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sway bar info needed

Started by HPP, November 25, 2009, 11:38:19 AM

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November 25, 2009, 11:38:19 AM
Hoping some member can help me out here. I'm looking for info on B body sway bars. I'd like measurements, but just the rates will work as well. To make sure we're all talking the same language, if you have a bar you can measure, please use this calculator to find the rate;  http://buildafastercar.com/tech/Sway-Bar-Rate-Calculator. Once you have your rates figured out, please post them here. Meaurements would be cool too. Since we have the variable between 66-71 and 72+, please make a note of what year your car is too please. Thanks!

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November 25, 2009, 01:59:30 PM
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68X426

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November 25, 2009, 02:08:34 PM
That looks to be a cool site! Thanks for posting it.

I'll try to get to some numbers for you on my Runner over the weekend. Of course the problem will be if I can get my sweet potato pie stuffed big ass under the car. :smilielol:

I'll add questions: is the calculator for front and rear bars? No indication that is front only. I suspect there may be a difference between the nature of, and the engineering of, a rear vs. front bar. Then the calculator may be useful for only front bar measurements. Any one with insight into possible differences?



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November 25, 2009, 03:14:55 PM
You can use it for front or rear bars. It simply determines the rate of the bar alone. The point of mounting, which is not in that site, determines how much of that rate is actually used by the vehicle. This is what is referred to as the motion ratio. For example; in rear bars there is the .75 stock style bar that produces 167# of force. There is an under the axle hung .95 bar that produces 354# of force. However, because of the differences in attachment points, the .95 bar only produce 30# more force than the .75 bar as measured at the wheels. It is just one point of the suspension equation.

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July 10, 2010, 05:23:37 PM
Quote from: HPP on November 25, 2009, 11:38:19 AM
http://buildafastercar.com/tech/Sway-Bar-Rate-Calculator.

FYI to everyone. The website is out of business. The calculator was good, but it's gone.


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July 11, 2010, 01:33:20 PM
Bummer, it had lots of good info on it. Good thing I saved all the formula results for all my sway bars.
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