Subject	for a given MASS a hollow bar will be stronger than a solid
Posted by	Adam (NoVA) on April 26, 2011 at 9:35 AM
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In Reply To	Hollow is stiffer. (n/m) posted by BigTDogg (MA) on April 26, 2011 at 07:22 AM
Message	for a given diameter, the solid bar will be stiffer, and heavier. 1993 Ultra Red Z32 TT Convertible 2003 R50 2+2 4WD "boobies have power" - Bernie(NoVA)
Follow Ups	For those with stillen sway bars - OleMissFan 15:55:11 04/25/11 I would advise you to consider the used set I have to sell.. - Bernie (NoVA) 16:03:30 04/25/11 *ding ding* (n/m) - SuparexTT 16:18:22 04/25/11 I can't believe those haven't been snatched up yet... (n/m) - Under_Powered 17:00:59 04/25/11 I always suspected that Stillen and Suspension Techniques - not4resaleZ 17:02:29 04/25/11 Linky look at the bottom. - 5280Z_nightstalker 01:04:12 04/26/11 They are functionally the same - but I have installed both - Bernie (NoVA) 09:30:47 04/26/11 I prefer the Stillen set. - Dallas DamonZ 09:55:47 04/26/11 I'd try to land a used TT sway, and see how what you think - LJZTT 16:06:49 04/25/11 I have the stillen adjustable sway bars and am pleased. - zfreak(Dallas) 16:31:55 04/25/11 Installed the Stillen F&R swaybars in 2000. - 1911a1 17:10:58 04/25/11 Didn't someone just recently have a stillen sway bar break - Wright (Ca) 17:15:22 04/25/11 I remember this too... - thumper 17:21:12 04/25/11 lol.. they are supposed to be hollow.. aka tubular - Antihero 10:07:09 04/27/11 I remember. The guy showed us a picture of his broken - zellamay 20:02:46 04/25/11 It was uncovered that the front Stillen bar is hollow - ZLover4Life 20:16:52 04/25/11 If you ever looked @ the ends for the front bars it should - Bernie (NoVA) 10:51:43 04/26/11 +1 - ZLover4Life 19:18:18 04/27/11 That was me. It broke, was Stillen and they denied it - ShakaShaun(Denver) 21:15:11 04/25/11 solid is not reasonable. - Antihero 10:10:51 04/27/11 You need a lot more than sway bars on the vert. - ZiNnYc 17:14:38 04/25/11 I thought the consensus was that - dpjax 17:44:16 04/25/11 when driving the car hard... - SuparexTT 17:54:48 04/25/11 Re: For those with stillen sway bars - CmyZ 18:11:54 04/25/11 are the 2+2 fronts beefier? - toykoz32 18:26:14 04/25/11 Yes, the 2+2 front is the largest OEM front... - Barry (NJ) 19:12:47 04/25/11 Re: are the 2+2 fronts beefier? - CmyZ 22:27:39 04/25/11 I run the Stillen - Gennosuke 19:06:18 04/25/11 The OEM bars are hollow tubes, the Stillen and ST bars - Barry (NJ) 19:14:23 04/25/11 Front Stillen sway bar is not solid. - ZLover4Life 20:01:22 04/25/11 Thanks, I wasn't aware of that discovery. (n/m) - Barry (NJ) 20:26:45 04/25/11 Solid sway bars are not the greatest thing - twin3037 20:44:29 04/25/11 I totally agree, one of the reasons I've stuck with OEM ;~) (n/m) - Barry (NJ) 22:45:56 04/25/11 Hollow is stiffer. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 07:22:04 04/26/11 for a given MASS a hollow bar will be stronger than a solid - Adam (NoVA) 09:35:48 04/26/11 Yar (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 13:04:34 04/26/11 :) (n/m) - Ashman2k2 08:14:08 04/26/11 Thanks, I didnt see the final answer update to that thread - Gennosuke 00:28:00 04/26/11 I run them on my Straman Vert - swedishwlf 23:07:02 04/25/11 i do have and likey (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 08:23:05 04/26/11 Yup, would get either Stillen or Suspension Techniques - vorpalZ 10:34:31 04/26/11
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