Coil Over vs Torsion Bar

Having owned many torsion bar equipped vehicles, I have nothing against the design of the system or how it works. I used to SCCA Solo race a Corvette, and I got my *** handed to me lots of times by well tuned torsion bar equipped cars. My decision to replace the torsion bar K member on my Valiant was predicated on the space and packaging advantages the tubular K member/coil over system has. It allowed me to eliminate the bulky OEM steering box with a rack and pinion, giving more room for a deeper oil pan, and removing the torsion bars provided much needed clearance for long tube headers. It also makes it much easier to adjust corner weight on the car. The swap also knocked about 120 pounds off the front end of the car which is important in a race car.