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How low can you get a car on CalTracs?
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06/13/10 10:02 AM
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Im on my third set of CalTracs and really like the way they work but cant stand the ride height. I have the lowered mono-leafs and still dont like the look. I moved the spring mounts another 1" up in the frame also. Is my only option ladder bars/4-link or could I use lowering blocks on the springs?
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Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs?
[Re: DaKuda]
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06/13/10 10:07 AM
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I have seen some mid 9 second NSS cars running lowering block with Cal-Tracs. It didn't look real strong to me but these guys run some serious HP numbers so what do I know. Gus 
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Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs?
[Re: DaKuda]
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06/13/10 10:17 AM
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Yes, and centered the rearend. These cars tend to have the rear off-centered
How much pre-load do you have.. that'll lift it
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Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs?
[Re: DaKuda]
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Yes, they are the 1" lowered ride height. That was the lowest when I got them.
Might want to call them and see if you can get
a 2" lower set of springs... Caltracs seems to be
a good company and tries to help out
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Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs?
[Re: Outlaw10_5]
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06/13/10 11:05 AM
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Been 1.25 60' @ 3200 on leafs/Caltracs with blocks on a 275 drag radial. You'll be fine...
I think he's looking for the looks of being lower
(not positive)
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Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs?
[Re: Outlaw10_5]
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06/13/10 11:12 AM
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Been 1.25 60' @ 3200 on leafs/Caltracs with blocks on a 275 drag radial. You'll be fine...
Did the blocks change the way it acted? Would it still pull the front tires?
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Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs?
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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06/13/10 01:05 PM
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Been 1.25 60' @ 3200 on leafs/Caltracs with blocks on a 275 drag radial. You'll be fine...
I think he's looking for the looks of being lower
(not positive)
Perhaps, but he seems concerned of whether it will affect the setup. A 1" block will certainly lower the car, kinda goes without asking. I was posting a working example of one on blocks.
As far as the car (actually a truck) differences go with or without the blocks. The blocks put more leverage on the Caltrac and make them push harder. The end result depends on the tune. We can drag the bumper, spin, or leave with the wheels slightly off the ground. More tune-up than anything else. It didn't make it more prone to standing up tho, but we already had that worked out before.
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Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs?
[Re: DaKuda]
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06/13/10 01:10 PM
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Im on my third set of CalTracs and really like the way they work but cant stand the ride height. I have the lowered mono-leafs and still dont like the look. I moved the spring mounts another 1" up in the frame also. Is my only option ladder bars/4-link or could I use lowering blocks on the springs?
Lowering blocks work fine...........have em on my heap and my buddy that makes em had em on his low 8-second car.
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Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs?
[Re: cbarracuda]
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06/13/10 03:58 PM
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let me run out and snap a pic and see if you like my height!
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Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs?
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06/13/10 04:23 PM
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it measures 22.5"s to the lip Caltracs -1 wit 3/4" lowering block! I wanted to see no tire above the rim! 
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