Torsion bars v coil overs

[Joe Elliott <jee@domain.elided>]

Good call, mate.  I'm not sure why I overlooked the unsprung weight 
issue.  The SZ naturally sprung to mind so I was thinking about the 
overall weight gain and forward weight bias that would come from 
appropriately reinforcing the front of the car.

At 8:37 AM -0500 10/30/01, alfa-digest wrote:
>Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 20:12:07 -0700
>From: C M Smith <cmsmith@domain.elided>
>Subject: Torsion bars v coil overs
>
>Torsion bars have very low unsprung weight. If there's room for the right
>size bar they are a better engineering solution for a heavy car like a
>Milano (heavy compared to a true race car).
>
>The Milano/GTV6 has spectacular suspension design for a fast road car with
>De Dion rear and A arm front with torsion bars. It'd be a shame to spoil
>that with coil overs.
>
>
>Michael Smith
>Calgary, Alberta
>Canada
>91 Alfa 164L, White, original owner

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