Torsion bars

you remember buying MP bars at the dealer?

pepridge farms remembers...

in all seriousness, i remember going to the dealer and buying MP bars and they were quite reasonable (even more so at racer net!) and the parts guys looking at me like i had a third eye smack in the middle of my forehead. nobody was buying bars back in the day, and to some level still aren't, hence, the market segment never really took off and that ultimately is what's responsible for the higher cost of the components. specialized products get specialized pricing.