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How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? #907995 01/18/11 11:32 AM 01/18/11 11:32 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 587 IL . usa C cjs69mope OP mopar
cjs69mope OP mopar C Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 587 IL . usa	Hello Do people run their street /strip cars on the street with Cal tracks? If so how do you set it up loose or the same as track? What type of shocks do you run in the Front and Rear? Are there any problems with running the car on the street like this or will it be OK ? The car is a 69 Charger with 493 rb and hemi 4speed with 4:10 Locker I have KYB shocks now and Hemi springs. want to upgrade for the track this season but car does see some weekend to show driving. I might want to buy the mono leafs also. The car only has a 10.5 wide drag radial on it. Looking for people who have real world experience to chime in on this before I plunk down about 900 bills on this . Thank You every body for your help! Moparts has the best people in USA ! 1969 Dodge Charger 1969 Dodge Superbee

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: cjs69mope] #907996 01/18/11 11:35 AM 01/18/11 11:35 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,172 Ohio T theclutcher top fuel
theclutcher top fuel T Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,172 Ohio	No problems here. I run them with some clearance on street with 1/2" 1 pc mono's. Would never consider a SS spring and snubber again.

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: cjs69mope] #907997 01/18/11 11:43 AM 01/18/11 11:43 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 898 iowa copchaser super stock
copchaser super stock Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 898 iowa	Mine work great, great ride. I have mine set real tight, the car is a little bouncy for a couple blocks then smooths out and rides like a Imperial.

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: cjs69mope] #907998 01/18/11 11:48 AM 01/18/11 11:48 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,369 Marion, South Carolina [><] an8sec70cuda I Live Here
an8sec70cuda I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,369 Marion, South Carolina [><]	I drive mine on the street the same way I race it. Rides OK to me. A little stiff, but no worse than SS springs. 6425007-wheeliepic.jpg (141 downloads) CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: an8sec70cuda] #907999 01/18/11 11:52 AM 01/18/11 11:52 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 587 IL . usa C cjs69mope OP mopar
cjs69mope OP mopar C Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 587 IL . usa	Quote: I drive mine on the street the same way I race it. Rides OK to me. A little stiff, but no worse than SS springs. What Shocks are you using on the street? 1969 Dodge Charger 1969 Dodge Superbee

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: theclutcher] #908000 01/18/11 12:00 PM 01/18/11 12:00 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,896 St. Louis, MO Blues_Cuda master
Blues_Cuda master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,896 St. Louis, MO	We have run Cal-Tracs and Rancho 5-way adjustable shocks on our NSS/C '64 Savoy for several years with no ill effects on the street. Rides just fine using the same settings on the track. 1.50 60ft on a 9" slick. I installed a pair of Cal-Trac monoleafs, bars, and Rancho 9-ways on my wife's 70 Barracuda street car last year. It rides like a log wagon. Upon further inspection, I have come to realize the shocks are too long. It only has about 1 1/2" of travel before they bottom out. My oversight 100%. Apparently I picked up a pair of Ranchos intended for an 1" over stock ride height application and ended up purchasing stock ride height monoleafs. (Bought the shocks before the rest of the Calvert set-up.) I intend to swap out the shocks in the next couple months and will see how it responds. John Calvert offered to trade my current shocks for the shorter ones...even though I did not purchase the initial set from him. He's always treated us right. Travis too.

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: cjs69mope] #908001 01/18/11 12:01 PM 01/18/11 12:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,369 Marion, South Carolina [><] an8sec70cuda I Live Here
an8sec70cuda I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,369 Marion, South Carolina [><]	Rears are Rancho RS9000...the ones Calvert recommends for their setup. Fronts are Lakewood 90/10 that I have somewhat modified. CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: cjs69mope] #908002 01/18/11 02:37 PM 01/18/11 02:37 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: Hello Do people run their street /strip cars on the street with Cal tracks? If so how do you set it up loose or the same as track? What type of shocks do you run in the Front and Rear? Are there any problems with running the car on the street like this or will it be OK ? The car is a 69 Charger with 493 rb and hemi 4speed with 4:10 Locker I have KYB shocks now and Hemi springs. want to upgrade for the track this season but car does see some weekend to show driving. I might want to buy the mono leafs also. The car only has a 10.5 wide drag radial on it. Looking for people who have real world experience to chime in on this before I plunk down about 900 bills on this . Thank You every body for your help! Moparts has the best people in USA ! Just finished putting a set ( and monoleafs ) on a late B body. Ride all depends on the pre-load. The more the preload, the stiffer the ride. Per Calvert, they want you to start with about 1/4 turn of preload. At that setting my ride was - stiff. Zero pre-load or some clearance and the ride is noticeably improved. What I am saying is whats good for the track will most likely effect ride on the street. Fastest 300

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: Crizila] #908003 01/18/11 03:49 PM 01/18/11 03:49 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 288 Birmingham, England M Mick70RR enthusiast
Mick70RR enthusiast M Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 288 Birmingham, England	I back the Caltracs right off for the street. If I leave them preloaded it stops the suspension working as it should, if I just back them off a little they bang against the springs all the time. I have QA1 single adjustable shocks all round and Calvert mono leafs. I should point out that I drive the car a lot on the street. 1970 Road Runner 505 cid MCH CNC ported Stealth heads MP 528 camshaft 4 speed GV overdrive 11.98 @ 117 on street treads

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: Mick70RR] #908004 01/18/11 03:57 PM 01/18/11 03:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,266 Renton Washington T Triple Threat master
Triple Threat master T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,266 Renton Washington	I drive around with preload in the bars, as stated it basically stops the rear suspension from being able to work as it should, but if you can stand the ride of a one ton truck you will be fine with the caltracs. I also use the mono leafs, Rancho 9000's and the Calvert 90/10's up front. -Dustin 67 Dart, 9 second, 392" G3 Hemi 68 Barracuda 340 F/SA

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: Triple Threat] #908005 01/18/11 04:21 PM 01/18/11 04:21 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky justinp61 I Live Here
justinp61 I Live Here Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,684 W. Kentucky	Quote: I drive around with preload in the bars, as stated it basically stops the rear suspension from being able to work as it should, but if you can stand the ride of a one ton truck you will be fine with the caltracs. Same here. Rancho 9000s on the rear and CE 3 ways up front.

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: justinp61] #908006 01/18/11 09:04 PM 01/18/11 09:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 550 Ma Voluster mopar
Voluster mopar Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 550 Ma	I drive mine the same way I race it

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: Voluster] #908007 01/18/11 09:49 PM 01/18/11 09:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,150 Benton, IL. D DaveRS23 Special needs idiot
DaveRS23 Special needs idiot D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,150 Benton, IL.	I run mine a quarter turn loose. That's the way the car likes it at the track and it rides good like that. Any tighter and the ride gets rough. Calvert used to give you a pair of their wrenches if you asked for them when you ordered their stuff. Don't expect much wrench, but if you need preload at the track and don't like the ride, they make it handy to make the change in settings. I use a piece of masking tape near the nut that I number each flat on. That way, after I get the set-up that I like I can make changes and not get confused if I need to go back. Be sure and get the 9 way shocks. You may not need all the adjustments, but it's better to have them and not need them than to need them and not have them. My Cuda needs the stiffest setting at the track. But I run them softest on the street. The shock settings are the only change I make going from street to strip. And the car will consistently 60' in the low 1.5s. You can get left over 9 way Ranchos from a guy on Ebag for around $75 each. Master, again and still

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: DaveRS23] #908008 01/18/11 10:29 PM 01/18/11 10:29 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,534 bronx n.y O one bad fish pro stock
one bad fish pro stock O Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,534 bronx n.y	mine feel good on the street i leave them the way i race them on the track

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: one bad fish] #908009 01/18/11 10:33 PM 01/18/11 10:33 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,596 BX, CT, FL. B B1KILLER pro stock
B1KILLER pro stock B Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,596 BX, CT, FL.	Just fine here, no compliants 6426115-5-18-086S036.jpg (73 downloads)

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: cjs69mope] #908010 01/18/11 11:02 PM 01/18/11 11:02 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,717 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. P PUNK top fuel
PUNK top fuel P Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,717 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.	My brother drives his car all over the place and he drives it with the preload on the springs and its fine. We just switched the shocks out in favor if double adjustable AFCOs in the rear. The front are the QA1 Stocker "R". Hopefully the shocks help us out. Best 60 foot so far has been a 1.401. 6426192-May102009BryanatAutoClubspeedway5-09020.JPG (76 downloads) 10.53 @ 125mph. 1.37 60 foot. Caltracs and Monoleafs, AFCO shocks. Heads by INDIO MOTOR MACHINE; IMM. CP Pistons, PC Carbs.

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: B1KILLER] #908011 01/18/11 11:03 PM 01/18/11 11:03 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 197 New York D Dustin71 member
Dustin71 member D Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 197 New York	I also do a lot of street Driving with them on Race Set up... Like the other guy's say,...a lil stiff but rides Good... No complaint's ... Multi leaf's with Cal's and 3 way adjustables...

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: an8sec70cuda] #908012 01/19/11 12:46 AM 01/19/11 12:46 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,439 Val-haul-ass... eventually B BradH Taking time off to work on my car
BradH Taking time off to work on my car B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,439 Val-haul-ass... eventually	Quote: I drive mine on the street the same way I race it. Rides OK to me. A little stiff, but no worse than SS springs. x2... It's not worth my time to change it since most of my driving is to and from the track anyway.

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: DaveRS23] #908013 01/19/11 01:14 AM 01/19/11 01:14 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: I run mine a quarter turn loose. That's the way the car likes it at the track and it rides good like that. Any tighter and the ride gets rough. Calvert used to give you a pair of their wrenches if you asked for them when you ordered their stuff. Don't expect much wrench, but if you need preload at the track and don't like the ride, they make it handy to make the change in settings. I use a piece of masking tape near the nut that I number each flat on. That way, after I get the set-up that I like I can make changes and not get confused if I need to go back. Be sure and get the 9 way shocks. You may not need all the adjustments, but it's better to have them and not need them than to need them and not have them. My Cuda needs the stiffest setting at the track. But I run them softest on the street. The shock settings are the only change I make going from street to strip. And the car will consistently 60' in the low 1.5s. You can get left over 9 way Ranchos from a guy on Ebag for around $75 each. Found an old 1" combo wrench in my tool box and cut it in half for easy adjusting purposes. 6426478-caltracwrench.jpg (64 downloads) Fastest 300

Re: How well do caltracks drive on street. Special shocks? [Re: Triple Threat] #908014 01/19/11 01:18 AM 01/19/11 01:18 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,247 Newfoundland C codfish master
codfish master C Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,247 Newfoundland	Quote: I drive around with preload in the bars, as stated it basically stops the rear suspension from being able to work as it should, but if you can stand the ride of a one ton truck you will be fine with the caltracs. I also use the mono leafs, Rancho 9000's and the Calvert 90/10's up front. X2 codfish

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