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"the 'rate' would be relative to the outside diameter as long as the tube walls and alloy are such that the tube doesn't deflect when twisted"
No such material exists.
All other things being equal, a solid tube of the same dimensions will be stronger than a hollow tube in all aspects. That's just simple physics. The advantage of a hollow tube is that the loss of strength vs solid bar is not linear with the reduction in weight; you can reduce the weight without as much loss in strength (but there WILL be loss of strength, make no bones about it).
Yes, a hollow tube needs to be larger diameter to be of equal strength to a solid bar. I don't know how much larger; I'm not an engineer. I would guess that if it was practical for the rear sway bar, someone would have done it by now.
I doubt the hollow tube will have more progressive properties. Why would it?
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Posts in this Thread:
- Sway bar diameter / solid / tube, etc., BobD, Fri, 7 Jan 2011 07:58:01
- stiffness/diameter, derf, Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:24:44
- Basics Re: Sway bar diameter / solid / tube, etc., Paul'sAero, Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:52:50
- Re: Sway bar diameter / solid / tube, etc., 900 Aero , Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:59:10
- I would like to be able to increase the rate >>>, BobD, Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:57:55
- Re: Sway bar diameter / solid / tube, etc., Chris9k , Sat, 8 Jan 2011 22:28:38
- Re: Sway bar diameter / solid / tube, etc., DomP, Sat, 8 Jan 2011 16:27:56
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