What Do Sway Bars Do?

[irdanlz84]

Just want to share a good write up on sway bars that i came across on the net. http://www.stealthtdi.com/SwayBars.html :smokin:

 

[B33mEr]

Great find :top: Thanks for sharing bro ..

 

[astroboy]

I purposely drew this picture years ago to explain to my friends..

Sway bar is to transfer load to the opposite wheel when one side is depressed, thus reducing the "sway", the thicker/stiffer the bar, the better it works. One good example is the old mini bus Wilayah, super thick sway bar can be seen from behind which prevents the bus from topple over despite fully loaded with passenger. Can still rempit in the tight KL roads.. :top:

 

[muhaiminrahim]

I purposely drew this picture years ago to explain to my friends..

Sway bar is to transfer load to the opposite wheel when one side is depressed, thus reducing the "sway", the thicker/stiffer the bar, the better it works. One good example is the old mini bus Wilayah, super thick sway bar can be seen from behind which prevents the bus from topple over despite fully loaded with passenger. Can still rempit in the tight KL roads.. :top:

antiroll bar = sway bars? correct me if i am wrong please :4:

 

[B33mEr]

antiroll bar = sway bars? correct me if i am wrong please :4:

Yes, spot on bro :top:

 

[jarence]

I purposely drew this picture years ago to explain to my friends..

Sway bar is to transfer load to the opposite wheel when one side is depressed, thus reducing the "sway", the thicker/stiffer the bar, the better it works. One good example is the old mini bus Wilayah, super thick sway bar can be seen from behind which prevents the bus from topple over despite fully loaded with passenger. Can still rempit in the tight KL roads.. :top:

There are reports of that minibus toppling before. Does that mean they did not use the sway bar?

 

[Cressidom]

I miss those Mini Bus, for me it was equal to 'bungy jump' - Adrenalin rush