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PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:27 pm 
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I recently broke one of my torsion bars, and am going to order new ones soon. My buggy currently has swingaxle torsion bars with the swing springplates cut to work with an IRS setup. I have seen this mentioned as a "slick set up" but nobody has explained why, Any ideas on that? My theory would kinda be the opposite because in my mind the shorter torsion bars would be more likely to break, I have the stuff to convert it the the longest torsion bars but wanted to get a feel for what other people had experienced before I but the new bars. Thanks


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 6:56 pm 
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Eliminate them and go airbag


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:03 pm 
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:10 pm 
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lol! short ones were for tire clearance b4 3x3's came out. Type 3 bars will slide in and give a great ride . They are 23 mm and bug is 21.5 AND you don't have to twist them hard as woodpecker lips to get hieght . For those in Bhm, there is a type 3 at Pull a Part in the antique section with good stub axles , no brakes.


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:40 am 
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Why bother with the labor when bags are sooooo cheap. Those torsion bars are pain in the A$$ not worth the labor. Set em, re-set em. Air boats infinite adjustment with an on board compressor it's like a caddy


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 1:56 pm 
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X2 on bags best thing I did to my buggy for ride quality


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 9:55 pm 
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Has anybody tried stock torsion bars not twisted, with airbags?


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 10:51 pm 
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Why, but the I have ground the splines off the outside


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 2:11 am 
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2800passat wrote:
lol! short ones were for tire clearance b4 3x3's came out. Type 3 bars will slide in and give a great ride . They are 23 mm and bug is 21.5 AND you don't have to twist them hard as woodpecker lips to get hieght . For those in Bhm, there is a type 3 at Pull a Part in the antique section with good stub axles , no brakes.

Thanks, I was wondering if it was an old tire clearance issue. I had entertained the idea of airbags but didn’t realize that they were about the same price as the bars. Guess its time to get the welder out, lol.


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 9:51 pm 
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I think you will be very pleased if you air bag. Mad Mike makes some smart ( really awesome great quality) air bag mounts. Some genius on here once said better to cry once


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:14 am 
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Has anybody tried stock torsion bars not twisted, with airbags?

I run stock just added bags. Rides great

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I run the type 3 bars and air shocks from an older Chevy truck not a bad ride at all considering the cost.

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If adding bags, why not just take the torsion bars out and use the spring plate as the pivot for the trailing arm? Not a lot of weight difference between the spring plate and aftermarket torsion eliminators. Unless you are going to take the complete torsion housing out. The bars do nothing to keep the trailing arm in place set


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:12 pm 
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Herbie53 wrote:
If adding bags, why not just take the torsion bars out and use the spring plate as the pivot for the trailing arm? Not a lot of weight difference between the spring plate and aftermarket torsion eliminators. Unless you are going to take the complete torsion housing out. The bars do nothing to keep the trailing arm in place set


Not if your Brad an try to rip everything off your buggy including the torsion/ pockets


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:14 am 
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KEEP THE BARS FOR BACK UP AND RIDE A SOFT BAG.


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 5:28 am 
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Herbie53 wrote:
Not a lot of weight difference between the spring plate and aftermarket torsion eliminators.


A lot of difference in friction and toe-change though.


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