THE torsion bar is an important part of a car’s design, typically used in wheeled vehicles such as vans, cars, trucks and tanks. Depending on the quality of the ...

Cranking up IFS torsion bars to increase fenderwell clearance for taller tires is an old trick. Unfortunately, this "free" lift limits suspension travel and compromises ride quality. A better solution ...

THE torsion bar is an important part of a car’s design, typically used in wheeled vehicles such as vans, cars, trucks and tanks. Depending on the quality of the terrain, a good quality torsion bar can ...

So what are torsion bars? Basically they're straight steel bars that work like coil springs but twist for damping rather than compressing as coils do. The bars can be found in the front suspensions of ...

In the last episode with our 1966 Slant Six Dart GT, the stock, sloppy, worn-out, power steering box was replaced with a Borgeson retrofit faster ratio power steering system (stock is 16:1, manual ...

There are a number of ways in which to suspend a hot rod, but few designs offer a more compact, versatile, and adjustable design than that of the torsion bar variety. While on one hand the traditional ...

The Surly Torsion bar has a lot to offer riders more concerned with reliability than weight. The Torsion is a flat bar with a difference: it feels more like a riser bar, with a 15 degree bend and a ...

Twisting bars: the antenna could detect intermediate-sized binary black holes. (Courtesy: NASA) Physicists in Japan have developed a new kind of compact gravitational-wave detector that works by ...

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