Thicker Rear Torsion Bar: Effect?

Apr 19, 2004 3 Replies

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Pete Snyder 22 years ago

I have 1977 Beetle. I just purchased a set of adjustible spring plates AND new torsion bars. I did so to help compensate for the new American Eagle Alloy wheels that basically moved the tires outward and closer to the fender edges. I figure the adjustible spring plates can give me some additional clearance at the rear. Now for my question: the new torsion bars are 26mm in diameter vs the original 22 or 23mm diameters for a 1977 standard bug.

WHAT WILL THE THICKER TORSION BARS DO TO THE RIDE? WILL THEY MAKE THE RIDE NOTICEABLY HARDER?

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vwinformationejaculator 22 years ago

IF YOU GET A THICKER REAR TORSION BAR, THEN YOUR REAR TORSION BAR WILL BE THICKER, HOPE THIS HELPS

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Low_Slow 22 years ago

You want it harder and thicker??? I think this is the wrong newsgroup to be posting that stuff.

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Pete Snyder 22 years ago

This is what I need - dumb and dumber responding to my questions. Go figure!

Pete Snyder

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