.990 torsion bars for 68 cuda.

mopardude318 said

hey autoxcuda, how will those 1.0" bars ride compare to the .990. seems there shouldn't be a huge difference. im debating wether i should get them or just stay with my .870 bars with my iron headed small block...whatchya think? i'm rebuilding the front suspension with RMS tubular a-arms and strut rods, firm feel 11/16" seemless tube tie rods, and factory iron disc brake kit, newer style spindles with bigger ball joints, and converting from power to manual steering. i will add a sway bar later, cuz the lower control arms dont have the provisions for one. but i would like to get heavier torsion bars. wut do you think of my setup?

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No real difference. I bet they vary 0.01 between them.

Absolutely do the T-bars before the tubular A-arm, tubular strut rods, and tube tie rods if you have to make a choice because of budget. Just run moog K7103 offset busings in a stock A-arm to get 4+ degrees postive caster. Your not going to really feel the tubular strut rods either.

Take the money saved from the tubular A-arms, tubular strut rods, and tubular tie rod sleeves and buy 1.00 T-bars and front Hellwig sway bar. The handling difference between those two choices is HUGE.

Don't get caught up in the fine details (hype) and forget about the things that make big impacts. Go after the big stuff and then go back to the fine detail improvements.

You can just run C-body tie rod sleeves (I'd get them from a junk C-body) and put that money toward the sway bar too.

Then save money for a Hellwig rear bar.