theloneranger Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 (edited) when I went in to get some bigger tires yesterday I was talking to the manager about lifts. He was explaining to me that a quick fix would be to crank up the torsion bars a couple of notches. I know it will stiffen up the ride a little but I was just wondering: 1. has anyone one done it? 2. other then an alignment should I be worried about any other affects? 3. whats the recomended height some people have said not to go higher than an inch and others say u can go up to 2.. I just would like to get some more input before i start wrenching on my baby Im brand new to the site and really interested on input. - Thanks Edited February 17, 2008 by theloneranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 when I went in to get some bigger tires yesterday I was talking to the manager about lifts. He was explaining to me that a quick fix would be to crank up the torsion bars a couple of notches. I know it will stiffen up the ride a little but I was just wondering: 1. has anyone one done it? 2. other then an alignment should I be worried about any other affects? 3. whats the recomended height some people have said not to go higher than an inch and others say u can go up to 2.. I just would like to get some more input before i start wrenching on my baby Im brand new to the site and really interested on input. - Thanks Hi theloneranger. :D It is your vehicle, so you are free to do as you like, but I just want to give you advance warning. If you use a lift kit/lifts, or "crank up the torsion bars a couple of notches", you need to assume that any suspension/half shaft/transmission related problems you may have in the future, during your Warranty period, can effectively be denied by Ford. This does not mean that they definitely will be denied, just that Ford/the Dealer can and very well may deny to cover any claims concerning those areas due to the modifications you have made. Just something to think about while your car is still covered under Warranty (3 years/36,000 miles Bumper to Bumper, 5 years/60,000 miles? Powertrain). Whatever you decide to do, good luck! :beerchug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druck52 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I don't know where you got your info from but if you are talking about an Edge they do not use torsion bars, they use struts. the only way to lift it is with a lift kit. If your talking about a different type of vehicle then that would be up to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKX2007 Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Torsion bars were used mostly on Chrysler products & were discontinued in the late 70's with the possible exception of some Dodge trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreamEDGE. Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Torsion suspensions are actively used today still, in the Mustang, Focus, Civic, Corolla. The EDGE has a 4 wheel independant suspension so, it doesn't even have a torsion beam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Torsion suspensions are actively used today still, in the Mustang, Focus, Civic, Corolla. Huh? I know the Mustang and Focus don't use Torsion bar suspensions - they use coil springs in the rear and struts in the front. Not sure about the Civic or Corolla though. Are you confusing torsion bar suspensions with sway bars or torsen differentials? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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