Torsion axle v spring axle
Ok lets try this. How much does a spring axle go up and down?? How much does a torsion axle go up and down?? Does a spring have more travle or the torsion have more? Better ...
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Here's my $0.02.
A torsion bar and a coil spring are two versions of the same thing, assuming the same material of construction,heat treatment, etc.
Visualize it this way, a torsion bar twists when acting as a spring. A coil spring is just a torsion bar that is wound into a spiral. When a coil spring is compressed the metal that makes up the spiral gets twisted. If a torsion bar has the same spring rate as a coil spring, the axle will go up and down the same amount.
A torsion bar and a coil spring are two versions of the same thing, assuming the same material of construction,heat treatment, etc.
Visualize it this way, a torsion bar twists when acting as a spring. A coil spring is just a torsion bar that is wound into a spiral. When a coil spring is compressed the metal that makes up the spiral gets twisted. If a torsion bar has the same spring rate as a coil spring, the axle will go up and down the same amount.
