yea?? we are running 1" bars from just suspension in our 70 small block dart. even have crappy KYB shocks still on it and no way would i consider it a "hard" ride. hell i'd like to go larger bard..:)
Yeah I replaced a set of 1" bars on my Duster, with the Monroe replacement shocks those things were still really soft. Obviously the 1.12"bars I run now are at the other end of the spectrum and I wouldn't recommend those for everybody, but with the Hotchkiss Fox shocks I run they're still not a harsh ride. Not really that different than the ride quality you get with most modern performance cars.