Suspension How much does choking up on an adjustable rear sway bar change the stiffness?
How much does choking up on an adjustable rear sway bar change the stiffness?
The end bends are about 6" long so moving the mounts about 2" forward would stiffen a bar about 2/6ths or about 33%?
Last edited by JPMM; Mar 21, 2012 at 03:04 PM.
Claud is correct, the manufacturer should list the percentages of change.
Don't know what brand you have but I've got an h-sport 19mm set in the middle setting and it's perfect for my type of driving (daily use and a little spirited road running, no track). Really takes the understeer out.
Don't know what brand you have but I've got an h-sport 19mm set in the middle setting and it's perfect for my type of driving (daily use and a little spirited road running, no track). Really takes the understeer out.
Here's the standard formula:
http://www.klaindustries.net/technical/drplink.htm
Plugging in 3/4" (19mm) for Diameter and 35" for the mid-Bar length (a wild guess - please
measure yours and re-do the calculations for better accuracy) gives 270 lb/in for 6"
perpendicular ends (A = C), and 626 lb/in for 4" ends (a 132% increase)!
Last edited by cristo; Mar 25, 2012 at 09:47 AM.
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