chassis re-enforcement v.101

[amalventano@sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

if the towers flex, they will do so in a way that will allow the body to
roll more than it already has, since that very roll is whats causing the
stress/deflection to begin with.
enough to notice? i doubt it. just bringing up the point.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@comcast.net>
To: "Rabbit16v" <Rabbit16v@attbi.com>; "Scirocco List"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 10:31 PM
Subject: RE: chassis re-enforcement v.101


> Dave, how on Earth can any stress bar reduce "sway"? What exactly do you
> mean by that word, anyway. :^) Are you referring to the elimination of
roll?
> That's the job of the coil springs and anti-roll bars (a.k.a. "sway"bars).
> The upper strut brace (stress bar, etc.) simply keeps the strut towers
from
> moving apart from each other. However, the tendency to roll in corners is
> not reduced a bit.
> --
> Scott F. Williams
> NJ Scirocco nut
> '99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS
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>
> Dave wrote:
> > I don't know what Shine would say about it but I think
> > the braces add a little more rigidity and less sway in
> > hard cornering.  This has just been my experience.
>
>
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