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Re: Caltrac's fitment question
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2016 - 10:15:58 PM »
Just came across this today over on FABO
How to Build Modern Traction Bars
By Joeychgo, Sep 28, 2016 | 597 Views | Steering, Suspension & Brakes

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/ams/how-to-build-modern-traction-bars.59/

Beyond my comfort zone, tool and skill set... Interesting write up though.
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Re: Caltrac's fitment question
« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2016 - 09:17:23 AM »
For class racers where every .01 counts, the tunability of Cal-Tracs can be a benefit. For the average bracket racer or street warrior, the extra tuning can take you down a path of mistakes.

If you are using the typical 15" street radial, you will never hook anyway.  If you are using a soft compound dual purpose tire, street traction is still a compromise, but track grip will be improved. Adding clamps to the front segment is minimally expensive. I'd certainly try that first to see what that nets you. Setting up the suspension to rise in the rear is what you are after. You can also remove a clamp in the rear to assist this.

After that then you get in to extra effort or cost solutions. Adding a leaf will help stiffen the front segment and raise the overall rate. Not expensive, but high on effort. Going to a traction system is high cost with a medium amount of effort. Changing leaf springs would similar be high cost with a fair amount of effort.

Another thought here if you have access to cheap stock parts, swap in a SS spring front hanger, use an A body main leaf and transfer the balance of your 340 spring pack under the A body main leaf. This creates a psuedo-ss spring. The shorter front segment and realigned spring pack will be stiffer, aid traction, yet still be softer riding than a full blown SS spring.

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Re: Caltrac's fitment question
« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2016 - 05:18:36 PM »
Thanks HP2 i have offset front hangers to suit the B body diff and pretty limited in mopar parts in Australia. right now i have to control spring wrap up for daily driving so its either come up with a method of mounting a snubber or control the diff with something like caltracs. im not chasing traction control as such right now. That said i maybe in the short term hence looking at such methods. clamping the springs would help i think for sure. I could do it by simply screwing a snubber to the floor above the diff nose but I just dont want extra holes in the floor.
i think in the short term I need to build a snubber bracket to mount to the diff and once the new motor is in it look at traction control options then. The time spent pissing around building a snubber bracket bill basically vo along way towards a set of caltracs as such if they work well as an add on
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Re: Caltrac's fitment question
« Reply #18 on: November 19, 2016 - 06:12:36 AM »
I had a brain fart moment, there is a 1/2" hole in the floorpan reinforce, I can most likely fit a 3/8 nutsert into that hole and screw a bump stop to it as a pinion snubber, ill look into it further
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