How low can you get a car on CalTracs?

Posted By: DaKuda

How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 02:02 PM

Im on my third set of CalTracs and really like the way they work but cant stand the ride height. I have the lowered mono-leafs and still dont like the look. I moved the spring mounts another 1" up in the frame also. Is my only option ladder bars/4-link or could I use lowering blocks on the springs?

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Posted By: fourgearsavoy

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 02:07 PM

I have seen some mid 9 second NSS cars running lowering block with Cal-Tracs. It didn't look real strong to me but these guys run some serious HP numbers so what do I know.
Gus

Posted By: demongup

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 02:09 PM

lowering blocks are ok . caltrac makes them.
did u raise the front and rear spring mounts into the frame?

Posted By: DaKuda

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 02:13 PM

Yes, and centered the rearend. These cars tend to have the rear off-centered

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 02:17 PM

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Yes, and centered the rearend. These cars tend to have the rear off-centered

How much pre-load do you have.. that'll lift it

Posted By: DaKuda

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 02:18 PM

Zero, they are just bolted in loose with no adjustment.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 02:27 PM

Are the springs you have the lowest they offer

Posted By: DaKuda

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 02:39 PM

Yes, they are the 1" lowered ride height. That was the lowest when I got them.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 02:44 PM

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Yes, they are the 1" lowered ride height. That was the lowest when I got them.

Might want to call them and see if you can get
a 2" lower set of springs... Caltracs seems to be
a good company and tries to help out

Posted By: DaKuda

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 02:49 PM

We have called them. The 1" lower spring is all they make at the time. I have also read on other posts that is doesnt work great running lowering blocks...

May just go back to ladder bars.

Posted By: joshking440

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 02:50 PM

Afco rear spring sliders help about 3/4 of an inch

Posted By: 69CHARGERMD

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 02:59 PM

I like the look now....

Posted By: Outlaw10_5

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 03:01 PM

Been 1.25 60' @ 3200 on leafs/Caltracs with blocks on a 275 drag radial. You'll be fine...

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 03:05 PM

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Been 1.25 60' @ 3200 on leafs/Caltracs with blocks on a 275 drag radial. You'll be fine...

I think he's looking for the looks of being lower
(not positive)

Posted By: DaKuda

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 03:12 PM

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Been 1.25 60' @ 3200 on leafs/Caltracs with blocks on a 275 drag radial. You'll be fine...

Did the blocks change the way it acted? Would it still pull the front tires?

Posted By: Outlaw10_5

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 05:05 PM

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Been 1.25 60' @ 3200 on leafs/Caltracs with blocks on a 275 drag radial. You'll be fine...

I think he's looking for the looks of being lower
(not positive)

Perhaps, but he seems concerned of whether it will affect the setup. A 1" block will certainly lower the car, kinda goes without asking. I was posting a working example of one on blocks.

As far as the car (actually a truck) differences go with or without the blocks. The blocks put more leverage on the Caltrac and make them push harder. The end result depends on the tune. We can drag the bumper, spin, or leave with the wheels slightly off the ground. More tune-up than anything else. It didn't make it more prone to standing up tho, but we already had that worked out before.

Posted By: Thumperdart

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 05:10 PM

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Im on my third set of CalTracs and really like the way they work but cant stand the ride height. I have the lowered mono-leafs and still dont like the look. I moved the spring mounts another 1" up in the frame also. Is my only option ladder bars/4-link or could I use lowering blocks on the springs?

Lowering blocks work fine...........have em on my heap and my buddy that makes em had em on his low 8-second car.

Posted By: cbarracuda

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 05:20 PM

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As far as the car (actually a truck) differences go with or without the blocks. The blocks put more leverage on the Caltrac and make them push harder. The end result depends on the tune. We can drag the bumper, spin, or leave with the wheels slightly off the ground. More tune-up than anything else. It didn't make it more prone to standing up tho, but we already had that worked out before.

Posted By: moparniac

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 07:58 PM

let me run out and snap a pic and see if you like my height!

Posted By: moparniac

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 08:23 PM

it measures 22.5"s to the lip

Caltracs -1 wit 3/4" lowering block! I wanted to see no tire above the rim!

Posted By: topbrent

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 08:29 PM

This is Steve Hagburg's single 4bbl 64 Hemi Savoy A/SA car.
- 1" lower Calvert mono leafs /Caltracs

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Posted By: topbrent

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 08:31 PM

Another of Steve Hagburg's Savoy

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Posted By: topbrent

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 08:32 PM

More Savoy pics

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Posted By: topbrent

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 08:33 PM

Last one of Hagburg's car.

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Posted By: DaKuda

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 08:52 PM

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it measures 22.5"s to the lip

Caltracs -1 wit 3/4" lowering block! I wanted to see no tire above the rim!

How tall are those tires? Im running a 29.5 tall. I want it lower for the look. The performance will be there and we can tune on it. I just cant stand a car jacked up in the butt. Sorry to you guys who like a high butt....

Posted By: W5Duster436

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 08:55 PM

Sledge, how about some full pics of that car? Very nice!

Posted By: Silver70

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/13/10 11:31 PM

I liked the low look on the rear of cars too... so I minitubbed and put ladders on my 70 runner. Although if I could have went back and did it again I would have done what the guys above did.

Posted By: B1Fish540

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/14/10 12:23 AM

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it measures 22.5"s to the lip

Caltracs -1 wit 3/4" lowering block! I wanted to see no tire above the rim!

I love how that looks, looks about the same as my ladder bar car.

Posted By: John Burdine

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/14/10 02:02 AM

First off DaCuda, we need to see more pics of this dart.
i dont know how my car would work without lowering blocks cause its allways had them. i've been a best of 1.27 60 ft on 315 radials no wheelie bars, also been on the bumper a couple times. i have 2 1/2" lowering blocks.

Posted By: 408strokerdart

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/14/10 02:11 AM

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Been 1.25 60' @ 3200 on leafs/Caltracs with blocks on a 275 drag radial. You'll be fine...

Did the blocks change the way it acted? Would it still pull the front tires?

Times in my sig are with caltracs, 1" lower springs and 1" billet lowering blocks. Car looked good and low and yes it will still pull the front tires.....sometimes to the tune of 400'

Posted By: DaKuda

Re: How low can you get a car on CalTracs? - 06/14/10 03:25 AM

Thanks guys. All this info is really helping ease my mind on the CalTracs. May try a set of blocks and see how it looks before going to the expense of ladder bars now. You guys are going way faster than me with the blocks so it cant hurt mine.