SWAY BAR SIZES -Hollow and Solid
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SWAY BAR SIZES -Hollow and Solid
I am interested in purchasing a 35mm front Sway Bar for my 95 Z28 LT1.,
and have seen few mentions on the message board.
The only aftermarket site I seen which lists a 35mm front sway bar
is RKSport., and they do not indicate whether it is hollow or Solid.
For those of you who have a solid 35mm front sway bar please advise
as to supplier, or even those of you who do not have one, but know where
to get one......Thanks
95 Z28 LT1 Red/black Ttop--too much to list.
and have seen few mentions on the message board.
The only aftermarket site I seen which lists a 35mm front sway bar
is RKSport., and they do not indicate whether it is hollow or Solid.
For those of you who have a solid 35mm front sway bar please advise
as to supplier, or even those of you who do not have one, but know where
to get one......Thanks
95 Z28 LT1 Red/black Ttop--too much to list.
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Re: SWAY BAR SIZES -Hollow and Solid
Thanks Bud M for the recom. Jeg's Sway Bar (front) = 1 3/8"= 35mm, and if solid
it is a great deal.,about $ 70.00 less then RKsport, and that one may be hollow.
Thanks again......Theo
it is a great deal.,about $ 70.00 less then RKsport, and that one may be hollow.
Thanks again......Theo
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Re: SWAY BAR SIZES -Hollow and Solid
Agreed, the hollow bars are better, because of the weight difference. But they are more expensive too. As for a tube being stronger, its not like anyone is going to break a solid 35 mm swaybar.
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Re: SWAY BAR SIZES -Hollow and Solid
RK Sport bars *ARE* ST bars... Both are solid. A solid 35mm weighs in around 28 pounds for the bar alone.
Solid v. Hollow. Hollow isn't "weaker" or more prone to breaking. Hollow bars of like size are generally so slightly less stiff you can't tell, but I use a thicker wall tubing in the front bar and less sharp bends to keep the stiffness up anyway.
Partially edited due to not being a supporting vendor. I'm sure you probably meant nothing by the comment but we've got to do whats best for our supporting vendor's. If you're interested in becoming a vendor, shoot the admin's an email here! Thanks for your understanding and cooperation!
Solid v. Hollow. Hollow isn't "weaker" or more prone to breaking. Hollow bars of like size are generally so slightly less stiff you can't tell, but I use a thicker wall tubing in the front bar and less sharp bends to keep the stiffness up anyway.
Partially edited due to not being a supporting vendor. I'm sure you probably meant nothing by the comment but we've got to do whats best for our supporting vendor's. If you're interested in becoming a vendor, shoot the admin's an email here! Thanks for your understanding and cooperation!
Last edited by KWKSLVR; 11-01-2005 at 09:06 AM.
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Re: SWAY BAR SIZES -Hollow and Solid
Originally Posted by MachinistOne
A tube of same diameter is stronger than solid bar stock. The hollows are better.
If a tube and a solid rod had the same weight, the tube would be stronger in torsion, but it would also be larger in diameter than the solid rod.
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