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Originally posted by Michael Blue
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As quickly and inexpensively as a bar can be fabricated, I think I'm going to make front and rear bars in 22, 24, 26 and 28mm for both the front and rear, make them all at least 2-point adjustable, and see what different combinations do.
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The stock bars have a rate of about 80 lbs/in (one arm twisting, and one arm held stationary) both in the front and rear. A 28 mm dia bar in the front will raise the sway bar rate to about 470 lbs/in. Compared to the stock spring rate of 140 lbs/in, that's pretty huge. Even a 22 mm dia bar will give a rate of 180 lbs/in in the front. I guess you're planning to use these bars with some Konis and stiffer springs? Even with the Konis, do you need to be concerned about the spring/bar combo being more than the Konis can handle?
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Last edited by mbtoloczko; 03-18-2004 at 02:39 PM.
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