Sway bar compairson Q
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Melting Slicks
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Sway bar comparison Q
Does anyone have any information on the Addco sway bars for the C5? How do the Hotchkis bars compare to the Addco bars in stiffness etc. Anyone using the Addco bars please give your results / endorsement etc.
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Burning Brakes
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I have the Addco sway bars installed on my 00 Coupe. Obviously they’re a vast improvement over stock. They are 35mm front and 25.4mm rear. They came with adjustable metal Heim joint end links. They’re not one of the more popular choices for some reason, but I couldn’t be more pleased with them.
As installed on my car the metal Heim joint end links make no noise at all.
As installed on my car the metal Heim joint end links make no noise at all.
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Also! what are the advantages/disadvantages of tubular over solid bars besides the weight?
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I was told by the Addco tech that there 1 1/4 is stiffer & heaver than the 1 3/8 tubular.
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You are partially correct. The tubular bar will be stiffer than a solid bar of the same weight but the diameter of the tubular bar will need to be bigger. If the diameters are the same the solid bar will be stiffer.This is assuming both are made out of the same material. The only + for the solid bar that I see is the lower cost and smaller diameter. The big + for the tubular is the lighter weight to achieve the stiffer flex.
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You are partially correct. The tubular bar will be stiffer than a solid bar of the same weight but the diameter of the tubular bar will need to be bigger. If the diameters are the same the solid bar will be stiffer.This is assuming both are made out of the same material. The only + for the solid bar that I see is the lower cost and smaller diameter. The big + for the tubular is the lighter weight to achieve the stiffer flex.
Randy