H-Sport has been created to completely satisfy
the suspension needs of the European automobile enthusiast. Evolving within the
walls of Hotchkis Performance, H-Sport recognizes our customer's desire for high
quality suspension pieces that are as functional and durable as they appear.
Over ten years ago, John Hotchkis founded Hotchkis
Performance to design and manufacture the highest quality race inspired
suspensions for American performance cars, trucks and SUVs. Now, John and his
brother Mark have applied their product knowledge to the European market,
specifically, Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen and BMW. Automobiles produced by these
companies are delivered with amazing handling characteristics. At H-Sport, we
enhance those characteristics to give our customers additional confidence when
braking and turning-in for that next corner - on the street or track!
All H-Sport sway bars feature:
- Tubular construction for lightweight
- Polyurethane bushings
- Bushing brackets with 90 zerk fittings
- Durable powder coating protection
The GTI, in stock form, has a tremendous amount of roll as it travels through a corner. Along with that roll, under steer develops and progressively gets worse until you are forced to back-off the throttle to get more weight to the front and subsequently, turn the rear. With the Hotchkis Sport Sway Bar Set installed, turn-in is very crisp and much faster while roll is limited through the corner. The GTI now responds very well to quick maneuvers while the outside front and rear tires gain so much grip that they feel as though they have added tire pressure. This Sport Sway Bar Set consists of a tubular, 27mm front sway bar and a tubular 30mm rear sway bar. The front has two positions of adjustability while the rear has three. Polyurethane bushings and bushing brackets front and rear are included as well as zerk fittings for easy lubrication. The front features a hybrid adjustable rod end link, while the rear includes adjustable rear links, mounts, and grade 8 hardware. The Sport Set is perfect for aggressive canyon carving and track day events while not being too aggressive for every day street driving. All H Sport Sway Bars are CNC formed with forged ends and all are powder coated black.
Rate increase over stock
Front: +57% & +85%
Rear Bar Stiffness in lbs/in (no stock comparison)
Soft 237.65 lb/in
Medium 259.28 lb/in
Stiff 284.10 lb/in
Applications
| SKU |
Front
Dia |
Rear
Dia |
YEAR |
VEHICLE |
| 22813 |
27mm adj |
30mm adj |
1998 - 05 |
Beetle |
| 22813 |
27mm adj |
30mm adj |
1999 - 05 |
Golf / Jetta (not R32) |
