Re: The Cheapest Sway bar! (finally)

["Vee Dubb" <Scirious@hotmail.com>]

And Yes, Home Depot does have a small selection of this type of stuff, but i
don't think it's big enough if I recall.
----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Bureau <pbureau@home.com>
To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; BHonnold <bhonnold@pac-cap.com>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 12:11 AM
Subject: RE: The Cheapest Sway bar! (finally)


>
> 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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> >
> > -----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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