Best Aftermarket Suspension Set-up

[racerjoe]

Those of you that compliment how well the steering rack/coil over setups steer and drive have probably not driven a torsion bar car that was updated and improved with stiffer torsion bars, better shocks, a proper alignment and a Borgeson steering box. You can do all of this for less than half of a coil over conversion. You retain OEM durability too.

I have.

 

[davescuda]

Those of you that compliment how well the steering rack/coil over setups steer and drive have probably not driven a torsion bar car that was updated and improved with stiffer torsion bars, better shocks, a proper alignment and a Borgeson steering box. You can do all of this for less than half of a coil over conversion. You retain OEM durability too.

It just as much if not more. I just price everything out.

 

[abodyjoe]

Those of you that compliment how well the steering rack/coil over setups steer and drive have probably not driven a torsion bar car that was updated and improved with stiffer torsion bars, better shocks, a proper alignment and a Borgeson steering box. You can do all of this for less than half of a coil over conversion. You retain OEM durability too.

just did all that stuff to our dart this summer. 1.08 bars, delrin lower arm bushings, bilstein shocks all the way around and a good alignment (car already had adjustable upper arms and strut rods, also already had eaton 130 pound leaf springs. the car drives incredible compared to even the old 1" bars. also added the borgenson box which was even more of an improvement (except for its freaking hissing sound it runs up the column) no comparison to a sloppy stock box. . car rides and drive really well, i think most would be very impressed with it. i know i like it.

all that being said. i still liked the alter-k with a rack and all better. to me the rack still felt more precise and most of all the rack didn't make the hissing sound.

if i did it again I'd be going alter- k. price wise there isn't as much difference as some like to make it sound. i have a ton of money in this stock suspension and could go much further at even more money.

 

[72bluNblu]

It just as much if not more. I just price everything out.

Nah, it’s definitely not more if you’re keeping things comparable. You can do everything in the torsion bar suspension to the same level as the coil over conversions with all new aftermarket components for less than the coil over conversions. The last time I priced everything out even with the Borgrson it was close to $1k less than a standard coil over conversions OOTB.

I’ve itemized that comparison multiple times and posted it here. Even with the fanciest stuff out there and all brand new parts I’ve never had the torsion bar set up with aftermarket parts come out more than a standard coil over conversion.

 

[cli55er]

I’ve driven both…. I like the coilovers….