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Old 12-01-2008, 11:08 PM   #75 (permalink)
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its a 1mm increase in size, but i think the diff is progress is solid and rear si stock is hollow ? not really sure as im trying to figure this out also
A hollow vs. a solid bar has little to no difference on the torsional rigidity of the beam. A hollow tube with a sufficient wall thickness would be of equal torsional stiffness to a solid bar, while saving weight since it is hollow.
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