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calvert monoleafs on a street car?

Posted By: maxie

calvert monoleafs on a street car? - 12/08/13 02:32 AM

Anybody using this set up on a street/strip car?

Like/Hate/ it's ok??????

I have caltracs on the demon and the mancini xhd springs and would like to get the rear a little lower plus get the weight off the ole girl.





iron headed, cross rammed hemi, dana 60, 727 all steel body and weighs in at 3720 with me in it and full of fuel.
Posted By: Dragula

Re: calvert monoleafs on a street car? - 12/08/13 04:02 AM

My Cuda has seen plenty of street miles with mono's and Caltrac's on it. No issues what so ever. 1.48 sixty foot, drive it to the car show the next day...

I love how level it sits left to right with them on it. I love how it hooks like a ladder bar car....
Posted By: 1967dartgt

Re: calvert monoleafs on a street car? - 12/08/13 05:38 AM

Tons of street miles on mine, best is a 1.32 60ft. On a 275/60/15 drag radial.
Posted By: PUNK

Re: calvert monoleafs on a street car? - 12/08/13 08:28 AM

My brothers 69 cuda thas them on his street car. It rides really nice and works great at the track. 1.37-1.40 sixty foot 275 60-15 radials with good shocks.
Posted By: 572charger

Re: calvert monoleafs on a street car? - 12/08/13 12:27 PM

ive had them on mine since 2008 love them rides great, unlike some ladder bar and 4 link cars ive been in
Posted By: DodgeCharger

Re: calvert monoleafs on a street car? - 12/08/13 12:30 PM

I run them on my Cuda. In my opinion they ride much better than the SS springs they replaced. At the track there is no comparisson. They hook hard and consistant.
Posted By: fullmetaljacket

Re: calvert monoleafs on a street car? - 12/08/13 02:32 PM

and probably lighter in weight as well compared to the stacked SS springs.
Posted By: bonefish

Re: calvert monoleafs on a street car? - 12/08/13 02:40 PM

ive had them on my 4,000 lb gtx for the last ten years, ride is accepable(its a hot rod)and no noticable sag.
Posted By: 10secGTX

Re: calvert monoleafs on a street car? - 12/08/13 04:14 PM

3800 with me and a best 60 of 1.43 ....but on the same note these aren't for a road course
Posted By: Crizila

Re: calvert monoleafs on a street car? - 12/08/13 04:18 PM

Quote:

Anybody using this set up on a street/strip car?

Like/Hate/ it's ok??????

I have caltracs on the demon and the mancini xhd springs and would like to get the rear a little lower plus get the weight off the ole girl.





iron headed, cross rammed hemi, dana 60, 727 all steel body and weighs in at 3720 with me in it and full of fuel.

No problem for street use. Of course you gotta back the bars way off so you can have some travel. If you are looking to lower it, keep this in mind. I replaced a good set of 3800 lb springs with "stock height" single leaf Caltracs and my car sat 1" higher. Had to install 1" spacers to get it back down where I wanted it. They do offer 1" higher, stock height, and 1" lower springs.
Posted By: mopar dave

Re: calvert monoleafs on a street car? - 12/08/13 04:34 PM

I use the mono's also and they do ride better than the ss spring. the 002/003 ss springs weight the same as the mono/caltrac set up,just to let ya know.
Posted By: mshred

Re: calvert monoleafs on a street car? - 12/08/13 04:48 PM

I have driven my car with caltracs on the street and stock springs for the past 3 years, and this year upgraded to the mono's. With both springs I drive on the street with the bars setup just how they are at the track (0 preload,bars just touching) and no issues. I will say the ride has gotten stiffer with the mono's, but I didn't build the car to be a cadillac on the street.

I'd say you'd be fine
Posted By: maxie

Re: calvert monoleafs on a street car? - 12/08/13 06:21 PM

This is how the car looks from the side view.

I went out and looked today and with the offset I have on my wheel I dont think I will be able to really lower the rear.

This is with the mancini xhd springs.

Would you guys order the stock, -1 or +1 or leave it alone and let it settle in


Thanks
Scott

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Posted By: maxie

Re: calvert monoleafs on a street car? - 12/08/13 06:23 PM

rear view

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Posted By: Thumperdart

Re: calvert monoleafs on a street car? - 12/08/13 06:53 PM

Been runnin em for many years w/out issues but on the street I set em w/an air gap and shocks on soft.
Posted By: StealthWedge67

Re: calvert monoleafs on a street car? - 12/09/13 05:35 AM

2 years on mine now with no troubles at all. The car is actually real comfortable with no preload in the bars. I'm currently running Summit shocks, and I have a lot of body lift (more than I care for). But it flat sticks & goes, and is pretty consistant. My car's not terribly fast, but its a good reliable street / strip runner.
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