

| Subject: | Re: Has anyone added a rear swaybar to their westy? |
| From: | Smola, Tony |
| Date: | Thu, 29 Nov 2001 20:55:38 -0600 |
I don"t but it is an item which you already have in your front suspension. Also known as an anti-roll bar. Look under the front of your van and look for a bar which connects the left and right lower control arms, and a couple of . link arms with some rubber bushings. This item helps transfer weight to the side of the car that's beggining to lift in a hard corner or turn. Malibu Tony -----Original Message----- From: developtrust [mailto:developtrust@home.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 5:53 PM To: Smola, Tony Subject: Re: Has anyone added a rear swaybar to their westy? What is a sway bar? Do you have a photo of one? William ----- Original Message ----- From: "Smola, Tony" <TSmola@TRIBUNE.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 4:16 PM Subject: Has anyone added a rear swaybar to their westy? > Has anyone added a rear swaybar to their Westy?....Vanagons too..... > > If so, Did you upgrade the fronts?....ie: from 7/8 to 1-inch > > Did the van handle better with just the new rear swaybar added?........Is > there a noticable difference with both? > > Just picking your brains on what to do to help the van handle better....... > > I have MXT's with Bilsteins on my 85' which sits sort of high.....almost > looks like a syncro with a slightly sagging ass.....probably need rear > Syncro springs. > > > Malibu Tony....85's Westy....1.9L....6 degrees BTDC
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