glauben
05-20-2013, 05:53 PM
Car: Audi A4 Avant 2004 3.0L 6M
Susp: Vogtland GT coilovers, RS4 Rear (anti)swaybar
Wheels: TSW 18x8.5
Tires: Hankook Ventus V12
I'm at a crossroads with the continuation or removal of the RS4 rear sway bar. I do a lot of highway driving on I-95 and 595 in South Florida. Given that the highways here are always under construction, which means lots of dips and valleys in the road surface, the performance of the car has suffered tremendously to the point of nerve-wracking. I understand the reason for a stiffer rear sway, but the car during highway driving is beyond uncomfortable, its just borderline dangerous (in the express lane). I'm getting lots of transfer of energy from one side of the axle to the other, causing the car to waddle over bumps and dips. Feels like the car is a skipping stone.
Wanting to get anyone's constructive feedback on whether I should consider replacing the RS4 rear sway with the original bar, and if this would alleviate some of the suspension issues I'm having without sacrificing too much performance on side streets (read: aggressive driving). *Obviously, I don't track the car (see above: 3.0).
TIA.[confused]
Susp: Vogtland GT coilovers, RS4 Rear (anti)swaybar
Wheels: TSW 18x8.5
Tires: Hankook Ventus V12
I'm at a crossroads with the continuation or removal of the RS4 rear sway bar. I do a lot of highway driving on I-95 and 595 in South Florida. Given that the highways here are always under construction, which means lots of dips and valleys in the road surface, the performance of the car has suffered tremendously to the point of nerve-wracking. I understand the reason for a stiffer rear sway, but the car during highway driving is beyond uncomfortable, its just borderline dangerous (in the express lane). I'm getting lots of transfer of energy from one side of the axle to the other, causing the car to waddle over bumps and dips. Feels like the car is a skipping stone.
Wanting to get anyone's constructive feedback on whether I should consider replacing the RS4 rear sway with the original bar, and if this would alleviate some of the suspension issues I'm having without sacrificing too much performance on side streets (read: aggressive driving). *Obviously, I don't track the car (see above: 3.0).
TIA.[confused]