Rear Torsion Bars

[Epimetheus]

Anybody have any recommendations on what rear torsion bars to use? Since I have the custom chassis I have no starting point. I know that the spring rate increases with diameter and decreases with length. I just don't know where to start. I am building a road buggy so I want tight, stiff handling, but I also don't want to be beat to death on a bumpy road either (such as the city of Houston streets around my house - gotta love city financed road repairs).

I'm pretty much open to suggestions at this point.

Adam

[David O']

The spring rate is stiffer with the shorter bars, as well as the diameter.

[Bryan Porter]

I used a 26mm short bar in my buggy.
I lower the setting and used adjustable
spring plates to get ride and stance that
I wanted. It worked for me.

[blackthree4me]

I also used the stock short bar lowered two notches on the out side
I you have to buy bars just check with sway away and the should be able to do all your calculations based on weight and ride heigts