Re: Pinion snubber instead of HD leaf springs?
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03/01/18 02:48 PM
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Last edited by Cab_Burge; 03/01/18 02:49 PM.
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Re: Pinion snubber instead of HD leaf springs?
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03/01/18 04:18 PM
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Topside's info is interesting. I don't run at the track (no roll bar), but I have SS springs, clamped in the front (3 clamps each side) and my pinion snubber hits the floorboard hard....hard enough that I bought one of those hemi pinion snubber reinforcement plates since I was ripping my floorboard.
In my limited experience, both pinion snubbers and slapper bars worked effectively, but I was mainly trying to prevent wheel hop.
70 Roadrunner convt. street car
440+6, NOS, 4-spd, SS springs
'96 Mustang GT convt. street car
'04 4.6 SOHC, NOS, auto, lowered
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Re: Pinion snubber instead of HD leaf springs?
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03/01/18 09:32 PM
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DaveRS23
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You didn't say if this was a street or track car. But, back in the 70s when we didn't have many choices and less information, we always used snubbers. Mostly to save the rear U-joints.
They did that job, but you had to have the snubber fairly close to the body in order for it to do it's job. And man, did the car ride rough like that.
And yes, the floor needed re-enforced at the point of contact.
Master, again and still
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Re: Pinion snubber instead of HD leaf springs?
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03/01/18 11:50 PM
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The front section of the spring controls wrap, . This is the answer to your problem. You need a stronger front segment. Here are a few reasons to avoid the other solutions: Clamping springs takes away their ability to slide against each other. Without the slide, there will be a bind. If by chance there is enough action to force them to slide, they will not slide back. So the spring will have a memory, compress and the will not fully decompress. The car will not return to the original ride height. Pinion snubbers. While they will stop the nose of the differential from rising. They will also stop any suspension travel. This was probably designed by the same engineer that gave us negative caster and ammeters in the dashboard.
69 Super Bee, 93 Mustang LX, 04 Allure Super
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Re: Pinion snubber instead of HD leaf springs?
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03/02/18 12:39 AM
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Been there,,,done that.Went with Cal traks and adjustable shocks with great results!
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Re: Pinion snubber instead of HD leaf springs?
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03/02/18 11:02 AM
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there is Poly spring isolator option... the best of both worlds https://www.ebay.com/itm/Energy-Suspensi...yMAAOSwuHdaZfy7if you are not to race... why sacrifice that and make all those changes. Just replace rubbers for poly, and done. then, I'm agreed, extra leaf on the stock ones, and one more half leaf to the front I'll be working on that. Although won't change to poly. I like the comfort features. My car got performance upgrades but still a street car. Yes, The pinnion snubber is kinda harsh on a street car ( I have it ) I think its time to focus on the car useage. Why remove all the comfort features when is not really needed ? just because ppl keeps saying is a [censored] ? enjoy the car on the way it is, just upgrading some stuff for "better" handling doesn't require change all its parts and advantages. The parts for upgrades are available on the stock setups
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