Even going off of what Hotchkis says about their shocks you can see how the Bilsteins would work on slightly smaller torsion bars. The improved valving on the Hotchkis shocks does a better job around town on the larger bars, in handling situations the Bilsteins did well. Just a little stiffer around town.
But even going from Bilsteins to Hotchkis shocks on my Duster was a noticeable difference. Not night and day, like going from KYB's to the Bilsteins, but still a difference you can feel just using your butt in the seat. But I have 1.12" torsion bars, which works out to a 300 lb/in wheel rate.
