Posted By: RV2
Travel limiters - 11/02/15 04:23 AM
Can you guys post pics of your front end travel limiters? On stock suspension car please.
Thanks
Posted By: markz528
Re: Travel limiters - 11/02/15 05:16 AM
Here are mine............
Posted By: SpareParts
Re: Travel limiters - 11/02/15 05:20 AM
Chain from the frame rail to the lower control arm. Attached with a small clevis, it's cheap and adjustable!
Posted By: WILD BILL
Re: Travel limiters - 11/02/15 05:25 AM
On a related note, What is the reasoning behind limiting the travel of the front end? Also, how do you know how much to limit it?
Posted By: sgcuda
Re: Travel limiters - 11/02/15 05:31 AM
You can set the travel further than stock for more front end rotation and bigger hit on the rear tires, or shorter to help control wheel stands.
Posted By: Monte_Smith
Re: Travel limiters - 11/02/15 06:51 AM
I will probably get blasted..........but a travel limiter is a crutch for a poor performing shock, if your reason for installing it is based on what your car does on the starting line.
I run a limiter, but it's primary purpose is the set the ride height of the front of the car going down the track. I use the shocks to control the rate of rise........as that is their purpose after all......LOL!!!
Posted By: SpareParts
Re: Travel limiters - 11/02/15 03:46 PM
Monte is correct, I've only messed with limiters on cars that had good shocks on the wish list.
Posted By: RV2
Re: Travel limiters - 11/03/15 03:24 AM
My car rises and stays up throughout the run, the tires camber out and it gets real scary on the top end, the front end does not come down till I let off.
At rest.
Posted By: RV2
Re: Travel limiters - 11/03/15 03:29 AM
I do not have good shocks on it. Sorry Monte
Comps on the front set loose and Ranchos on the rear set at #3
Posted By: upnover
Re: Travel limiters - 11/03/15 05:19 AM
is it a street car? if not have it aligned with the front suspension at droop, like it would be going down the track.
Posted By: SpareParts
Re: Travel limiters - 11/03/15 04:28 PM
is it a street car? if not have it aligned with the front suspension at droop, like it would be going down the track.
bingo! and if it is a street car just jack the front up (k frame up) about half of your travel and set alignment to find a happy medium.
Posted By: RV2
Re: Travel limiters - 11/03/15 11:20 PM
It's a race only situation, I thought about jacking it up and putting some negative camber in it.
Posted By: gregsdart
Re: Travel limiters - 11/04/15 10:25 PM
If you still decide to run limiters use some form of soft stop similar to factory bumpers so when they hit it doesn't shock the chassis
Posted By: dthemi
Re: Travel limiters - 11/06/15 03:39 AM
If you decide to just align it for the down track lift, it might be a good idea to roll it forward on the jack a few feet before you start wrenching. Limiters sound like the best fix, next to shocks of course. Tires are so good now you could probably just tie the front completely down, and it would still hook.
Posted By: RV2
Re: Travel limiters - 11/06/15 04:07 AM
I decided to replace the front shocks(comp eng) since they were hand me downs anyway.
I ordered some QA1 double adjustables
Early Christmas present to myself!
Posted By: dthemi
Re: Travel limiters - 11/06/15 01:39 PM
I decided to replace the front shocks(comp eng) since they were hand me downs anyway.
I ordered some QA1 double adjustables
Early Christmas present to myself!
Ohhh yeah, thank ya jebus lol
Posted By: RV2
Re: Travel limiters - 11/06/15 04:34 PM
Lol
You can help me dial it in fruity!