Update on new PST 1.03 Torsion bars.

73 Swinger 318 with aluminum intake and 1 5/8 headers.

Well, I finally got around to replacing my stock T bars with PST's factory clocked bars. It seems I got real lucky with the swap because all I had to do was back the tension off the adjusters, pull the retainer clips and lower the rear section of my exhaust to get the mufflers out of the way and the stock bars almost slid right out. The passenger side didn't want to move by hand and I didn't have a removal tool, so I wrapped a small 1/8 x 1'' peice of aluminum flat around it and clamped a pair of vise grips on that and with a light couple of taps it came right out. (I don't intend to ever use them again, but someone else might.)

I slid the new bars in, reinstalled the retainers and adjusted the tension to about where they used to be (about flush with the bottom of the control arm) and set her down on the ground again. HOLY CRAP! it was a good three inches higher that it was before after pulling it back about 30 feet and then back in the driveway, as well as bouncing it hard by hand. I adjusted them down to about where I wanted the ride height, bounced it good and hard a few times, readjusted the toe and took her out for a test run. It was really nice to not have to watch for every dip in the road or ridges in driveways any more.

I drove it for one full day (yesterday) and it had settled about 1 inch by the afternoon. A quick readjustment on the height, and another toe check and it was good to go. I LOVE THE NEW PST BARS! Used to be if I had more than two people in the car it would bottom out the front on some of the dips in the messed up streets around here, but not any more. On the same dips the front end only dips about 1 inch and returns to normal very quickly. The car also corners much flatter than it did before, and I have a ton more height adjustment if I wanted it.

I would estimate that the new bars could easily give me 4 inches over stock ride height, but still adjust down to stock. I run BBP 15's and 215 70 series tires on the front and have it set where I have about 2 inches between the top of the tire and the wheel opening. At this adjustment I have about half of the adjuster bolt head below the control arm. This is one of the best results I have gotten since the subframe connectors.

VERY NICE PST, I Love em. Thank you.

P.S. The member discount and free shipping was pretty cool also.