MK7 GTI Rear Sway Bar Install DIY 

@KC 27MM Neuspeed Race rear sway bar

1000% agree, installed mine 2 days ago. When I was in 4th grade I drooled over mk5 GTIs and dreamed about what they would be like to drive. I own a mk7.5 now and a 26mm H&R rear sway bar and a traction control delete, made my GTI handle the way I dreamed it would as a child. I’m in love with my car all over again. GTI + rear sway bar + pilot sport 4s + traction control delete = everything I could ever dream of wanting from a car. This is a must have mod for Mk7s. MUST HAVE.

@@azandets9368 whats The main difference betwen The 26s and 24s mm? Im thinking about buying one of these for my MK7, which is not The GTI but The 140whp

@@azandets9368 did you disable / decrease the XDS?

@@timmie426 I disabled it

Did you do 24mm or 26?

Yup, I followed this video and an endlink bolt came loose during hard driving, causing a clunking noise. My tech blamed it on the lack of preload before tightening.

what size bolts are needed?

So this kind of work should be better done on ramps?

sway bars only twist when the body rolls, not when both sides are at same height, so loading will not change anything really, except the angle of the sides.

@@francoisloriot2674right. I’m not sure why a lot of people seem to think there is “load” based on the spring length. Same thing with adjustable end links. You don’t swap out end links every time a fat person sits in the car.

the MK7 benefits from just a rear swaybar much more than it benefit from both front and rear. Adding just the rear adds oversteer which balances the car out so just a rear swaybar is great.

Bryan Delaney the car on ramps wouldn't better I tried both preloaded work best 👍

Rattling?

They are the same thing. However a 22 solid sway bar might be equal to a 26mm hollow.

Did you ever work out what the issue was? I'm getting the same problem.

Replace Endlinks with new

Lithium or Synthetic NLGI 2 grease. It's basically dielectric, but you'll need to get them in whatever size cartridge your grease gun holds (3oz or 14oz typically).

My uncle

How do you like it ? I am interested but install is pain in the ass.

johnny Huang honestly I like it a lot even though is hard to install. You will feel big difference when you turn fast the car is feel stable and sharp. But one thing is if you don't want stiffer ride I don't recommend cuz it changed a little because the sway bar are a lot thicker than stock one. I currently have H&R 28 front and 26 rear.

Cool, you have a build thread. I need some instruction of how to drop the subfarme. Goon install Control arm require drop subfarme in my car, I check it already the transmission is blocking it. Any tips?

johnny Huang I have installed a superpro control arms as well, if you going to do sway bar and control arms I suggest you to do it the same time because you can save time and money( have to do alignment every time you mess with suspension mods also if you planning to do a subframe mount like the VWR you should do it the same time too). To drop the subframe is really easy, theres only have four bolts hold on to the subframe, but before you drop the subframe you have to disconnect the endlink from the sway bar, and you have to loosen four bolt the hold the steering rack from the subframe, also the three bolts from each side of ball joints and the subframe and control arms should drop without any problem( make sure the wires are not attach to the subframe also)

Hehehe R are a pain to install mods on

GTI as well. it made the removal and install so much easier and its only 2 bolts to let it hang enough to ease the swap

I don't think you do. I didn't do it on mine

Not true, you can pull it off without lowering exhaust.

A year later. No. Just tighten it when it's off the ground

Dillon Thompson no, only neuspeed that I know of makes one for the twist beam

WHENZLUNCH link? Just curious as to which one your talking about

Made the mistake and snapped it off. Good advice

What is the size is that end link triple square need. Paul mumbles at 8:03 "..our smallest bit in the kit... is fortunately in included there"

Exactly the same. Watch out for the headlight level sensor.

Since it’s a part that moves with your control arms, id think arm-tight is plenty enough. Over tightening wouldnt be any good

Maybe you’re not pushing the GTI enough but these cars are understeer machines from factory

@@bertito43 and love themselves some body roll

It's the same, just did it, the differential is not in the way, it's right where the bar bends down.

Err, no they don't. The joints are free to move and so is the bar in the mountings so there isn't anything that is twisting/bending/etc when the wheels are hanging. Other parts of the suspension should be tightened at resting height but not sway bars.

David Ha it's a way easier !!! I just did this install and lowered the exhaust ! Had it in like 2 sec

Dont comment if you don't know :]

same if you were to go with another turbo....waste of monies......it already has a turbo!!!

Don’t reproduce

You sound like a smart guy. NOT