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Sliders Install #2541907
08/27/18 10:30 AM
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I've finished my own homemade sliders to install on My car. At same time I'm changing from OEM leaf spring to Calvert Monoleafs...

So I couldn't check the ride height with the new spring before install sliders... I've measured with the car in jack stands and installed sliders. Attached a picture of the sliders installed. The car was in the jack stands with que rear tires and rear suspension unloaded.

My question is: I've a travel enough when the car will launch?

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'77 Brazilian Dodge Charger R/T - Street Car
Footbrake, Pump Gas, SB Mopar 360" N/A
3300lbs, Leaf Spring + Assassin Bars
Best 1/8 mile ET
1.50 60' / 4.31 330' / 6.73@102.54mph
Re: Sliders Install [Re: 360tripleblack77] #2541912
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Slider was installed too far forward, you want the eye behind the center point of the slider at rest, almost the reverse of what you have.


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Re: Sliders Install [Re: Adobedude] #2541919
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Do you think that I'll have problem of the slider hit on the front at launch?


'77 Brazilian Dodge Charger R/T - Street Car
Footbrake, Pump Gas, SB Mopar 360" N/A
3300lbs, Leaf Spring + Assassin Bars
Best 1/8 mile ET
1.50 60' / 4.31 330' / 6.73@102.54mph
Re: Sliders Install [Re: 360tripleblack77] #2541927
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I always tack the slider on so I can check the
movement when its on the ground
EDIT
a lot of springs will be different due to the
amount of flex they have
wave

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Re: Sliders Install [Re: 360tripleblack77] #2541931
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It's going to be close. Put some grease on the slider, make a couple of hits and see what you have.


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When I put the car at ride height the slider position was on the middle. So I will install my GoPro the make a movie during a Street test to check the slider behavior on the launch.

I'll have race on the weekend So I need to check this quicky.. lol


'77 Brazilian Dodge Charger R/T - Street Car
Footbrake, Pump Gas, SB Mopar 360" N/A
3300lbs, Leaf Spring + Assassin Bars
Best 1/8 mile ET
1.50 60' / 4.31 330' / 6.73@102.54mph
Re: Sliders Install [Re: 360tripleblack77] #2541936
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You want the bearing close to the rear of the slider at rest with full weight on it, maybe an inch from the back to give it travel to the front on launch


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Re: Sliders Install [Re: 360tripleblack77] #2541942
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If your near the middle now you need to move
them forward... just dont let them hit the back
side.. you dont need much clearance on most springs
wave

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Re: Sliders Install [Re: 360tripleblack77] #2541952
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Re: Sliders Install [Re: Adobedude] #2541958
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Thanks Man!!! Based on your video I can see that the sliders don't has so long moviment. I shouldn't have any problem with them. I really appreciate your help.


'77 Brazilian Dodge Charger R/T - Street Car
Footbrake, Pump Gas, SB Mopar 360" N/A
3300lbs, Leaf Spring + Assassin Bars
Best 1/8 mile ET
1.50 60' / 4.31 330' / 6.73@102.54mph
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I really wouldn't like to rework because I welded them in a lot of points in body. lol


'77 Brazilian Dodge Charger R/T - Street Car
Footbrake, Pump Gas, SB Mopar 360" N/A
3300lbs, Leaf Spring + Assassin Bars
Best 1/8 mile ET
1.50 60' / 4.31 330' / 6.73@102.54mph
Re: Sliders Install [Re: 360tripleblack77] #2541962
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Calvert says:

"At ride height the center of the rear spring eye should be between 60-75 percent back"

Good luck!

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Originally Posted By 360tripleblack77
I really wouldn't like to rework because I welded them in a lot of points in body. lol
. Can you get her down on the ground and give us a picture of the slider location at right height


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As mentioned id get it to full weight and sit it down, and your springs will settle a bit.

Id do all that and although your not going to be to the likes of many you may be ok.

Im a bit the other way with a full cell and if im running two bottles on my street racer, but if I run only 5 gallons im about 85% back and have never had an issue.

I set my whole car up with still using the oem shackles so I positioned the sliders eye where the shackle eye would of been and had to make no other alterations

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If you need more travel.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MavuKdWb9Ws

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Nice!! I'll do that tonight and post a picture here tomorrow.

Thanks Shiloh


'77 Brazilian Dodge Charger R/T - Street Car
Footbrake, Pump Gas, SB Mopar 360" N/A
3300lbs, Leaf Spring + Assassin Bars
Best 1/8 mile ET
1.50 60' / 4.31 330' / 6.73@102.54mph
Re: Sliders Install [Re: WHITEDART] #2543152
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This pic is on ride height...

Ride Height.jpg

'77 Brazilian Dodge Charger R/T - Street Car
Footbrake, Pump Gas, SB Mopar 360" N/A
3300lbs, Leaf Spring + Assassin Bars
Best 1/8 mile ET
1.50 60' / 4.31 330' / 6.73@102.54mph
Re: Sliders Install [Re: 360tripleblack77] #2543158
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Originally Posted By 360tripleblack77
This pic is on ride height...



According to what I've been told, the slider should be moved forward. But if you have a GoPro I'd run it and see if it bottoms out... Sounds like you already have it welded in place.

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