CalTracs are a bolt on & there's guys going deep into the 8's using them too
you need to free up the front suspension travel like 5" or so the get the weight transfer
Caltracs.
And single adjustable shocks get the job done for me.
Oh and small slicks...get it to hook and no need to drag around big rubber in third gear.
Go watch Stock eliminator at a LODRS NHRA event. These guys FLY and not a ladder bar in sight.
Ok I'm waiting for the bashing to begin...3...2...1!
But if you were to do it all over again and remember how long it took you to dial in those Caltracs, wouldn't you go the other route?.
I sure know I would have never ever bought a set of Caltracs. I switched out all 3 cars to ladder bars and never looked back.
light blue dodge
Caltracs 1.29-1.31
Ladder bars 1.24-1.26
65 belvedere
Caltracs 1.39-1.41
Ladder bars 1.28-1.29
Street car too? What's your weight bias and how fast is the car? I helped a buddy a few years back that ran high 9's on motor and 9.30's on a small shot and we started out with CT's. The car was a bit heavy on the nose and we never could dial in the CT's so after several months of messing with it, we stuck ladders on it and they made an immediate difference in how the car got off the line. The cost isn't much more but welding will be required with the ladders.....
Took 3 passes to get the shocks setup. Bars were set from the get go.
And I never wanted to cut up or weld the car for ladders.
Just sayin...
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What to do?
Caltracs or Ladder bars?
Ultimately low to mid 10's.
This just in, bob has something in the works... and it ain't just some suspension work.
Spill it, bob!
I betcha the a-body guys already know what it is
Yup, many cars out there running in the 8's and faster on CT's and on small tires. How many are in a class that says they have to run the stock type (leaf springs) suspension but are allowed 'traction aids'? There's not many choices if you are in a class that says you have to keep leafs on the car. Ladder/slapper bar in the same sentence? Really? lol John Calvert came up with something just for the guys that couldn't run coil over suspensions on leaf spring cars because of class rules. All I know is that they are not the cure all end all traction solution. We chased our tail with them and the car was equipped with everything John said should be on it. The car would hook on a well prepped track but if it wasn't well prepped, we were diving under the car to make adjustments and sometimes the car wouldn't cut consistent 60 foots when the track was well prepped. After many many hours of trying to find the right adjustment, sticking on different rate springs and a dozen or so calls to John, we finally threw in the towel on them and went with the complete coil over ladder system which included a diagonal link instead of a panhard bar. We set the car up on scales and made a slight adjustment once at the track and never looked back. If your rear suspension is on the soft side, you probably won't like the panhard bar setup. I dunno man....just relaying what we went through with our traction issues....
This just in, bob has something in the works... and it ain't just some suspension work.
Spill it, bob!