The links are also different based on Stamped steel or cast lower
control arms. The cast arm links are also different right-left.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of John Bange
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 1:39 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Syncro Sway Bar

>
> Has anyone ever heard of a reason to remove the sway
> bar? Better off road maybe?

Well, the sway bar links the left to the right to minimize leaning in
turns.
Some guys remove them to make all four wheels independent to improve
contact
over rough ground. Dunno if it makes that much of a difference.

Question #1: Will the Sway Bar Assembly from a standard Vanagon fit a
> Syncro other that the spacer at the top connecting the bar to the
body?

Part number is the same for both syncro and non-syncro, so yeah, I
reckon
any 251 411 025 sway bar from an 86+ will do. The links are different,
though.