{"product_id":"3575758","title":"ECS Tuning MK7\/MK8 Rear Stress Bar Kit - Stage 2","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"productlongdesc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur ECS Tuning Rear Stress Bar Kit stiffens the chassis in the rear of your Volkswagen MK7 \/ MK7.5 \/ MK8 Golf, GTI, Golf 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 cornering, while reducing chassis creaks and groans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Rear Stress Bar Kit achieves all of these great benefits with little intrusion in the cabin, maximizing cargo area, while maintaining functionality with the rear seatbacks in all positions, with no noticeable increase in NVH. The entire assembly is easily removed in minutes and requires no permanent drilling or cutting into the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART DESIGN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn-house designed and engineered in our Wadsworth, Ohio facility, using FARO ARM laser scanning technology for precise fitment \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTAGE 1 UPPER STRESS BAR KIT:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMounting brackets effectively grab the inside of the rear seat latch anchor \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMounting brackets are machined from 6061-T6 billet aluminum and are finished in a black anodized coating\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTAGE 2 LOWER STRESS BAR KIT:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMounting brackets replace the rear cargo tie downs and bolt directly into the body for a clean, simple solution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMounting brackets are machined from 6061-T6 billet aluminum and are finished in a black anodized coating\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLower stress bars are tied to the upper bar with a CNC-bent 5052 aluminum union plate and bolster block to provide adequate clamping force \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpper and lower stress bars are made from heavy duty .120\" wall DOM steel tubing, powdercoated in a tough wrinkle black finish and features a turnbuckle style adjustment for simple on-car tensioning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTotal kit adds only 16 pounds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeavy duty zinc-plated rod ends with LH and RH threads feature high quality bearings and locking jam nuts to secure final adjustments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKIT CONTENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTAGE 1 UPPER STRESS BAR KIT:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpper mounting brackets and hardware \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpper stress bar with rod ends and jam nuts \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTAGE 2 LOWER STRESS BAR KIT:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLower mounting brackets and hardware\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLower stress bars with rod ends and jam nuts \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCenter union assembly and hardware\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePERFORMANCE FEATURES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy tensioning the body together in the largest void of the vehicle, body 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT DEVELOPMENT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur ECS Tuning Rear Stress Bar Kit was designed, engineered, tested and quality inspected by our Research and Development team in our Wadsworth, Ohio 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 inspection, SolidWorks 3D CAD modeling, rapid prototyping utilizing our in-house 3D printer, and rigorous long term product testing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINSTALLATION AND SUPPORT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeed installation tips? We put together a full installation tutorial from start to finish. 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