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Re: Torsion Bars? [Re: oldiron] #2421571
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The 3 best moves w/Caltracs for me was moving the shocks almost straight up n dwwn, adding sliders and going to the 25" ft. segment...............My car now hooks from a roll n stomp w/new Hoosier QTP'S...........


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Re: Torsion Bars? [Re: Thumperdart] #2421850
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Originally Posted By Thumperdart
The 3 best moves w/Caltracs for me was moving the shocks almost straight up n dwwn, adding sliders and going to the 25" ft. segment...............My car now hooks from a roll n stomp w/new Hoosier QTP'S...........


Correct, we did this same thing on my car also.

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Re: Torsion Bars? [Re: 6PKRTSE] #2421869
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Originally Posted By 6PKRTSE
Originally Posted By Thumperdart
The 3 best moves w/Caltracs for me was moving the shocks almost straight up n dwwn, adding sliders and going to the 25" ft. segment...............My car now hooks from a roll n stomp w/new Hoosier QTP'S...........


Correct, we did this same thing on my car also.


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Re: Torsion Bars? [Re: oldiron] #2422150
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Originally Posted By oldiron
What do you have for rear shocks? After having gone through the porpoising with the barracuda, I switched to ladder bars. But after thinking about it, I think I could have solved the problem with much stiffer rear shocks. The caltrac shocks could not control the motion. Just a thought...


I agree 100%. Granted our cars are stickshifts, but i had the same problem pretty severely. I originally had my double adj shocks in rear set at full tight extension and about halfway on compression. After analyzing the videos, it occurred to me to tighten up the compression fully and that made the world of diff. The tire was being hit very hard and was over powering the shock bouncing back up. So tightaning the compression kept it more planted and stopped the rear from bouncing.

The front also likes about 5 in of travel as stated


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