowdub.com, are they expensive and where can i get some

cheers

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 6:47 pm

mightyian wrote:what are the best tyres for each senario,

ie what tyres would be best on 15" wheels, 195/45

and on 16" wheels, 195/40

would you all agree with that

Exactly.

and what wheels are on that dudes car who is a modorator, and owns the website www.lowdub.com, are they expensive and where can i get some

They're Ronal R10's. Aka 'Turbo's', wouldn't know where you could get them locally though. They're not even that expensive, but that's a bit relative - I consider PLS wheels expensive, and they retail for >â‚¬500. So you won't spend that kind of money on these, fortunately.

HTH!

cheers