H&R Rear Sway Bar Review

[MrFunk]

Hey guys,

I just installed the H&R rear sway bar on my S4... I noticed immediately much more responsive steering - especially at higher speeds, smaller inputs needed...

I also noticed significantly sharper turn in on onramps and curves....

And to my surprise the whole car actually feels tighter and stiffer. For the $250 plus install I happy with the improvements - bang for buck deff recommended...

ECS Tuning is selling it for $237 - http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B8_S4-...Bar/ES1876408/

But I got mine from tirerack... they matched the price for me.

[MrFunk]

Further review - much flatter through turns also. Notacible improvement. Reminds me of my lowered GTI. Car feels much lighter through turns also since it's not swaying/leaning as much... Nice job H&R!

[ni4ni]

Hey guys,

I just installed the H&R rear sway bar on my S4... I noticed immediately much more responsive steering - especially at higher speeds, smaller inputs needed...

I also noticed significantly sharper turn in on onramps and curves....

And to my surprise the whole car actually feels tighter and stiffer. For the $250 plus install I happy with the improvements - bang for buck deff recommended...

ECS Tuning is selling it for $237 - http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B8_S4-...Bar/ES1876408/

But I got mine from tirerack... they matched the price for me.

How does it hold up? I used it on my GTI and the brackets have a tendency to slide after a while. I have to readjust it every 2 weeks or so. Also the metal bracket kept falling apart.

[MrFunk]

Oh wow - i'll be pretty upset if that's the case. They seem to be using a new bushing that doesn't need any adjustment or lube... My friend's had his in for a while with no issues...

Were you getting knocking or something? How did you konw it had slid?

[ni4ni]

Oh wow - i'll be pretty upset if that's the case. They seem to be using a new bushing that doesn't need any adjustment or lube... My friend's had his in for a while with no issues...

Were you getting knocking or something? How did you know it had slid?

Because there's a groove where the bracket attached. When I turn a little hard or go over a large bump at an angle it slip. Once it slipped you would hear this clunk sound where the bracket is loose. If I don't fix it right away I would loose the bolt eventually. It's annoying.

[MrFunk]

Because there's a groove where the bracket attached. When I turn a little hard or go over a large bump at an angle it slip. Once it slipped you would hear this clunk sound where the bracket is loose. If I don't fix it right away I would loose the bolt eventually. It's annoying.

Never heard of anyone having this issue with this sway bar... that sounds like poor quality aftermarket parts.

[ni4ni]

Never heard of anyone having this issue with this sway bar... that sounds like poor quality aftermarket parts.

As you can see in this second picture. Well this was for a VW GTI about 10 years ago. I'm hoping they improve by now. How do you like it on your S4? Let me know please ...I maybe interested in the near future.