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With the spring fully wound, tap the winding bar to stretch the spring out from the center about 1/4 in. before tightening the setscrews. Rotate the setscrews until they contact the torsion tube.

Still holding the attached winding bar, slowly release tension until the spring grips the torsion bar. Remove the winding bar. Using the same method, wind the other spring and tighten its set screws.

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For example, we can calculate the spring rate for a torsion bar with a diameter of 0.90 inch and an active length of 40 inches. Using the equation above gives us a spring rate of about 320 lb-in.

Fenske also points out some interesting components on the GT, including the Multimatic eDSSV and a torsion-bar spring system, which consists of a hydraulic actuator, a coil spring, and a rocker.

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