Daizen sway bar....snapped!!
08-29-13, 11:27 AM
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Because imagine stock suspension, it flexes more when hitting bumps etc. Or even turning the car rolls, now look at a lowered car on coils, it's stiff, doesn't flex at all so the sway bar basically stays in one position and bends a bit when turning. Yes the bar is in a different position when lowered but doesn't bend as much when lowered compared to oem
08-29-13, 04:05 PM
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Just my $0.02:
Springs and anti-sway bars are measures to change roll stiffness. They are not mutually dependent or independent. Did the weld give way? There are ways to determine failure mode. Brother sent away an Italian bicycle handlebar that snapped in use to LeHigh University for some student study years ago.
Springs and anti-sway bars are measures to change roll stiffness. They are not mutually dependent or independent. Did the weld give way? There are ways to determine failure mode. Brother sent away an Italian bicycle handlebar that snapped in use to LeHigh University for some student study years ago.
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there is some rust there. your endlink looks rusted as well. wonder if that had anything to do with the failure. I noticed some creaking on my stock sway bar and found out that one of my endlinks were out of grease on the top. replaced it and smooth with no noise.
just my .02 keep your suspension, exhaust parts , inner rim barrels atleast some what clean. this way you wont be surprised about anything. hopefully. good luck
just my .02 keep your suspension, exhaust parts , inner rim barrels atleast some what clean. this way you wont be surprised about anything. hopefully. good luck
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the rust had nothing to do with it snapping, imo.
yes, the endlinks do have some rust...only because its not coated with anything...its exposed metal.
the daizen sway bar is coated. the point of the breakage was not rusted....and not exposed to the elements. notice that I used the middle hole for the rear sway bar. if anything, it would break there since tighten the bolt may have compromised the coating...but again, that was not the case.
regarding the daizen bars was made specifically for lowered cars makes theoretical sense...since there are more side forces when the car is up on stock level vs. lowered levels. I don't think Daizen marketed their sway bars that way...it was meant for any susp height. I personally think it is a weak spot on the sway bar.
yes, the endlinks do have some rust...only because its not coated with anything...its exposed metal.
the daizen sway bar is coated. the point of the breakage was not rusted....and not exposed to the elements. notice that I used the middle hole for the rear sway bar. if anything, it would break there since tighten the bolt may have compromised the coating...but again, that was not the case.
regarding the daizen bars was made specifically for lowered cars makes theoretical sense...since there are more side forces when the car is up on stock level vs. lowered levels. I don't think Daizen marketed their sway bars that way...it was meant for any susp height. I personally think it is a weak spot on the sway bar.
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