[Shotimes] Does a 24mm Rear Sway Bar Exist?

[Paul Nimz]

So what ratio are you looking for?  What are the determining factors?

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Fanning" <Awfanning@earthlink.net>
To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>; "Tech SHO List" 
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Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Does a 24mm Rear Sway Bar Exist?


> The current rear bar is whopping 21mm, mated with an equally impressive
> (j/k) 20.5mm front bar.
>
> IIRC, torsional bending resistance is a function of radius cubed, so for 
> the
> sake of science we can run calculate some rear/front ratios (as I recall
> John Hrinsin once doing - but I failed to keep the post):
>
> Rear    Front   Ratio   Ratio^3
> 26      24     1.083    1.27
> 26      22     1.182    1.65
> 26      20.5   1.238    2.04
> 25      22     1.136    1.47
> 25      20.5   1.218    1.82
> 23      20.5   1.122    1.41
> 21      20.5   1.024    1.07
>
> So, a 23mm rear bar might not be a bad combination with an existing 20.5mm
> front bar. It would provide a little more of a "plush" ride, in keeping 
> with
> the intention of using this particular car for touring and getting the 
> wife
> around town.
>
>    Alan
>
>
>> You probably have the 23mm rear bar on there now.  There's a 25, and the
>> 26.  I'd put in the 22 front and 26 rear and see how you like that.
>>
>> Dave
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