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Sway Bar Inputs

Parameters Value
Active Diameter (in) 0.875
Overall Length (in) 35
Arm Length (in) 16
Bushing Length (in) 1.5
Spline Length (in) 1.75
Degrees of Twist (deg) 19.7

Outputs
Force (lbs) 508

Previous Value 200


% Difference 153.8%
Inputs
Outputs

Description
Diameter of turned down portion in center
End to End
Effective Length from axis of sway bar to rod end mounting point
Standard Bar is 1.5, Short Course is 3.0
Standard is 1.5
Twist in Sway Bar, see left for calculations
Maximum Degrees of Twist (full bump to full droop)
Parameters Value
Track Width (in) 74
Tire Width (in) 12
Offset from inside of tire to sway bar
mounting point on axle (in) 12
Wheel Travel (in) 10
Length of Link Arm (in) 15
Length of Radius Rods(in) 23

Outputs
Maximum Angular Twist (deg) 19.7

Degrees of Twist (during operation)


If degrees of twist is desired for intermediate values (like deflection when going around a corner), know that the sway bar only
relative to each other. Therefore, when going around a corner, one side the car raises, the other squats, and the amount of wh
Enter that into the wheel travel cell G7 to then find the angular twist of the sway bar.
ump to full droop)
Description
Outside to outside of tires

Mounting location of radius rod on axle

Total Wheel Travel, not shock travel


Effective Length from axis of sway bar to rod end mounting point
Effective Length from rod end hole to rod end hole (has little to no overall effect, needed for formulas)

When tires are at full bump to full droop

ate values (like deflection when going around a corner), know that the sway bar only reacts when the mounting points move
oing around a corner, one side the car raises, the other squats, and the amount of wheel travel is the sum of those two values.
hen find the angular twist of the sway bar.

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