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1/19/21, 1:30 PM   #1
Coils vs. torsion bars
revjimk
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Why do most midgets use coil overs & sprints use torsion bars?
Also, what kind of gear ratios do they run at Chili Bowl? How about bigger outdoor tracks?
 
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1/19/21, 2:16 PM   #2
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Some is driver preference. The coils react a bit quicker and the midget are more fidgety so to speak. Gear at Tulsa I’m not sure about. T-mez chili bowl car was 4 coil which is super rare on the dirt. When pavement was more common you saw four coil more often.
 
1/20/21, 3:40 PM   #3
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Some is driver preference. The coils react a bit quicker and the midget are more fidgety so to speak. Gear at Tulsa I’m not sure about. T-mez chili bowl car was 4 coil which is super rare on the dirt. When pavement was more common you saw four coil more often.
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1/20/21, 10:34 PM   #4
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Why do most midgets use coil overs & sprints use torsion bars?
Also, what kind of gear ratios do they run at Chili Bowl? How about bigger outdoor tracks?
I have ran a 7:31gear ratio with a Fontana engine at the chili bowl and a 5:80 at Lawrenceburg with the same engine.
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