[k.aoi]

Question for the more suspension-oriented folks, does anyone know if the rear anti-sway bar upgrade for the GSW/Mk7/A3 is compatible with the Taos FWD rear torsion beam? Seems like it could be a solid upgrade for handling feel and is reasonably priced.

Edit: I just noticed that it now lists the Taos as compatible, I don't remember seeing that before. Has anyone installed it yet to see how it feels?

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[k.aoi]

Actually a better question now would be, which would be a better upgrade from a daily driver perspective, the torsion bar upgrade, or upgrading to Bilstein B6s in the back?

 

[SomeDude]

If you are looking for handling in a daily driver, in this order:

Wheels/tires
Sport springs
Shocks/struts
Torsion/sway bars

 

[k.aoi]

If you are looking for handling in a daily driver, in this order:

Wheels/tires
Sport springs
Shocks/struts
Torsion/sway bars

I should clarify that my ultimate goal would be to reduce the amount of body roll in corners and stiffen up the damping- the suspension on the Taos is generally tuned well but the rear is just a bit underdamped imo. Both of those should also help accomplish the goal of improving stability for towing. That's why I'm looking at the torsion bar and shocks first.

 

[soulmax]

Did anyone end up trying this? I'm super curious as well. For almost any FWD car I have owned, I've always installed upgraded sway bars before. And it was best bang for bucks in terms of handling mod.