Internal sway bar... stupid or possible?

[ricola]

That's how the type 3 anti-roll bar works, I have no idea but maybe it could be adapted for you?

Rich

[kleinporsche]

Panel, If I read you correctly, this system already exists. Red9design makes a coilover suspension with through-rods in the front beam. You could also buy those rods at prowlers.com for 55$.

[Panelfantastic]

Thanks for the replies, guys!

Pete, I've been checking that show out also!

Rich, I'll prolly start from scratch since I've got a narrowed beam and am about to do some heavy fabricating on my lower control arms anyway.

Kleinporsche, I had seen the Red9 stuff but it looked like their through rods were kinda small? I'm gonna try to cram as big a piece of round bar through there as I can, with the weight of a bus and all.


Jeff-

[PJL54Oval]

Would the rod need to be tempered or made from "sping" steel? I would think a shop that can make coils could fab up the rod.

[Panelfantastic]

Good point, did cross my mind. I was gonna ask the guys over at the local fab shop I use what they thought. They're not hot rodders like us but when it comes to deciding on use of metal and tolerences, they are slick! They always laugh at me because I waaaay over engineer everything... "is this for a bulldozer?"
For me, it can never be too strong!


Jeff-

[LLVWGL]

New beetles use this type of rear suspension member also. I think that it would work out great. keep us posted.

[73notch]

ya, type 3s use this on the upper control arms. since its basically a straight rod, i would think it would be easy to make bigger ones. but i havent had one all the way apart to see how hard it would be.

-Ryan