Sliding leafs..???

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Offline cowboy

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Sliding leafs..???
« on: December 16, 2008 - 06:32:01 PM »
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Anybody got an opinion..???

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The AFCO leaf spring sliders (SEE PHOTO) can eliminate the up and down movement of the rear spring eye caused by shackles moving through their arcs during suspension travel. Consequently, the rear suspension's loading points displace less during suspension movement. Sliders, depending on their installed angle, generally reduce the shackle effectæ and provide more consistent spring rates than shackles. There is no shackle effect to the rate of the spring when the slider is mounted to point directly at the front spring eye center(this is the preferred mounting position). Since sliders are usually more rigid than shackles, they have less tendency to bind laterally during cornering. In general, sliders improve the handling consistency and predictability of leaf spring equipped race cars.



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Re: Sliding leafs..???
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2008 - 07:13:10 AM »
That's what they do. They also lower the car an inch. Only catch is you need to keep the sliders clean. There are two types; one with a nylon slider block, one with a precision bearing. Hence the need to keep them clean and regularly inspect them, so they are not as maintainance free as shackles.

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Re: Sliding leafs..???
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2008 - 07:20:48 AM »
those look very interesting,does anyone use them? i wonder how well they work?

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Re: Sliding leafs..???
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2008 - 05:04:06 PM »
Speedway Motors has them pretty cheap.


http://www.speedwaymotors.com/circle-track-racing-leaf-spring-mounts-plates-slider.html?category|category_root|2=Oval+Track&category%7ccat_2%7c154=Suspension&category%7ccat_154%7c711=Leaf+Spring+Accessories
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Re: Sliding leafs..???
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2008 - 07:23:15 AM »
I've used them in competition applications, but never on a street car. Their description is what they are/do. They aren't magic dust that cures all sorts of handling woes, but they are an additional step you can apply. For a street car they may not allow as much travel in both directions as a shackle. It also is very important that you mount them in line with how the leaves slide so you don't create a bind. On an E body that means you would need to mount them with a 1.5 degree angle off center so they are inline with the spring pack and not the frame.

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Re: Sliding leafs..???
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2008 - 06:17:22 PM »
thanks hp2 and chucks71 that answers alot for me, :2thumbs:

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Re: Sliding leafs..???
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2008 - 12:55:08 AM »
I've used them in competition applications, but never on a street car. Their description is what they are/do. They aren't magic dust that cures all sorts of handling woes, but they are an additional step you can apply. For a street car they may not allow as much travel in both directions as a shackle. It also is very important that you mount them in line with how the leaves slide so you don't create a bind. On an E body that means you would need to mount them with a 1.5 degree angle off center so they are inline with the spring pack and not the frame.


Also used them in competition. 1/2 asphalt high bank. Track rubber would jack them up. We dumped them.

We run nylon bushings, custom fit for each precision barrel ground inner sleeve and lubed. Inspected cleaned and relubbed 2-3 races. The amount the sleeve sticks out past the sleeve is critical. And how you tighten them up can screw things up. Any hangs up in the suspension will give you false scale readings. Things really need to be free with these soft spring, big bar, super tie down shocks that everyone is running.

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Re: Sliding leafs..???
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2008 - 01:22:42 AM »
I was wondering if they would even fit behind the rear valence as the spring cycles. That would suck to take out your valance because you hit a big bump in the road.
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Re: Sliding leafs..???
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2008 - 01:08:38 AM »
I use sliders at the diff when using Ladderbars & leafs togehter different system though

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