[Roadsters] OT: Parts Report on British American Tranfer and FocusParts

[Gordon Glasgow]

Just for the edification and enlightenment of the suspension geeks out
there, the stiffness of a sway bar increases as the 4th power of the
diameter. So a 1.2" diameter bar has about twice the stiffness of a 1" bar.

Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
www.gordon-glasgow.org


> Hello List,
>
> O.T, Focus Parts Source:
>
> The fat rear bar is only about 1/8th thicker than the bar that was there,
> and I understand the SVT team kept the front bar the same size, so
> everytihing should be balanced at the limit.  I wonder how the car will
> autocross????  hehe