Yep, the QA1/1.14 bar combo is actually quite civilized - even my wife doesn't mind riding in the car, and the roads around here aren't great. I woudln't consider any T-bar upgrade over 1" without including quality (Bilstein/KONI/QA1/etc) shocks as part of the upgrade. If you want an exercise in frustration, try the big bar / generic shock combo some time. KYB's, if you're a real glutton for punishment. BTDT. You COULD put quality shocks on smaller t-bars and see an improvement, but not vice versa.

Clair