RE: The Cheapest Sway bar! (finally)

["Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@home.com>]

Yeah I know Motor works selling A1 sway bar pair of 22mm front and
rear 25mm with polybushings for 139.99 right now
but the idea still has a lot of value mechanical not to mention
ingenuity and originality wise.

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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of BHonnold
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 9:51 PM
To: Scirocco List
Subject: RE: The Cheapest Sway bar! (finally)


You guys kill me

I paid $65 for my Autotech front swaybar, front lower subframe and
rear 25mm
swaybar..............get outta home depot and cruise the net or the
yards
for deals.

B


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Patrick Bureau
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 8:38 PM
> To: Scirocco List; Cheapass Ron
> Subject: RE: The Cheapest Sway bar! (finally)
>
>
> Hum... to find the materials now.... wonder if Home Depot can get me
> piece like it. (GRIN)
>
> I noticed that the Michael abatzis version is round (thus requiring
> additional hardware (read bushings) to make it hold in place
properly,
> I am wondering if a round bar with a plate arc-welded on the end
would
> provide something stronger than the flat c shaped piece you used
(Yeah
> I know I am speaking my mind a little too much probably
over-analyzing
> the issue at hand (simple, and functional, not to forget cheap.)
>
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>    / _ /_  __/ __/  A Texas Scirocco, 1985 8v Titian Red
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cheapass Ron [mailto:rapieper@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 8:51 PM
> To: Patrick Bureau; Scirocco List
> Subject: RE: The Cheapass Swaybar! (finally)
>
>
> Two part answer:
> 1) No, not really, the bar would still be subject to
> the exact same stresses whether it's bolted in the
> middle or not.  They'd be extraneous.
>
> 2) Impossible, since this doesn't bolt to the
> crossmember but the squared (leading) ends of the
> trailing arm.  There's nowhere to bolt to in the
> middle!
>
> Ron
>
> --- Patrick Bureau <pbureau@home.com> wrote:
> > I do Love it, but I have a question, considering the
> > amount of torque
> > the car can apply on the sway bar
> > would it not be prudent to add 2 bolts on the middle
> > part of the bar
> > (I realize this could be a very stupid question)
> > but I am just wondering...
> >
>
>
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