Re: Upper Stress Bar

["Billy T." <btylaska@onramp.net>]

it is under the rear deck, not specifically attached to the shock towers,
but an added structural member that the GTI and Golf do not have.  I
think a rear bar on a Jetta is unneeded, unless it attaches directly to
the shock. This is only my opinion.

BT

Chuck Simpson wrote:

> "...stock bar spanning the strut towers..."
>
> Huh?!?!?  What stock bar are you talking about?
> Did VW ever offer a upper stress bar from the factory?
>
> j/curious,
>
> -Chuck Simpson
> Unix SysAd too...  :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Newton
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Cc: MAOberer@aol.com
> Sent: 5/13/99 12:07 PM
> Subject: Re: Upper Stress Bar
>
> Matt,
>
> I'm interested.  Do you have pics?
>
> I have a 97 GLX which has a stock bar spanning the strut towers so
> I thought this mod wouldn't be needed.
>
> Obviously it has made a diff in your car, though.
>
> Cheers,
>
> >       Last weekend, I came upon a design for an upper rear stress
> bar for
> > my Jetta that you may consider doing to your own cars.  I bought a
> Piece of
> > 1/2"x2"x42" long stainless steel, and decided to make it work as a
> rear
> > stress bar.  I drilled two holes in the top of the strut housings,
> and bolted
> > it in, with two 1" Bolts.  That bar has made the biggest difference
> of any
> > strut bar / sway bar/ and kind of stress bar that I have put on my
> car or a
> > past car, to date.  I couldn't believe how much body roll I
> alleviated by
> > doing this simple mod.
> >       As part of this, I was considering selling some of them, or
> seeing if
> > anyone may be interested in this bar.  I will probably sell them in
> the
> > $30-35 range, just a bit over what it costs to make them and get
> them
> > polished and/or powdercoated. Thats about half the price of a
> Eurosport or
> > Neuspeed bar.  If anyone may be interested in this, let me know.
> >       I am not doing this to piss off the list, so I don't want any
> flames,
> > alright?  Its not like am charging $350 for it and saying that it
> was made by
> > a guy from neuspeed or anything like that.  It was a helpful mod on
> my car,
> > and I think it can help a person or two out, so if I could get your
> reactions
> > and / or interest, I'd love to hear it.  Thanks!!
> >
> > Matt O.
> > 95 Vento GLX "Thuroughly impressed by his own creation" edition
> >
>
> ----
> Jeff Newton
> Unix Systems Administrator
> PMC-Sierra Inc.