[Trak Ratt]

Originally Posted by N0tt0N

A sway bar is only pre-loaded in one direction (one drop link longer than the other). Unless you are only turn in one direction (NASCAR) you don't want any preload....

Some might disagree! ! Don't forget sway bars can effectively increase spring rates

Formula for sway bar stiffness of a solid steel bar

500,000 D^4
K (lbs/in) = --------------------------------------------------
(0.4244 x A^2 x B) + (0.2264 x C^3)


B
---------------------
A | / \ C
| / \

A - Length of end perpendicular to B (torque arm - inches)
B - Length of center section (inches)
C - Length of end (inches)
D - Diameter bar (inches)


Don't overlook things like endlink bushing compliance and motion ratio once you've got a bar-only stiffness but then you kind-a-sort-of sort or hinted at that..

A little heavy on one side? Might shift some weight around with sway bar adjustment. Lots,and lots of info on this on interwebs... some might even be true!