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I looked at it this way:

1 Springs/torsion bars are matched from the factory.

2 Matched sway bars would work better with matched factory springs.

3 Messing with one end before the other would make it worse.

4 The car already has frame connectors makes it much more ridgid.

5 Was confused why the torsion bars were left out as if a high rate spring was really needed.



Wellllll, the factory rates are somewhat matched, but not from a performance handling perspective so much as a cost, comfort, safety perspective. The factory set these cars up to understeer like a pig because when an inexperienced driver gets in over their head and the car is sliding, they step on the brakes to slow everything down and regain control. Additionally, what was percieved as comfort and performace from a suspension system 40 years ago has changed compared to those same consumer evaluations today.

You are right about messing with one end before the other. Stepping up the wheel rates at one end too much will cause that end to slide first. Too much front t-bar/s-bar, the nose pushes. Too much rear leaf spring/s-bar, the rear slides.

For setting up an A body, I'd do whatever autoxcuda says. His car is more dialed in than the average bear's.