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Re: Yes, solid vs tube My ??'s >> Posted by TML [Email] (#2212) [Profile/Gallery] (more from TML) on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:06:05 In Reply to: Yes, solid vs tube My ??'s >>, BobD, Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:54:05 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
"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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