Sway Bar Questions: Solid or Hollow?
03-13-2012, 11:03 PM
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Sway Bar Questions: Solid or Hollow?
I thought I would post in the Roadrace/Autocross section to get some good answers from the experts.
I own a stock C5 Z06. Are the OEM swaybars on my car solid or hollow?
If solid, how much weight per bar (front and rear) do you think I would save by going with a hollow bar?
Besides weight, any advantages by going with solid vs. hollow?
Thanks in advance for your replies and input!!!
I own a stock C5 Z06. Are the OEM swaybars on my car solid or hollow?
If solid, how much weight per bar (front and rear) do you think I would save by going with a hollow bar?
Besides weight, any advantages by going with solid vs. hollow?
Thanks in advance for your replies and input!!!
03-14-2012, 12:35 AM
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Drifting
My notes show the front bar as 30.0 mm diameter with a wall thickness of 4.5 mm and the rear bar as 23.6 mm diameter with a 3.5 mm wall thickness.
03-14-2012, 01:44 PM
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Can anyone provide the exact specifications for the following sway bars?
C6 Z51: I assume it is hollow, overall diameter? wall thickness?
C6 Z06: I assume it is hollow, overall diameter? wall thickness?
Would either front and rear bars be a decent upgrade to the stock OEM bars on my C5 Z06?
C6 Z51: I assume it is hollow, overall diameter? wall thickness?
C6 Z06: I assume it is hollow, overall diameter? wall thickness?
Would either front and rear bars be a decent upgrade to the stock OEM bars on my C5 Z06?
03-14-2012, 01:50 PM
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Le Mans Master
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...diameters.html
Swaybars:
* C5 Base Suspension: 23 mm-front / 19.1 mm-rear / 3.81mm/2.0mm thickness
* C5 Z51 (97-99): 25.4 mm-front / 21.7 mm-rear
* C5 Z51 (00-04): 28.6 mm-front / 23.6 mm-rear / 4.15mm/3mm thickness
* C5 Z06: 30.0 mm-front / 23.6 mm-rear / 4.5mm/3.5mm thickness
* C6 Base: ?? mm-front / 22.0 mm (7/8")-rear
* C6 Z51: 31 mm-front / 25.4 mm (1")-rear
* C6 Z06: 31 mm-front / 28.8 mm-rear
* C5 Hotchkis: 31.75 mm-front / 25.4 mm-rear / 4mm/4mm thickness
* C5/C6 Addco: 32 mm-front / 25.4 mm-rear
* C5/C6 Addco: 35 mm-front / 25.4 mm-rear
* C5 Pfadt (Adjustables): 32 mm-front / 26 mm-rear http://www.pfadtracing.com/
* C5 Pfadt (Adjustables): 35 mm-front / 28.5 mm-rear (Pfatty)
* C5 T1 (GM Racing): 38.4 mm-front / 27.5 mm-rear / 6.35/6.35 thickness
* C6 T1 (GM Racing): 38.4 mm-front / 27.5 mm-rear / 6mm/?? thick
* C5 Base Suspension: 23 mm-front / 19.1 mm-rear / 3.81mm/2.0mm thickness
* C5 Z51 (97-99): 25.4 mm-front / 21.7 mm-rear
* C5 Z51 (00-04): 28.6 mm-front / 23.6 mm-rear / 4.15mm/3mm thickness
* C5 Z06: 30.0 mm-front / 23.6 mm-rear / 4.5mm/3.5mm thickness
* C6 Base: ?? mm-front / 22.0 mm (7/8")-rear
* C6 Z51: 31 mm-front / 25.4 mm (1")-rear
* C6 Z06: 31 mm-front / 28.8 mm-rear
* C5 Hotchkis: 31.75 mm-front / 25.4 mm-rear / 4mm/4mm thickness
* C5/C6 Addco: 32 mm-front / 25.4 mm-rear
* C5/C6 Addco: 35 mm-front / 25.4 mm-rear
* C5 Pfadt (Adjustables): 32 mm-front / 26 mm-rear http://www.pfadtracing.com/
* C5 Pfadt (Adjustables): 35 mm-front / 28.5 mm-rear (Pfatty)
* C5 T1 (GM Racing): 38.4 mm-front / 27.5 mm-rear / 6.35/6.35 thickness
* C6 T1 (GM Racing): 38.4 mm-front / 27.5 mm-rear / 6mm/?? thick
03-14-2012, 02:09 PM
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Lets take construction methods and materials out of the equation. Check out our sway bar comparison chart for a visual representation of the stiffness of all of our bar options vs. the factory bars.
One thing you'll notice is that our bars tend to be a little more front biased than the factory parts. We do this to bring the overall balance of the car a little closer to neutral, as well as promote confidence at turn in. Overall no matter which OEM bar package you started out with, the car will be easier to drive with a set of Pfadt bars on the car.
Click the link for a larger image:
One thing you'll notice is that our bars tend to be a little more front biased than the factory parts. We do this to bring the overall balance of the car a little closer to neutral, as well as promote confidence at turn in. Overall no matter which OEM bar package you started out with, the car will be easier to drive with a set of Pfadt bars on the car.
Click the link for a larger image:
03-14-2012, 03:37 PM
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Can anyone provide the exact specifications for the following sway bars?
C6 Z51: I assume it is hollow, overall diameter? wall thickness?
C6 Z06: I assume it is hollow, overall diameter? wall thickness?
Would either front and rear bars be a decent upgrade to the stock OEM bars on my C5 Z06?
C6 Z51: I assume it is hollow, overall diameter? wall thickness?
C6 Z06: I assume it is hollow, overall diameter? wall thickness?
Would either front and rear bars be a decent upgrade to the stock OEM bars on my C5 Z06?
