Metalcloak Thread
#1511
For those leaning here this might be a good watch.
Note that the guy is talking about a different type of suspension so you have to take a grain of salt to the talk about understeer/oversteer correction. but most of his points and info is good no matter what the suspension type.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_liGnV3PTiQ Also for the nerds (self proclaimed) that are rambling about this here are some formulas
Note that the guy is talking about a different type of suspension so you have to take a grain of salt to the talk about understeer/oversteer correction. but most of his points and info is good no matter what the suspension type.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_liGnV3PTiQ Also for the nerds (self proclaimed) that are rambling about this here are some formulas
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I think it actually twists more. My calculations could be wrong though. I think a torsion spring has a variable rate so it gets harder to turn the more you turn it, so a few degrees might make a difference. Sorry for the off topicness of my post.
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#1517
Uhm.... In your imagination maybe. If one or both are off the it makes no difference bar might as well not be there. (Well I guess there would be the friction of the bushings worth of difference, but I guarantee you couldn't tell the difference.)
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A friend of mine noticed it too. You could see that the car didn't even sit level. It was a big aftermarket bar with polyurethane bushings. It was definitely noticeable. On a Jeep, I don't know, would have to experiment. Would you say an unlocked Rubicon swaybar feels exactly like a disconnected swaybar? I don't know, never compared them.
#1520
On a JK this is not the case. If one side is off it is doing nothing. Same as if both are off. Non-rubi owners only disconnect both sides to keep the non-linked side from interfering with anything.
If the links are properly sized, yes. a Rubi disconnected feels just like a physically disconnected bar and flexes the same.