[Fot] sway bars

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We probably should add that chassis flex, & type of bar mounting & end 
links, are factors to consider as well.
Glen

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Lang <lang at isis.mit.edu>
To: Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
Cc: fot at autox.team.net
Sent: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 10:51 am
Subject: Re: [Fot] sway bars

On Tue, 4 Nov 2008, Randall wrote:

>> As a point of reference, my TR6 weighs 1980 pounds (+/-), I
>> use a 7/8"front bar from Goodparts.
>
> Where the bar attaches to the front suspension also makes a 
difference.
> Richard at Goodparts said he could bend a TR3 bar for me that would 
attach
> at the outer bolt instead of the center (as the ADDCO one does) 
making it
> more effective for the same bar diameter; presumably he could do the 
same
> for a TR4.

Right - the issue is: what wheel rate do you need? This is of course
related to the corner weight and the weight transfer.

I also wanted to mention that some of the folks that use hollow-bars 
run
bars that are quite a bit larger diameter (like 1.25" speedway
engineering).

> Randall

rml
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