Anybody used whiteline swaybars ?

[hot66]

Has anybody used or got any experience of whiteline swaybars?

I'm about to order a rear one for my IRS bug & wondered how they performed

[hot66]

http://www.whiteline.com.au/swaybars.htm

Yes, I've had Whiteline front and rear bars on my '71 Ghia autoX car since June.

I couldn't be happier with the way the car stays flat and the way the blade adjusters let me dial in/out oversteer/understeer.

The competition bars I bought from Whiteline are...

Front (for ball joint)
BWF8XZ
22mm dia.

Rear
BWR1XZ (for IRS)
27mm dia.

I was introduced to them by Greg Ward who uses them on his Australian national hillclimb championship Beetle.

I can't say enough good things about these bars... excellent choice.

Jeff
'71 Ghia
Atlanta GA US

[effvee]

Is there a front and rear kit for my 72 Super? what size sway bars are offered. Is it a bolt on, no mods?

http://www.whiteline.com/au

When you go to the "Swaybar" section, you can download the PDF catalog.

In the one I downloaded earlier this summer, the VW bars are on page 29 of the catalog.

It definitely looks like they have Super bars, but I would encourage you to download the catalog.

Also, I talked with them by phone a couple of times with questions and to get clarification on my application and exchange rates... very knowledgeable and great folks to deal with.

The US importer is Mofugas...

http://www.mofugas.com

I'm also seeing the bars on WRX's and Civics at our events.

Great products!

Jeff

[effvee]

Hi, I searched the suspension site but did not see any down load for catalog.

When you go to the page on "Swaybars," there is a hotlink PDF file off to the right of the screen that is the swaybar catalog.

[effvee]

I went to whiteline to have a look at sway bars but each time I down loaded it only came out script. I also looked into the site further on (your car) it only had a VW Golf. Can someone post the Super Beetle setup from white line. Or give a part number.
Thanks

[CPRcubed]

Front:
BWF1 (Clamp-On type, 18mm)
BWF13 (Replacement type, adjustable caster, off road only, to suit forged control arm, 22mm)
BWF15 (Replacement type, adjustable caster, off road only, to suit fabricated control arm, 22 mm)

Rear:
BWR1 (Kit type, 18mm)
BWR1Z (Kit type, 24mm)
BWR1XZ (Kit type, 27mm)

This is information from the catalog page 29.

[Steve C]

Hi

I have whiteline bars front & rear on my 1302 bug. I have rose jointed the links on the rear bar.

Steve C

[Alex]

Are there pictures available with the swaybars installed in a super or standard bug?
I would like to see how the adjustment is done.
I am very interested to see a pic from a balljoint beam with the swaybar installed.

Alex

[CPRcubed]

I'll second Alex's request. Cheers!

[Sandeep]

Does anyone have pictures of the bars installed on a standard or a super ?

Thanks

Sandeep

[Aurumen]

I have both front and rear adjustable race bars on my standard. here is a pic of the rear one. Don't mind the rust, i was in the process of replacing my heater channel and floor pan when I took this.

to adjust, you change which hole the link is attached to on the bar, effectively changing the moment arm of the bar (length of bar). Stiffest is the farthest mounting point forward, loosest is the farthest mounting point towards the back of the car. I'm running both of them in the middle with my 225/50/16 race tires and it grips like mad at autocross. Still managable on the street.

Nick

[Sandeep]

Thanks Nick !

Could you please provide a pic of the front setup ? What size are you running for the rear ? That bar looks beefy ! Are you happy with the mounting points ? Do you need to weld anything ?

It looks like they mount to the rear shock mount ... better than to the springplate in my opinion.

Sorry for all the questions but I WANT some of these bars !

Sandeep