Subject: [alfa] torsion bar mathematics?

[RonHorowitz <RonHorowitz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From: Richard Welty <rwelty@domain.elided>
>Subject: [alfa] torsion bar mathematics?
>
>does anyone have the worked-out math formulas relating torsion bar
>diameter to conventional coil spring rates

Off the top of my head, so I'd verify it, I'd say proportional to the
modulous times the forth power of the diameter.

>one of the things i want to address is the torsion bar vs coil over
>issue

I'd say that if you have to run torsion bars, you're always going to be at
a disadvantage compared to the guys running coil overs. You'll have three
or four spring rate options, whereas someone running coil overs can buy
virtually any spring rate one could imagine. If the rules are intended to
level the playing field and make all the cars in the group competitive, you
could argue for an exception. (Or, you could buy whatever car happens to be
winning in the class you want to run, but that's another subject!)

RUN
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