SWAY BARS Addco or Hotchkis

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Sep 18, 2008 | 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by budhayes3

Doesn't one manufacturer make their front bar hollow while the other is solid? Not sure which one does which...or I may be thinking of Hellwig vs. Hotchis...

Hotchkis bars front and rear are hollow. Addco I dont know if they are or not.

Sep 19, 2008 | 03:48 PM

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Hollow is better from a physics standpoint for weight to strength, assuming the wall thickness is sufficient. It's harder to twist due to the increase in surface area. I came across this: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum.../t-334213.html for those who are really curious about the math involved. But in the end, I don't think it would be a SOTP difference in the two bars.