Firm Feel vs PST Torsion Bars

[Monc440]

I went with PST 1.03s.. very very happy with the ride.. not too stiff. Just curious, why 112--118? honestly curious

My fury is a boat and I added about 150 pounds to the front when I installed a V10 Magnum engine and OD transmission.

 

[ckessel]

A tip I read awhile back in a Mopar suspension upgrade book was to go by the weight of the front end of the car, calculate 10% of that and it would give you your starting point for rates. Pretty much what Dick from FF set me up with on the front bars for my 65 after I gave him the scale figures once I had it weighed in the Ridetech tent many years ago at a Goodguys event. Have any access to a set of scales?

 

[Monc440]

A tip I read awhile back in a Mopar suspension upgrade book was to go by the weight of the front end of the car, calculate 10% of that and it would give you your starting point for rates. Pretty much what Dick from FF set me up with on the front bars for my 65 after I gave him the scale figures once I had it weighed in the Ridetech tent many years ago at a Goodguys event. Have any access to a set of scales?

I read an article that said the same thing, front end weight / 0.10 = WR. I live out in the sticks but we have a grain mill that they would probably let me use their scale. I estimated 220 to 230, I should probably get it on the scale.

 

[Charlie Brown]

I've got PST 1.03 bars in my 64 Dodge. Very happy with the results.

 

[TorRed]

So I've got a new set of MP .96 bars to go on the Bird, am I going to notice that big a difference than the 1.03 bars many here are happy about? Also have new FF XHD rear leafs and FF .75 rear sway bar to go on as well. Thx

 

[j-c-c-62]

It seems EVERYBODY is happy with ANY upgrade over OEM sized TB.
The issue then seems to be, how much happiness are you willing to settle for?
On your Bird, I believe you are wasting your money/time with only a .96" upgrade.
I am also not a big fan of formulas, they have been seat of the pants wrong for over 20 years

 

[Runcharger]

I have run 96's, I didn't notice much difference over 92's. I will go directly to 1.03's on my next build.

 

[ckessel]

It seems EVERYBODY is happy with ANY upgrade over OEM sized TB.
The issue then seems to be, how much happiness are you willing to settle for?
On your Bird, I believe you are wasting your money/time with only a .96" upgrade.
I am also not a big fan of formulas, they have been seat of the pants wrong for over 20 years

And part of that equates to what your daily driver is and what you're used to on ride stiffness/quality. For me, I've had 20 years of daily driving an 04 Dodge Cummins 2X Quad Cab Dually. Has a rack and pinion for steering. So I'm used to a very firm ride and stiff feel on the steering. Its what I prefer anyway.