While the torsion beam or “twist beam” isn’t as compromised as a solid axle, neither is it a truly independent suspension. Stiffer bushings can compensate for the torsion beam’s inherent ...

So, why the hell does the all-new 2020 Mazda3, the Japanese automaker’s latest compact offering, feature a decidedly old-fashioned torsion-beam rear suspension instead of a more advanced multi ...

See, up until then, the state of the art in pickup truck front suspension ... beam with a wheel on each end suspended by, depending on the manufacturer and era, some combination of leaf springs ...

You can drop the torsion bars and add suspension travel ... You could also go for the full Twin Traction Beam suspension swap, in which case it might be best to source a Twin Traction Beam Ford ...