I was just thinking about sway bar attachment methods to the arms. Typically systems use splines (if the bar isn't one solid piece including arms.
I've been reading up quite a bit on sway bars and it seems like a lot of people are saying that the splines strip out, and occasionally people even weld the arm to the bar to finish out a race.
Why aren't other attachment methods popular. You could do a key and a keyway method (like smaller gokarts use to keep the disc brake and sprocket on the axle) as seen here: goo.gl/1bn1cl
You could also do a hub style end. The stub with hub could be welded into a hollow tube, or onto a solid tube, similar to a CV flange seen here: goo.gl/ClFcWT
I'm not sure if I'm missing something, or if it's just a weight issue. but it seems to me that some grade 8 bolts or two-three keyway slots could work better than splines.
Splines give you multiple angles to attach the arms, but since the attachment points are only on both sides, as long as you have both sides symmetrical, you'd be fine.
Thanks!
I've been reading up quite a bit on sway bars and it seems like a lot of people are saying that the splines strip out, and occasionally people even weld the arm to the bar to finish out a race.
Why aren't other attachment methods popular. You could do a key and a keyway method (like smaller gokarts use to keep the disc brake and sprocket on the axle) as seen here: goo.gl/1bn1cl
You could also do a hub style end. The stub with hub could be welded into a hollow tube, or onto a solid tube, similar to a CV flange seen here: goo.gl/ClFcWT
I'm not sure if I'm missing something, or if it's just a weight issue. but it seems to me that some grade 8 bolts or two-three keyway slots could work better than splines.
Splines give you multiple angles to attach the arms, but since the attachment points are only on both sides, as long as you have both sides symmetrical, you'd be fine.
Thanks!