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which sway bars are the thickest and the stiffest?

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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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putting cost aside, i was looking into getting some really stiff sway bars for the front and rear of my accord.

whats available now for the 2001 V6 accord 2door?

quality and stiffness is the goal here.
i have heard of hollow tubed sway bars, i prefer solid and thick versions.

if you guys recommend the sways, please post the name of the brand / link and the thickness of the front and rears.

thanks.
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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Suspension techniques are really thick and solid. I have them on my CL and love them.
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 02:30 AM
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Default Re: which sway bars are the thickest and the stiffest?

Originally Posted by 949
putting cost aside, i was looking into getting some really stiff sway bars for the front and rear of my accord.

whats available now for the 2001 V6 accord 2door?

quality and stiffness is the goal here.
i have heard of hollow tubed sway bars, i prefer solid and thick versions.

if you guys recommend the sways, please post the name of the brand / link and the thickness of the front and rears.

thanks.

I think you need to do a bit more researching on how sway bars work before you mess with your car's handling........

As a hint to get you started the forces on the sway do not care whatsoever if it is hollow or not.
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 07:57 AM
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Default Re: which sway bars are the thickest and the stiffest?

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I think you need to do a bit more researching on how sway bars work before you mess with your car's handling........

As a hint to get you started the forces on the sway do not care whatsoever if it is hollow or not.



but the so called sway bar "memory" does.

metal flexes and over time metal will bend or a hard bend will cause it to stay flexed in a different position. if its hollow there is less metal there and more chances that it will not stay true over time and use.

i am not an expert nor am i novice on sway bars. i have messed around with sway bars on other cars just not on the accord. so even with the knowledge i do have on sway bars, ill still consider my self a novice to honda accord sway bars, hence the question i have here (researching).

...basically my preference is a solid sway bar so i am looking for something solid.
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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HAHAHA

I tell you what - you find a sway that on an Accord has bent to a different position and get back to me. I have never once ever seen it happen. (And yes I'm being humorous with my wording) There's a math equation that I've lost that compares a hollow vs solid. If you get a thicker hollow it's just as good or better than a solid if rigidity is what is your concern.

Progress is the thickest for the CD chassis - I'd imagine the same applies to the CG.
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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Default Re: which sway bars are the thickest and the stiffest?

Originally Posted by TheMuffinMan
HAHAHA

I tell you what - you find a sway that on an Accord has bent to a different position and get back to me. I have never once ever seen it happen. (And yes I'm being humorous with my wording) There's a math equation that I've lost that compares a hollow vs solid. If you get a thicker hollow it's just as good or better than a solid if rigidity is what is your concern.

Progress is the thickest for the CD chassis - I'd imagine the same applies to the CG.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 07:23 AM
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Default Re: which sway bars are the thickest and the stiffest?

so progress is stiffer than suspension tech?
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