Coil Over vs Torsion Bar

GMachineDartGT said

Every time I see a picture of a coilover equipped mopar, the outside tire is in pos camber.
There are characteristics of suspension that make one system better than the other. I would venture to guess the t bar setup has a better camber curve and lower center of gravity. Chassis stiffness has all to do with feel. Adding reinforcements and extra spot welds make a huge difference. The steering box flex analogy is hilarious. When underway the flex is insignificant.

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I don't think its hilarious at all, extremely unsafe perhaps and not very confidence inspiring.

Here's a post from one of the members that had the same issue as I did.


Jan 30, 2016 #15

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The steering box mount on the '74 Dart V8 K frame I swapped into my Duster (after fully seam welding and reinforcing it) was severely cracked. The welds along the K frame at the base of the mount had cracked completely, and when you turned the wheel the steering box would move back and forth too by a good 1/2" or so, closing and opening the cracked welds. There was so much flex that the mounting plate itself had cracked in the middle.

Crack at the steering box/engine mount weld