lifespeed
11-02-2012, 10:33 AM
I am in the parts gathering phase of a suspension rebuild/upgrade. One question that comes to mind is Addco sway bars: tubular vs solid. One esteemed member of this forum suggests the solid bars would be more appropriate for our heavy cars.
Has anybody tried these bars? I suppose it is pretty unlikely any of us has used both, for a direct comparison.
It would seem the engineers at Addco would design tubular bars with the appropriate stiffness for our application. But sometimes actual experience is the best indicator of what works well. It was always my understanding that tubular bars were preferred because they not only are lighter, but provide a more-responsive spring action than twisting a solid steel bar.
I would be very interested to hear others sway bar experiences, including front/rear balance, neutral vs under/oversteer accomplished by pairings of different front and rear size combinations (not sure we have any options for diameter?)
Has anybody tried these bars? I suppose it is pretty unlikely any of us has used both, for a direct comparison.
It would seem the engineers at Addco would design tubular bars with the appropriate stiffness for our application. But sometimes actual experience is the best indicator of what works well. It was always my understanding that tubular bars were preferred because they not only are lighter, but provide a more-responsive spring action than twisting a solid steel bar.
I would be very interested to hear others sway bar experiences, including front/rear balance, neutral vs under/oversteer accomplished by pairings of different front and rear size combinations (not sure we have any options for diameter?)