Rear Anti Roll Bar (Now with Pics)

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:20 am

Hi

Does anybody know if a rear anti roll bar can be fitted to a 6N2 GTi

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:09 am

I have been told that one for an Ibiza (mk3 i think?), will fit, as they are the same chassis as the 6n/2. This is a mod. I intend to do at some point, but to be honest have not got round to investigating it further. I believe there is a whiteline rear ARB for the Ibiza which is around Â£100, and rear ARB's are usually an easy DIY fit, with just brackets to attach to the rear beam and new bolts to connect through the rear shock housings.

I keep meaning to add a thread on club polo asking if any 6n/2 owners have fitted one and been pleased with the benefits. Normally it is the rear ARB that makes the most difference to a FWD car. It certainly did when I fitted Neuspeed rear ARB's to both my Bora and my Passat.

Please let me know if you do any further research and find out anything else, I just don't have the time at the moment.

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:15 am

Thanks pal. Yup it will make big difference to the Polo. The rear axle seems really soft and so flexs abit much around corners. ARB will sort that.

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:37 am

I found this, I wonder if it would fit?

http://www.balancemotorsport.co.uk/prod ... mber=58834

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:14 pm

That is the one I was looking at. I wanted to try and find a picture or some more info from an Ibiza forum to see how it is secured so I could compare check in comparison to the rear of the polo, but haven't had a chance.

Whiteline make fixed and adjustable ARB's (4 settings, similar to Neuspeed), and I'm also not sure which variety that would be.

Julian who runs Balance is pretty knowledgeable, I bought my Bilstein's from him, although only a one man band, and products are shipped direct from the manufacturer/distributor, rather than him holding any stock.

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:09 pm

Hmm what we need is ETOS or ETKA software to compare the Ibiza axle to ours. If they match, there is no reason why the anitroll bar wont fit.

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:42 pm

I'd also be interested in this. With two strut braces at the front, it would make sense for me to have a rear ARB to balance it out

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:56 pm

A rear ARB will if anything balance out the understeer created by the front ARB. The front strut braces will have a minimal impact compared to either ARB, and don't as such need any 'balancing'.

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:14 pm

Thought you might be interested in looking at this

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/permalink/44 ... hread.aspx

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:41 pm

just got this email off Balancemotorsport

Not sure. If the rear dampers are the same then yes it should.

kind regards

Julian
Motorsport Sales

BalanceMotorsport
www.balancemotorsport.co.uk

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:51 pm

Awesome GTi are also selling one for the mk3 Ibiza

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/seat%20ibi ... nsion.html

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:27 pm

mk4 glx 1.6 wrote:A rear ARB will if anything balance out the understeer created by the front ARB. The front strut braces will have a minimal impact compared to either ARB, and don't as such need any 'balancing'.

Ok. I was thinking in terms of what people had said in the past, about it being a little stiff at the front with two strut braces. Is it still worthwhile to have?

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:32 pm

ARB makes a bigger difference than a strut brace

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:02 pm

ticki wrote:Thought you might be interested in looking at this

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/permalink/44 ... hread.aspx

Funnily enough 02 Bora on the above thread is me. Those are pictures I took when I fitted the Neuspeed bar to my Bora. I did a complete install write up at the time.

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:05 pm

ticki wrote:Awesome GTi are also selling one for the mk3 Ibiza

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/seat%20ibi ... nsion.html

From my experience I would even say that even a 25mm bar maybe too thick, I would have thought something in the region of 22mm would be the best thickness for the Polo. 28mm would definately be overkill on the 6n/2 chassis and would enduce way too much oversteer.