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Bigger bars will amplify expansion joints and sharp edge type hits, its just the way it is.



Well, I racked up a few miles today.
(after I had turned up the torsion bars about 2.5 turns to keep the car from hitting the bumpstops on speedbumps.)

I drove on various roads and the ones where say streetcar-tracks normally would try to shake the entire car to pieces, were suprisingly quieted actually.
A few other roads with some uncomfortable bumps and dips in them felt also more easy to drive on.

What I think has happened on my car, is that the beafier front springs match the (KYB) shocks much better now.

Along with the extra leaf I added aswell recently, the car has a much more 'grown up' feel about it now. More modern.

Corners are taken flatter and more stable and secure. Bumps and dips are delt with much better and on plain smooth asfalt the higher springrates aren't noticable at all.

I'm actually glad I did the upgrade!

As a short reminder, here are some specs of my car again;

1973 Dodge Dart w/ '71 front clip.
- Hellwig front swaybar
- Homemade welded subframe connectors.
- polybushings on all suspension points, even the lca's.
- C body diskbrakes upfront, drums on the rear.
- bonestock 8.6cr 318 running on propane
- A518 OD
- 8-3/4" w/ 3.91 suregrip
- 2 heavy steel propane tanks in the trunk area.
- 17" wheels w/ 215/50R17" Michelin Primacy tires. (240 threadwear)

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