Anti-Roll Bars for B15

geo3@earthlink.net geo3@earthlink.net
Thu, 15 Aug 2002 14:49:20 -0500


Matt MA <MA@legacypartners.com> wrote:

>The stiffness of an anti-sway bar is determined by several factors. Among
>these are the type of material used, the mounting points, and the cross
>sectional area.

>That last factor is dependant on whether or not the bar is solid or hollow.

While hollow bars are not as stiff as solid ones, they are nearly so.

Most of the torsional stiffness comes from the OD of the bar.  That is why
hollow bars are popular with racers...  They can produce bars that are
siffer, yet lighter.

George Roffe