my 72 never had one and ive MOTed it twice with no problems
Anti roll bar question.........
It's come up on the MOT! Doh!.......am i correct in saying you only need one only bugs later than Aug 1965?? mine is a early 65 (K&L beam)
Dont particually wanna buy a already 2" narrowed one or mess around finding/shortening one!!
Can anyone help at all?
Cheers all
Vince :hangloose
Dont particually wanna buy a already 2" narrowed one or mess around finding/shortening one!!
Can anyone help at all?
Cheers all
Vince :hangloose
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Sounds like a particularly "laid-back MOT tester, do they pass it with bald tyres and dodgy brakes too ?Tingly Bill said:
A/R bar is an important suspension component on a 72, designed to control the 'jacking' effect of body roll on the rear wheels, (yes, rear wheels), in an attempt to stop you from losing it on a wet bend.
However, A/R bar was only fitted to Beetles after August 1965.
I think you will find that you do not need an anti roll bar on any age of car to pass an MOT but if one is fitted the attachment points and bushes / link rods must be in good condition
No offense intended but I'd hardly put the lack of anti-roll bar in the same league as tyres and brakes. If he's running a narrowed beam, then there's a good chance it's lowered too in which case an anti-roll bar does virtually sod all (except minimize ground clearance).Laurence Fletcher said:Sounds like a particularly "laid-back MOT tester, do they pass it with bald tyres and dodgy brakes too ?
A/R bar is an important suspension component on a 72, designed to control the 'jacking' effect of body roll on the rear wheels, (yes, rear wheels), in an attempt to stop you from losing it on a wet bend.
However, A/R bar was only fitted to Beetles after August 1965.
I agree with Tom.
My '66 (balljoint) beetle passed the MOT without one - I was watching the test and the guy asked me "why havn't you got the anti roll bar fitted?"
I just told him that at the ride height I keep my bug at it doesn't make a bit of difference, and he passed it
Anyway, my beetle can corner well enough to unsettle me before any hint of poor handling, despite only having 4.5j and 5.5j wheels. They make driving in the wet over drain covers fun though
My '66 (balljoint) beetle passed the MOT without one - I was watching the test and the guy asked me "why havn't you got the anti roll bar fitted?"
I just told him that at the ride height I keep my bug at it doesn't make a bit of difference, and he passed it
Anyway, my beetle can corner well enough to unsettle me before any hint of poor handling, despite only having 4.5j and 5.5j wheels. They make driving in the wet over drain covers fun though
None taken, I'm just saying if it came out of Wolfsburg with one, I wouldn't drive a standard Bug without one, because in standard form, it needs all the suspension and handling aids it can get. VW added it to improve the Beetle's poor handling and stability, so I consider it important, like I think tyres & brakes, & shock absorbers etc., are important it's a personal preference, The MOT doesn't care.Tomarse said:
I accept your point that lowering makes it superfluous, ('coz, IMHO, lowering only improves the looks, not the suspension
).
Same as the front.
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