RE: Neuspeed Performance Products? Not really.....

["George Turner, Jr" <getone@mediaone.net>]

They have been having problems with the rear sway brackets.  As a result
they have new brackets out that are supposedly like 40-50% bigger than the
old ones.  Velocity use to warranty them free.  You can check and see if
they still do.
George

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
Of chris collier
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 7:45 AM
To: GTI-VR6b; Digest, jetta glx
Subject: Neuspeed Performance Products? Not really.....


Hi everyone,

I am going to take a minute to get up on my soap box about my experience
with Neuspeed performance products.

I have been using Neuspeed products for years, but now I am realizing
that maybe it isn't the quality of performance  products I demand for my
cars.

I have installed on my 97 Jetta GLX, a Neuspeed Upper strut tie bar,
Neuspeed 25mm front sway bar, and a  Neuspeed 28mm rear sway bar. I have
been happy with the tie bar, and the front sway bar; but the quality of
the rear bar
mounting bracketry is less than adequate! In fact it is awful.....

I break the Neuspeed rear sway bar mounting brackets, on average, once a
year. Well, I am getting tired of buying  brackets for my car.

When I talk to Neuspeed about the problem, I get a two fold answer:

1) We have never heard of anyone having this problem.
2)We suggest that you not run the bar on the stiffest setting.

My reply, "why have a sway bar designed to have the capability to run it
on a setting that is NOT structurally capable of  the that setting; and
why have that setting if you are now suggesting not to use that
setting?"

Has anyone else had a problem with the rear sway bar brackets breaking?

I am open to suggestions, on both dealing with a contact at Neuspeed to
rectify this problem; or a suggestion on a different type of rear
bracket for the Neuspeed bar; or a different rear bar that is truly a
"performance" part.

Thanks for your time,

chris

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chris collier
mIRC name: cdotcom
collier@iglou.com
97 GLX-T
(yes "T" is for Turbo)