Re: Stock 16v Sways

[Domenic Lippolis <domlipps@mail2.nai.net>]

At 10:35 PM 2/17/97 +0500, you wrote:
>Opinion here:
>
>I think the 25mm front hollow will have the strength of a 22mm solid.
>Aaaaand the weight of a 19mm, or just less.  That's what I would expect.  IF
>I upgraded my front sway, this would be what I would get, because 22mm
>strength would be the target and minimal weight always plays in.  
>
>28mm hollow would have the strength of 25mm solid, and weight of just less.
>I would probably avoid this, because I don't think the reduced weight would
>make up for the reduced strength (that of a 25mm).  
>
>IMHO
>
>Chris Taylor
>'87 Scirocco G60-to-be

        To a certain degree you are right but for ball park figures you are
pretty close.  These ratios all depend on the wall thickness of the bars and
the metal they are made out from.  They can easily be calculated.
					DOM!
					1980 VW Scirocco S
					1983 Alfa Romeo GTV-6
					1986 Kawasaki 600 Ninja
					1979 Piaggio Vespa P125X

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