rear subframe cracking
 

I read on some site that sell's sway bars for these cars that the 2000 a4 1.8t quattro is one of the models that has a problem with the rear subframe cracking from the stress of the stock (base and sport) rear sway bar, and they advised that if i were swap in a stiffer sway i would be looking at making it more prone to cracking (just makes sense) i know alot of places will talk about this to cover their ass or will bring it up for the very few that it has happened to. But in acuality... can the rear subframe handle an H&R 21mm? Also can the stock plastic endlinks handle the H&R 21mm? thx alot guys

RE: rear subframe cracking
 

never heard of it

RE: rear subframe cracking
 

Happened on some B6's last yearIIRC (but may have just been rumor spread by Neuspeed)and Neuspeed claims to have "fixed" it by adding a support brace that needs welded on that other makes don't have.
I've had S4 H-Sport set to stiffeston my back end for a year with heavy tracking and beat-to-death road driving with no problems. I just dropped subframe last week and everything looked great.

RE: rear subframe cracking
 

Awsome, thanks guys. i kinda figured since it was a company, they were not just saying that to help us. They just wanted to rake in some extra profit by making us weary. thanks again

RE: rear subframe cracking
 

H-sport comes with bolt-on subframe reinforcement... for the B5, anyways. Pretty slick!