Here is how you make an old Mopar out handle that race prepped Mustang:

Get a copy of Mopar Action June 1994

How to cut 4 seconds off your ET for $10

http://www.moparaction.com/Next/history/june1994.html



So if you cut enough of your car away you will eventually beat that Mustang and if you think of it this way, once the weight cut out of the car you should be able to get away with a 0.84" diameter torsion bar and have some excellent cornering capabilities......