APR's front Roll-Control Sway Bar is engineered to significantly improve cornering performance in VW Mk7, Mk7.5, Mk8 Golf, GTI, Sportwagen, Jetta, GLI and Audi 8V/8Y A3 FWD vehicles. APR is able to do this by reducing vehicle body roll without greatly impacting comfort. Drivers who enjoy a more spirited driving style often encounter excessive body roll, which negatively impacts handling. During cornering, the vehicle’s body leans to the opposite side, shifting weight primarily to the outside tires. This uneven distribution reduces grip on the inner tires, resulting in decreased overall traction and stability.
APR's solution? APR Sway Bars are fine-tuned with an optimized spring rate achieved through increased bar diameter and strategic placement of end-link mounting points forged from a single bar. Additionally, we upgrade the bushings to high-performance polyurethane, eliminating bar movement and compression during hard turns, ensuring consistent and enhanced performance.
APR Sway Bars are designed as a direct replacement for your factory-installed bars. Simply swap out the original bars with our upgraded sway bars to experience improved handling immediately. Whether referred to as stabilizer bars, anti-roll bars (ARB), or sway bars (FSB/RSB), APR’s bars deliver superior cornering control and driving confidence.
Getting Technical:
APR Sway Bars are constructed from high-tensile strength steel, known for its excellent durability properties. To reduce weight without compromising strength, these bars are hollow. Each bar is precision CNC-bent from a single piece of bar stock, eliminating welds and significantly reducing the risk of failure compared to traditional manufacturing methods. The bar ends are forged into shape and then quench-hardened in specialized fixtures to achieve the highest strength profile possible, and then dimensionally confirmed in final check fixtures. Lastly, each sway bar is coated with a corrosion-resistant red powder coat, offering both durability and a sleek appearance.
On this particular model, we’ve increased the bar diameter to 28 mm, with a 4.5 mm wall thickness, an upgrade from the factory’s 24.1x3.9mm (MK7 GTI) and 24.3x4.1m (MK8 GTI) size. This enhancement results in a spring rate of 333/383 lbs/in delivering a 85%/114% and 62%/86% increase over the factory MK7/MK8 GTI bars. These changes translate to significantly improved handling, reduced body roll, and a more responsive driving experience.
Optimize your vehicle’s performance with APR’s precision-engineered sway bars for superior strength and reliability.
Features:
- Enhanced Cornering Performance: Reduces vehicle body roll, improving balance and stability during sharp turns.
- Comfort Retained: Optimized for spirited driving without sacrificing daily comfort, offering the perfect blend of performance and ride quality.
- Improved Weight Distribution: Minimizes the shift of weight to outer tires, increasing grip and traction on inner tires during cornering.
- High-Tensile Strength Steel: Constructed from extremely durable materials designed for demanding conditions, ensuring long-lasting performance.
- Hollow Bar Design: Reduces weight without compromising strength, enhancing overall vehicle performance.
- CNC-Bent Precision: Manufactured from a single bar of steel with no welds, increasing reliability and minimizing the risk of failure.
- Forge-Pressed and Quench-Hardened: Bar ends are forge-pressed and heat-treated to achieve maximum strength and durability.
- Corrosion-Resistant Finish: Coated with an anti-corrosive red powder coat, ensuring longevity and a sleek, polished appearance.
- Increased Bar Diameter: Upgraded to a larger diameter with enhanced wall thickness for improved stiffness and roll resistance.
- Adjustable Spring Rate: Offers multiple stiffness settings to customize handling, with substantial increases over the factory sway bars.
- Direct Replacement: Easy, plug-and-play installation without the need for modifications.
Fitment/Applications:
- 2022+ VW Mk8 GTI FWD
- 2015-2021 VW Mk7, Mk7.5 Golf FWD
- 2015-2021 VW Mk7, Mk7.5 GTI FWD
- 2015-2019 VW Mk7, Mk7.5 Golf Sportwagen FWD
- 2019+ VW Mk7 GLI FWD
- 2019+ VW Mk7 Jetta FWD
- 2015-2020 Audi 8V A3 FWD
- 2022+ Audi 8Y A3 FWD
Installation Instructions: