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[Suspension] Sway bars. myths, truths, and misunderstandings

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Old 11-14-2009, 08:07 PM
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Sway bars. myths, truths, and misunderstandings

Sway bars are one of those mystical things that everyone know what they do, but few truly understand them.

I did a very serious analysis of sway bars and their understanding, and was thinking about potentially presenting it to the Camaro family. The purpose is to be able to figure out strengths, understand the differences between hollow and solid, and be able to figure out if information presented on websites are exagerations or accurate.

It would take about 5-10 posts to present it all in its entirety but in a simple version. It will take a huge amount of work to do,. . Is this something this community would be interested in reading and participating in? If so, what questions do you need answered.

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Old 11-14-2009, 08:57 PM
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Absolutely. I know enough to know that I don't know everything about them. Uh...yeah...right...I think I said that right...

I know that a lot of people are either in the same boat, or know even less. Please do!
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The Sept 09 issue of Chevy High Performance has a great article on the subject; stiff springs vs softer springs, monster sway bars vs smaller sway bars, shocks, etc.

Great read
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I did make a mistake. I calculated the OE front bar as solid but it is hollow. That means our Pedders bar is another 25-30% stronger than reported

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