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Old February 3rd 2008, 11:54
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re-indexing torsion bars will not raise your spring rate, but it will make your car sit higher at rest. Yes it also makes you have a larger operating range if you raise your car.
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Old February 3rd 2008, 17:36
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Whop, you're right. Let me re-phrase my statement to say that I've indexed my stock torsion bars to use up the available spring rate before hitting the bump-stops.

...something like that.
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Old February 3rd 2008, 23:32
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I didnt think you where that silly
The resson Im saying anything is that a local guy who does a few auto-x events in a 73 standard re-indexed his rear bars and pre loaded them against the spring plate down stops... he said he was trying to "raise the spring rate" so the body would not sway/roll in turns. But all this really did was make his car super high in the back and very stupid looking. Although he did make some decent times that day, about 4 sec off my thmes ( but this is like a lifetime in solo times)
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Old February 6th 2008, 20:52
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The brown truck stopped by the shop today as I was bending up the fuel line to feed the new Type 4. I got the carb access panel holes cut and panels made today and hung the fuel line.
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Old February 7th 2008, 16:44
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Congrats, Dave. Glad to see you having fun with your own.
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