Re: Anyone run Caltracs? Worth it?
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we purchased thru mancini 2 years ago , mono/ shocks and cals same for ss springs too hahah
for the money we have in the rear of this car we could build full 4 bar rear with all the dressings and have gas money
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Re: Anyone run Caltracs? Worth it?
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and dont forget pablo foot brakes that car!
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Re: Anyone run Caltracs? Worth it?
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Re: Anyone run Caltracs? Worth it?
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guys have run 7's with them soooooo........
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Re: Anyone run Caltracs? Worth it?
[Re: dennismopar73]
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They work for me too. Similar setup to dennismopar73- big boxy 3650 lbs w/me in 10.27@ 132 with 1.44 60 ft What's not to like And cost was no where near $1100.00
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Re: Anyone run Caltracs? Worth it?
[Re: dennismopar73]
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if he is ruuning a basic street car ss springs will be all he needs , ss spring will run in the 8 -9 sec zone without any hassel!! i have run stock springs at 11,0 s there is alot of stupid things i have done thru out the years waste money is one of them there is alot to be said about the front end of the car and making the car leave than tons of money spent on the rear for no good reason
100% When complaints rise about how bad S/S springs are I find in most cases it's incorrect pinion and shackle angle, not the springs.
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Re: Anyone run Caltracs? Worth it?
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Here's how I see it..........
To understand the basic fundementals of how the Caltrac's work........
they are a "Poorman's 4-link". And that's not a put-down. They turn the leafspring into the "upperbar" and work like a 4-link with some built-in slack (or not).
Where I'm situated...............
CalTrac's w/stock 4 or 5 leaf springs and drag shocks would be most cost effective.
Then, sell CalTrac's, to upgrade to a Ladderbar set-up if I'm going to mini-tub. Lose the weight of the leafsprings, gain tire clearance w/o the cutting to install the boxes to more the leafsprings.
R.I.P.- Gary "Coop" Davis 02/09/68-05/13/04
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Re: Anyone run Caltracs? Worth it?
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i'd love to see an 8 or 9 sec ss leaf spring car!! w a 8,9 or even a 10" tire..please show me?
Here you go...
Is that Gene Buells car? If so, it never hit the 9`s............knew him well and did some work on his motor when I worked at Pettis. If not, my bad.
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Re: Anyone run Caltracs? Worth it?
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Cuda will be going for low compression 340 to a 550+ hp 418. I already have M/T Drag Radials, but have been recommended Caltracs. I'm a novice, so who here runs them? Are they worth the $$$ and hassle? Is there a better alternative? Not crazy about the traction bar look, but if it's necessary, I'll do what I need to for traction.
Thanks,
Bolting the cal-tracs to your existing springs will give you an improvement in traction without changing the ride stance of your car, all for about $340. The 9-way shocks are nice for additional adjust-ability, but not 100% necessary. The mono-springs will add a little more movement for extra traction if needed.
One of the nice advantages of the cal-tracs is being able to add pre-load to the passenger side to insure even traction on both sides for a straighter launch. Something that can not be done with SS springs.
SS springs will raise the back of the car about 2" which some feel is a "proper" stance for a Mopar. But now days, the "low" look seems to be more desired, and is my preference.
I have run SS-springs, Cal-tracs, and ladder bars on the street and the track since 1982. I remember adding 1/4" steel plates to the pinion snubber area for the SS springs as the original floor pan distorted. The ladder bars worked great, but rode stiff and noisy.
I feel that for a street driven car, the Cal-tracs are my top choice for a traction aid.
Scott
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Re: Anyone run Caltracs? Worth it?
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i'd love to see an 8 or 9 sec ss leaf spring car!! w a 8,9 or even a 10" tire..please show me?
Here you go...
Is that Gene Buells car? If so, it never hit the 9`s............knew him well and did some work on his motor when I worked at Pettis. If not, my bad.
mine on a true 10"/28"
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Re: Anyone run Caltracs? Worth it?
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Cuda will be going for low compression 340 to a 550+ hp 418. I already have M/T Drag Radials, but have been recommended Caltracs. I'm a novice, so who here runs them? Are they worth the $$$ and hassle? Is there a better alternative? Not crazy about the traction bar look, but if it's necessary, I'll do what I need to for traction.
Thanks,
Bolting the cal-tracs to your existing springs will give you an improvement in traction without changing the ride stance of your car, all for about $340. The 9-way shocks are nice for additional adjust-ability, but not 100% necessary. The mono-springs will add a little more movement for extra traction if needed.
One of the nice advantages of the cal-tracs is being able to add pre-load to the passenger side to insure even traction on both sides for a straighter launch. Something that can not be done with SS springs.
SS springs will raise the back of the car about 2" which some feel is a "proper" stance for a Mopar. But now days, the "low" look seems to be more desired, and is my preference.
I have run SS-springs, Cal-tracs, and ladder bars on the street and the track since 1982. I remember adding 1/4" steel plates to the pinion snubber area for the SS springs as the original floor pan distorted. The ladder bars worked great, but rode stiff and noisy.
I feel that for a street driven car, the Cal-tracs are my top choice for a traction aid.
Scott
I could not of said it any better
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