Originally Posted by
Zerodefect
s.
If we connect the arms with a spring that has a fulcrum in its center, when the outside arm is compressed it will try to lift the inside arm like your saying, but the inside shock spring is stronger than a NORMAL bar.
So you got the point of the bench demonstration
Originally Posted by
Zerodefect
We are subtracting force from the inside (lifting) and adding it to the outside (pushing down). The pushing down is what we want, the lifting of the inside isn't supposed to happen.
Yes it is; III. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Originally Posted by
Zerodefect
THE PURPOSE OF A SWAY BAR IS TO TRANSFER THE INSIDE SPRINGS FORCE TO THE OUTSIDE ARM, PUSHING THE OUTSIDE ARM DOWN. Thus minimizing roll.
never a point of contention.
Originally Posted by
Zerodefect
Google Paul Van Vaulkenburgs's (true spelling not remembered but you'll find it) race chassis dynamics book. A facinating read.
I have it and others.