Description
Our ECS Tuning Stage 2 Lower Stress Bar Kit adds further rigidity by connecting the lowest part of the hatch to our ECS Upper Stress Bar (ES3603700).This?stiffens the chassis in the rear of your Volkswagen MK5 RabbitR32 or?MK6 Golf ?GTIGolf R in the area most prone to chassis flex during hard cornering or changes in road surfaces. Our Stress Bar helps to stiffen the rear chassis from undesired torsional flexing of the body which allows for faster?turn-in speed and?flatter?corneringwhile reducing chassis creaks and groans.?PART DESIGNIn-house designed and engineered in our WadsworthOhio facilityusing FARO ARM laser scanning technology for precise fitment?Mounting brackets replace the rear cargo tie downs and bolt directly into the body for a cleansimple solution. * Minor trimming of the carpet is necessary on MK5?models.?Mounting brackets are machined from 6061-T6 billet aluminum and are finished in a black anodized coatingLower stress bars are tied to the upper bar with a CNC-bent 5052 aluminum union plate and bolster block to provide adequate clamping force?Upper and lower stress bars are?made from heavy duty .120wall DOM steel tubingpowdercoated in a tough wrinkle black finish?and features a turnbuckle style adjustment for simple?on-car tensioningTotal kit adds only 9?poundsHeavy duty zinc-plated rod ends with LH and RH threads feature?high quality bearings and locking jam nuts to secure final adjustments?KIT CONTENTS?Lower mounting brackets and hardwareLower stress bars with rod ends and jam nuts?Center union assembly and hardware?PERFORMANCE FEATURESBy tensioning the body together in the largest void of the vehiclebody flex?is reduced. This improves the handling of the vehicle by reducing understeer ?in addition to allowing faster turn-in speed all while reducing common creaks and groans.?PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTOur ECS Tuning Rear Stress Bar Kit was designedengineeredtested and quality inspected by our Research and Development team in our WadsworthOhio facility. We strive for the highest level of precision and quality through leading-edge product development technology including FARO laser scanning for reverse engineering and quality inspectionSolidWorks 3D CAD modelingrapid prototyping utilizing our in-house 3D printerand rigorous long term product testing.?INSTALLATION AND SUPPORTNeed installation tips? We put together a full installation tutorial from start to finish. See our Installation PDF under the INSTALLATION Tab for more information.?* MK5?RabbitGTI and R32 models will require trimming of the carpet for installation of the lower mounting brackets.
