Home Mods Yakima Roof Rack Clear Corners Fog Light Mod APR Mount 19mm Sway Bar Images First Day Roof Rack Clear Corner Mod Fog Light Mod In the Grass Scenic Overlook Snow Moving Under Snow Boost Gauge Snub Install Scuff Construction 1st Day of Spring Sway Bar Install Interior Shots Under the L Rack Fairing Sport Seats Cracked Windshield Clean Car Water on the Car Fresh Suspension Misc Images Events 2001 LRqC Spring Drive 2001 LRqC Picnic at Continental Tire Rack Auto-x 2001 quattro Challenge - CMS 2001 quattro Challenge - from Steve Logs 7/28/00 8/3/00 8/10/00 8/24/00 8/31/00 11/13/00 11/26/00 12/3/00 12/7/00 Fuel Log		While I feel the sport suspension on the A4 is a nice setup, it is not really as "sporty" as I would like, so things need to change. Around my birthday, I found that I had a little extra money to throw at Audrey. After some thought, I decided that the 19mm rear sway bar would be a nice mod, as I had heard good things about it from other A4/S4 owners. I found there was a group buy going on through Eric at Supreme Power Parts ( http://www.supremepowerparts.com, so I got it at a decent price, even though it was on national backorder. (To see all the pics jump over here) I came home from work to a nice Neuspeed box, and so I unpacked to check out my new toy. Fun times! The parts were all there, and the instructions looked easy enough. A call over to fellow Audiworld'er LarryV got me time on a lift and some install experience. We threw the car up and started to check it out. The stock bar looks REALLY small. (It was raining, so the car is a bit dirty) The first step is the removal of the stock bar. This consists of removing the 2 end bolts. Hold the screw in place with a 2mm allen key and loosen the bar with a wrench. Once each side is off, remove the screws holding the bar up in the middle. Easy. Then pop it off just like the instructions say. Done. It is easy to see the increased size of the new bar, not to mention it is significantly prettier than the dirty stock bar. The stock bar is 15mm or 16mm, depending who you listen to. I chose the firm setting (the inner hole) and the install of the new bar is just like the removal of the stock bar, save for the installation of the support brackets. When you see the metal that the bar connects to, you will understand the brackets. The brackets install easily, check the pictures for a better idea of what goes where, but it is really easy. Reuse the brackets that cover the bushing, throw some of the included grease into the bushing, and screw everything in. Done. Some of the bolts are sort of tight to reach, but I have big hands and I could get all of them. Tighten everything up, and lower the car. Finshed! It was raining when LarryV and I went out to play, but I could feel it even before I was pushing it... It had dried up a bit by the time I headed back into the city, and I was able to hit all 4 turns on a couple of cloverleaf offramps... fun times! Much more level, and the car feels much more confident bombing the corners. I can carry MUCH more speed into corners, and it feels much more connected. The increased oversteer is present, but not a problem at all. I am still careful in the wet stuff, as I haven't found all the limits yet. Overall, the value of the mod has been great, as I can feel it and it affects so much of daily driving. Fun times! I highly recommend it. Now all I need to do is eliminate some of the dive and squat and everything will be great. Springs next? We shall see...