Sway Bars
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I relativley new to this stuff and was checking out sway bars. I understand that they attempt to reduce body roll. My question, and I can't seem to find the answer anywhere, is how exactly they (the sway bars) accomplish this.
From looking at the Stillen and Addco sway bars, it seems odd that one, the Stillen, only attaches to the swing arms, while the Addco attaches to the swing arms and to the axle. Is there an advantage either way?
Thanks,
Mitch
From looking at the Stillen and Addco sway bars, it seems odd that one, the Stillen, only attaches to the swing arms, while the Addco attaches to the swing arms and to the axle. Is there an advantage either way?
Thanks,
Mitch
The stillen doesn't need the additional supports because the two mounts are made from a really thick and strong alloy.. The addco uses more mounts because the trailing arm mounts aren't as strong.
ZuM
ZuM
Originally posted by Cheswick
I relativley new to this stuff and was checking out sway bars. I understand that they attempt to reduce body roll. My question, and I can't seem to find the answer anywhere, is how exactly they (the sway bars) accomplish this.
From looking at the Stillen and Addco sway bars, it seems odd that one, the Stillen, only attaches to the swing arms, while the Addco attaches to the swing arms and to the axle. Is there an advantage either way?
Thanks,
Mitch
I relativley new to this stuff and was checking out sway bars. I understand that they attempt to reduce body roll. My question, and I can't seem to find the answer anywhere, is how exactly they (the sway bars) accomplish this.
From looking at the Stillen and Addco sway bars, it seems odd that one, the Stillen, only attaches to the swing arms, while the Addco attaches to the swing arms and to the axle. Is there an advantage either way?
Thanks,
Mitch
Oh BTW
The sway bar works by reducing the indepenence of the suspension.. If the right wheel moves up.. the bar will force the left wheel up.. thats as basic as it gets.. picture it in your head..
ZuM
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To answer the original questions, the Stillen only mounts to the trailing arms so that the position of the sway bar can be be moved in front, under or after the axle. The Addco is not adjustable in this manner. Changing position of this bar changes the characteristics of the handling. I have moved mine from 2" past the axle to about 1/2" past the axle. It changed my ride from feeling like an oversteering car around corners to feeling like it's more neutral.
The body roll is reduced greatly because the bar connects both sides of the car together, much like an added frame member. The axle also crosses the car, but merely connects the wheels together. The Addco bar would then connect the frame, axle & the bar together. I am not sure what the effects would be to have the Addco connecting the frame to the axle???
The body roll is reduced greatly because the bar connects both sides of the car together, much like an added frame member. The axle also crosses the car, but merely connects the wheels together. The Addco bar would then connect the frame, axle & the bar together. I am not sure what the effects would be to have the Addco connecting the frame to the axle???
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