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Originally Posted by Driven97
Winders - do you have any idea what the practical limits for torsion bars are for a non-caged chassis? I decided to soften the front instead of stiffen the rear because of concern that I would be using the very undamped chassis as a spring too much if I went stiffer.
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Is there a limit? With my '78 Targa I had 21mm/30mm torsion bars. I would have gone stiffer if it had been a dedicated autocross car. With a coupe I would have no issue with going stiffer.
You are never going to have a situation where you have reasonable chassis balance and the front roll stiffness so soft you won't lift the inside front tire a bit in a turn near the limit. You have a better chance of keeping the front tire on the ground with an autocross car than you do a car on the big track. When I autocrossed, I wanted the car setup with almost too much oversteer. I wanted to fight the rotation, not have to try to induce it. On the big track, I still like a bit of oversteer...but not like I did autocrossing.