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8.75 Snubber #709205 05/27/10 10:04 AM 05/27/10 10:04 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 724 PA USA F flatiron OP super stock
flatiron OP super stock F Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 724 PA USA	On a 72 Dart automatic strictly strip. Where should I have the Snubber? Distance to floor boards

Re: 8.75 Snubber [Re: flatiron] #709206 05/27/10 10:17 AM 05/27/10 10:17 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	A snubber is a band aid for wear or shot springs

Re: 8.75 Snubber [Re: MR_P_BODY] #709207 05/27/10 10:24 AM 05/27/10 10:24 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 724 PA USA F flatiron OP super stock
flatiron OP super stock F Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 724 PA USA	I won't diagree with you about that as my springs are old. But I just built my first motor and the wallet is pretty empty at this time. I do have a set of Caltracs just need to save alittle more for the rest of the setup

Re: 8.75 Snubber [Re: flatiron] #709208 05/27/10 10:28 AM 05/27/10 10:28 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: I won't diagree with you about that as my springs are old. But I just built my first motor and the wallet is pretty empty at this time. I do have a set of Caltracs just need to save alittle more for the rest of the setup Put the Caltracs on with your springs... would be a better way to go... JMO or if you want the snubber and its a race car put it so it touches, that way it lifts from the get go EDIT either way your going to need good shocks or its all a waste.... it'll lift too fast Last edited by MR_P_BODY; 05/27/10 10:29 AM.

Re: 8.75 Snubber [Re: flatiron] #709209 05/27/10 10:52 AM 05/27/10 10:52 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: On a 72 Dart automatic strictly strip. Where should I have the Snubber? Distance to floor boards I run mine just touching. Welded a plate to the floor and cut the rubber snubber in half so it contacts the plate flat to flat. I run it with 3800 pound springs ( heavy B body automatic car ) with the front halfs clamped together. 50/50 shocks. I have no launch problems with my set up( 11.70 car ). Fastest 300

Re: 8.75 Snubber [Re: Crizila] #709210 05/27/10 01:14 PM 05/27/10 01:14 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot
dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	ANOTHER snubber topic ? .. HECK .... a set of TRACTION BARS are BESTer than a snubber. Mr P ... said it ... NOTHING but a band-aid ....and NOT a very good one at that

Re: 8.75 Snubber [Re: dOrk !] #709211 05/27/10 02:24 PM 05/27/10 02:24 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: ANOTHER snubber topic ? .. HECK .... a set of TRACTION BARS are BESTer than a snubber. Mr P ... said it ... NOTHING but a band-aid ....and NOT a very good one at that Just trying to answer his original question. Not necessarily a proponent of pinion snubbers - Cal-tracs, 4 links, ladder bars, slapper bars, or ewectwic gitars! Fastest 300

Re: 8.75 Snubber [Re: Crizila] #709212 05/27/10 02:29 PM 05/27/10 02:29 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot
dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	THERE you go ... Criz.... A gitar strapped to the springs would work BESTer !! But SERIOUSLY .... just get a GOOD set 'o springs ...and be done-with-it !!

Re: 8.75 Snubber [Re: flatiron] #709213 05/27/10 03:05 PM 05/27/10 03:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,045 Shelby Twp. Mi HardcoreB master
HardcoreB master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,045 Shelby Twp. Mi	Quote: Where should I have the Snubber? Put it in the garbadge can IMO. LOL Just saying what worked for me and many others for years.

Re: 8.75 Snubber [Re: HardcoreB] #709214 05/27/10 06:00 PM 05/27/10 06:00 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,101 Yes S sixpakdodge master
sixpakdodge master S Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,101 Yes	Mike, those S/S springs might have had 150 passes on them since they were installed. Since the car never went quicker than 13.74, I cannot see them being old or worn out. Also, I had the snubber set about an 1 1/2" from the floor and since the car was set to rise at launch, it should have never touched it. Then again, I don't know what all you have changed.

Re: 8.75 Snubber [Re: sixpakdodge] #709215 05/27/10 07:24 PM 05/27/10 07:24 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 429 Sherman Texas T The Shocker mopar
The Shocker mopar T Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 429 Sherman Texas	If your straped for cash or just dont want ot go with the flow ,get a set of Comp type slapper bars.I know ,i know, forget what you have heard about how they dont work on Mopars.Im getting low to mid 1.5 60 foots on 8 inch slicks with a $35.00 set of Foxcraft bars that i got off of Craiglist here local.If you choose this route make sure you get a real comp set with the sping plates made to them and not the cheapo ones that just clamp to the springs ,because they dont work .The key is to get the snubbers right under the spring eyes and have them preloaded a tad with you in the car.Im using a transbrake at 3500 rpm and it dead hooks every time with no wheel hop on the tiny slicks with wore out 6 cylinder stock springs .I was only getting mid 1.6 60 foots without them.I have no doubt that my setup will hold a 1.4 60 foot as im almost there .My car lifts front and back when i drop the button and seems to work better the harder i hit it.I dont like pinion snubbers either BTW ... 6006579-000_0003.jpg (22 downloads) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykcsXMV3vfg My Dart ,and im just getting started...

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