caltracs and split mono's
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03/17/11 06:00 AM
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I would like to hear from racers using caltracs, rancho shocks and split mono's on a street car. I have them on my Australian valiant charger. I originaly started out with the rancho shocks set on number 9 position, the car was to stiff in the rear and handled really bad around corners. I changed them to number 5 position and not much better, then to 1 position and the car handles similar to how it was, when original. I wondered what would happen if you have them on the 9 position and your car got sideways at the strip at high speed. 
Last edited by 572B1; 03/17/11 06:17 AM.
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Re: caltracs and split mono's
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03/17/11 06:24 AM
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Queensland Australia
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Change ya pants is what would happen!! LOL You would have to considerably increase the likleyhood of roll over due to very little suspension movement...... Macka 
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Re: caltracs and split mono's
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03/17/11 09:41 AM
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I dunno, never had that happen yet. I don't have much choice though since mine hooks the best w/ em at 9. I typically loosen them up on the street though.
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Re: caltracs and split mono's
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#952446
03/17/11 05:55 PM
03/17/11 05:55 PM
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Brisbane Australia
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I dunno, never had that happen yet. I don't have much choice though since mine hooks the best w/ em at 9. I typically loosen them up on the street though.
Chip they obviously work well at the strip, but are dangerous on the street, when cornering and going over rough pavement.
I am happy with the product, but you need to loosen bars and shock settings when driving on the street.
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Re: caltracs and split mono's
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03/17/11 06:01 PM
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Marion, South Carolina [><]
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I dunno, never had that happen yet. I don't have much choice though since mine hooks the best w/ em at 9. I typically loosen them up on the street though.
Chip they obviously work well at the strip, but are dangerous on the street, when cornering and going over rough pavement.
I am happy with the product, but you need to loosen bars and shock settings when driving on the street.
Never had a problem myself. Had them on the car for 8 or 9 years now w/ a LOT of street miles. I never back off the preload on the bars. Saying they are dangerous on the street is a bit of a stretch.
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
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Re: caltracs and split mono's
[Re: an8sec70cuda]
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03/17/11 07:16 PM
03/17/11 07:16 PM
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Val-haul-ass... eventually
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I dunno, never had that happen yet. I don't have much choice though since mine hooks the best w/ em at 9. I typically loosen them up on the street though.
Chip they obviously work well at the strip, but are dangerous on the street, when cornering and going over rough pavement.
I am happy with the product, but you need to loosen bars and shock settings when driving on the street.
Never had a problem myself. Had them on the car for 8 or 9 years now w/ a LOT of street miles. I never back off the preload on the bars. Saying they are dangerous on the street is a bit of a stretch.
I'm w/ Chip on this, since I have them and run the on-track settings driving on the street, too.
I look at it like this... my Challenger's a street car that's optimized for going fast from a dead stop in a straight line at the track. If I want to go around a corner fast(er) on the street, I park the Challenger and drive my WRX, instead. It's like the old Dirty Harry saying: "A man's got to know his limitations."
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Re: caltracs and split mono's
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03/17/11 09:04 PM
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i leave my caltracs preloaded.i also found the car rides nicer on the street with ranchos on 5.but on the track i normally use 5 or 6.tyre pressures - i run 30psi on the street,275/60/15 et street radials.i think MT recommend this as a maximum?
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Re: caltracs and split mono's
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03/17/11 09:36 PM
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Brisbane Australia
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i leave my caltracs preloaded.i also found the car rides nicer on the street with ranchos on 5.but on the track i normally use 5 or 6.tyre pressures - i run 30psi on the street,275/60/15 et street radials.i think MT recommend this as a maximum?
Tex [/quote
Thanks Tex, I have a very lite preload on the bars and the rancho's on setting 5 also. These chargers don't like to be to stiff in the rear. I tried more pre load and the car didn't respond. I also tried ranchos on 9 and the ride was to rough and to much understeer.
I live in the mountains and have 50km of winding roads, its like having your own race track. 
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