Re: [FWDLK] about torsion bars

[Al Toews <ahtoews@xxxxxxx>]

The torque load in the torsion bars will be the same. Here's what happens.
You turn the bolt and initially the torque in the rod is slightly higher.
The reaction is that the car lifts up slightly therebye un-twisting the rod
leaving it again in its initial balanced state. You'll be fine.

Cheers!
Al T

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[mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Philippe COURANT
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 11:25 AM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [FWDLK] about torsion bars


Hi,
I wonder what could happen if the torsion bars are tightened more
than factory setting, i.e to compensate too low front height
(smaller tires than original). Possibility of breakage ? Lack of
driveability (and comfort..) ?
I ask this question because my car has radial WWW tires (225-75 x
14) and they have  2" less height than original bias 9.50 x 14.
So the car is 1" lower than original and i sufferd from some
problems when i run on "slowdown buildings" (don't know the exact
word and don't know if you have these things in USA: it's a
cemented round obstacle through the road, 4 to 6 inch height, so
you have to slow down the car to 10 to 20 mph if you want to
cross it without a big jump !). These obstacle are common in
every small towns in France, because drivers cross these towns at
too high speed.
Problem for my Imperial is that it has a longer wheelbase than
european cars ! When the front wheels go down this damned *^"!°
(not all, because majority are enough long)  the rear wheels
haven't began to climb the beginning so the middle of the car
(exhausts..)  scrapes the cement. I don't have the problem with
the '58 Bui*k, it is higher than the Imperial.
I know also that all the fellows who have Corv*"te, Trans'*m,
Cama"%o  etc have still more problems than me: they must cross
the obstacle crosswise ! And even the modern cars which have
spoilers...

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Philippe COURANT (Pau, France)
Imperial 57 Crown convertible
Buick 58 Roadmaster sedan

- American Car Club de France (ACCF) : http://www.accf.com

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http://www.ifrance.com/accf-cad

- SportsCars : http://www.ifrance.com/accf-sprtcar

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