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  1. naputir

    naputir Member

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    hey guys do you noe how to make ur ride stiffer wen you crank the torsion bars down i dont like the bouncyness of my truck thanks for ur help
     
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    Sway a ways torsion bars and a bigger sway bar will help you out.
     
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    I used 69 Camaro gas-a-just shocks in the front to add stiffness. The stock torsions will give you a bit of adjustment.
     
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    Is the lower control arm sitting on the bushing/bump stop?
     
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    chelu i removed the bump stops in the front and rear it helped wen i took it off but still bouncy i went on the freeway and hit a bump real hard and it jumped up on the road thank for ur help
     
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    Ok cool chelu. I guess try post #2 and #3 out... I personally tried pushing down on Raffy's 82 with the sway a ways and it's pretty stiff! :waytogo:
     
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    why r u crankin on them why not try to loosen them
     
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    maybe u need new shocks?
     
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    This is what i think also.....
     
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    You can drop it 5 inches without even loosening your torsion bars. But spindles and LCA's cost money.

    Who knows how loose/soft your torsion bars are already. It took me a while to find that sweet spot when I just loosened mine. :waytogo: So maybe try raising em back up just a little :shrug:
     
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    Lol it wouldn't ride loose.. it'd be stiff as fck
     
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    had a bouncy problem in my front end, just bought new shocks, problem solved.
    NEW SHOCKS will help.
    Also, could someone help me out with the torsion bars? i am yet to lower my front end, hows it done? pics would help.
    cheers.
     
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    use the search function. people have taken pics of where the bolts are and wat to do.
     

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