i currently have them on my 68 nova and have never had them before just your regular old lakewood barsi've seached the net for adjustment instructions or advice and found only installation infoi'm on the high side of 500 near 600 horseglide and a trans brake, 4:56 gears and 28x10.5 any info will helpgood or bad. In fact, adding additional leaves was a common practice until it was outlawed by certain racing bodies.
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Ideally, a quick way to ease this would be to adjust the pinion angle slightly downward. Come join the discussion about performance, builds, restoration, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, reviews, and more!
Sounds good, right? As the name denotes, the mono-leaf is comprised of a single tempered steel or composite spring bar hung between a forward eyelet and a rear shackle or slide, while multi-leaf springs are a stack of several springs of different lengths and thicknesses hung likewise. The spring reacts trying to break the tires free from the ground, causing wheel hop.
This site uses cookies to help personalize content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. After reading I put a pause on my order. startxref The guys at Competition Engineering say these Slide-A-Link traction bars will cut half a tenth off of your 60 ft. times.
Come join the discussion about racing, builds, pro mods, hot rods, events, turbos, nitrous, superchargers, and more! Looks like cal trac it is. A forum community dedicated to drag racing drivers and enthusiasts. 4 speed street car. by redboy1037 Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:30 pm, #6 Mopar Performance offers street and strip performance enthusiasts go-fast parts like these 6-leaf multi-leaf Super Stock springs. While leaf springs have many benefits, they arent without their faults. We stock a huge range of items, all with an Australian Warranty. Outlaw Speed Shop is a Direct Importer of Performance Parts and sells only Quality Brand Name Products. In fact, installation of the links require that the vehicle weight be supported by the springs, so we lifted the rear housing with a floor jack just enough to lift the frame off of the jackstands. I have them on my 67 camaro street car and was amazed how much they helped the only thing I can say that may help is when normal driving adjust them with a little space to avoid the torque steer and I do have multileaf. 0000003891 00000 n We spent the better part of a day in the garage installing our traction bars as well adjusting our pre-load adjustments by adjusting the jack screw at the rear of the bar. As one comes to understand where axle wrap control comes from, selecting the right traction bar for your setup becomes clear. Post Designed specifically for those racing Chrysler vehicles in Super Stock classes, the main leaf is of a heaver rating and comes with an extra sixth leaf. ( 4 ), Estimated Ship Date: Not all traction bars are created equal, nor do all traction bars do the exact same thing. so u have both sides touching the bushing and the left side one full turn tighter?.also does it need to be in the air without tention or does it matter? by redboy1037 Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:57 pm, #2
If you look at Kurler's top picture, it looks like there is only an outboard shock location, unless the inboard mount was ground or cut off. Please take a moment and Register today. HAVE NOT MEASURED.I INSTALLED THE BARS.ADJUSTED THEM TILL THE RUBBER BUSHING WAS NOT LOOSE.THEN ADDED 1 FULL TURN TO THE LEFT AND 1 1/2 TO THE RIGHT.THIS IS WHAT THE INSTRUCTIONS SAID.JUST WANDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS IT THIS IS GOOD ENOUGH OR SHOULD I CHANGE SOMETHING?IT WAS STILL SPINNING PRETTY BAD.. 0000005835 00000 n 0000000016 00000 n Monday 8/1/2022, Traction Bars, Slide-A-Link, Steel, Chevy, Pontiac, F-Body, Kit, 4.75 out of 5 stars Consequently, the multi-leaf tends to be more rigid, making it less prone to binding and more common in production vehicles. ( 21 ), Traction Bars, Slide-A-Link, Steel, Black, Chevy, GMC, Kit, Estimated Ship Date: Thanks everyone. by BracketNova Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:31 pm, #5 No, shouldn't need to mess with preload all that much. While technology and a centurys worth of ever-improving engineering has provided us with far more tactile and responsive street machines, it doesnt mean that yesterdays muscle is antiquated junk. Notice the ticker main leaf and shackles, all tricks to improving spring tension and eliminating wrap up. In fact, the point is that across all brands, the higher optioned muscle cars not only came with bigger powerplants, but larger brakes, stiffer suspension and sway bars, not to mention larger and often lighter 15-inch rims and bias-ply tires with a wider footprint. 2022 Power Automedia. 4.0 out of 5 stars All rights reserved. Thankfully, the Charger's ample rear weight over the tires and our Mopar Performance leaf springs will only better improve our Mopar's hook-up. endstream endobj 601 0 obj<>/W[1 1 1]/Type/XRef/Index[47 526]>>stream <]>> Let me know when you are going back out with your car, would like to see your results with this setup. I have very similar setup.
Anyone use Comp engineering Slide A Links on a 67 camaro with multi leafs? Hey Matt, my name is Eric. Unfortunately, they fail to control lift particularly as front spring eye is bolted to the frame while the rear eye is mounted to a free-moving shackle, permitting the rear axle to move rearward under bump, contributing to rear suspension bind. Here are the instructions I found: 1970 RS Z28, 427 s.b. #1 All of the jam nuts were tightened securely to the tube assembly. If you like dirt-under-your-fingernails tech and real street driven content, this is your guy. U-bolts,aluminum front spring eye bushings,hardware,and complete instructions. Hows your pinion angle set ? 0000005024 00000 n We considered fabricating a reverse-mounted pinion snubber from the undercarriage down, but went with another option. Over the decades, many have engineered ways to stamp out axle wrap (and consequently wheel hop) in leaf springs.
0000010662 00000 n The welds look very weak and they just dont have a well built look. Originally pioneered by Bill Grumpy Jenkins in the mid-sixties, it gets its name from the way it works. 573 29 When we get Killer Kong out on the track for our first shake down, well be able to return with a far more detailed review of how to adjust our new Slide-A-Links. Assembling the links might look easy, but needs to be done properly to allow for correct - and equal - adjustment while at the track. The secret is their innovative telescoping design, which gives you two full inches of adjustability when setting pinion angle and spring preload. Whats The Reason Enthusiasts Cant Get, What Tony Stewarts Involvement Could Mean For The, High-Performance Racing Fasteners: How ARP Fasteners Are, Brotherhood Built: Behind The Scenes At Firepunk, Engine Spotlight: Butler Performances 535ci Blown, Dobbins Clocks First 3-Second Mountain Motor Pro Stock, BirdDoc: The Six-Speed GT500 Record Holder And Its High Flying, Video: Installation Time-Lapse Of The Fresh New 3M Wrap On, our perennial project Charger Killer Kong, Killer Kong, our long-term 69 Dodge Charger R/T project car, QA1 double-adjustable shocks we recently installed, our retro-fitted Dana 60 was cast for a front-axle application, Summit Motorsports Parks Transformation Into A Pulling Paradise, NHRA Adds A/Fuel Program To Top Alcohol Funny Car Class For 2023, The Dragzine Podcast Episode 142: Joe Zolper.
The secret is their innovative telescoping design,which gives you two full inches of adjustability when setting pinion angle and spring preload. ok i've looked all over this site and i've seen no positive threads on competition engineering slide-a-link bars. HVr6+! IDiJD(8MH)PlQSncvv~gAa/ The most popular leaf spring traction bars are either slapper bars or fixed-length bars like Competition Engineerings Slide-A-Links. xb```b``d`e`cb@ !('>KV KALZu3,5kjMBvR ` 0000003663 00000 n Another trick came in the form of wedging the rear leaves, which dramatically improves traction and handling stability, a modification that disqualified Glenn Dunnaways win at the first ever NASCAR race in 1949. There are Caltracs on low 7 Second cars, lots of them. (And no I'm not selling them A forum community dedicated to 1st generation Chevy Camaros owners and enthusiasts. The secret is their innovative telescoping, The guys at Competition Engineering say these Slide-A-Link traction bars will cut half a tenth off of your 60 ft. times. We returned to Competition Engineering where we gotten Kongs 6-point cage, sub-frame connectors and weld-in torque boxes years earlier for their Slide-A-Link traction bars. Assuming you answer no to John's questions Data Logging - Randy McMahon RPM Performance. In fact, the original BOSS 302 and Shelbys, and GMs Z/28 and Trans Am F-Bodies were packages specifically designed for road course duty. Never miss a sale on new parts, tools, and more! Summit Motorsports Parks Transformation Into A Pulling, NHRA Adds A/Fuel Program To Top Alcohol Funny Car Class For, Push To Start Your Classic With IDIDITs New, Fuel Your Obsession With A Radium Engineering Fuel Pump, This Street/Strip 56 Custom Has A Very Unique Ford, Drag Racing Diversity: The Nitro-Burning Daimler, Fast Fun: Troy Bednarzs Radical Twin-Turbo 50th Anniversary, SEMA 2021: Edelbrocks New Carb Is The Most High-Tech 4150, SEMA 2021: Mustang Dyno Has Its Hole Shot Dyno Software On, SEMA 2021: Chevrolet Performance Flexes LS9, PRI 2021: WELD Racing Rounds Off 2021 With New RT-S, PRI 2021: Farmtruck And AZNs Wild Diesel-Powered, PRI 2021: SPAL Explains Why Brushless Fans, Creative Automotion: The Art of Farmtruck &, Andrew & Brian The Media Movers & Shakers Behind, Baldwin Adds Mastering Top Fuel Ownership, Driving To List Of, HOLY SHIP! Aftermarket adjustable rear shackles allow the racer to manipulate the spring's angle and load. We promise not to use your email address for anything but exclusive updates from the Power Automedia Network. ( 1 ), Estimated Ship Date: ` Q* Despite the designs uncomplicated nature, leaf springs are surprisingly effective for maintaining optimal traction on both asphalt and dirt surfaces. We threaded the adjusting screw to the rear tube 2-inches, while we threaded in the 3/4-inch jam nut onto the spherical rod no less than 1-inch, making sure to apply anti-seize to all the threads.
The Slide-A-Link is a two-piece unit and installs rather easy. Slide-a-links are like Caltrac bars. Moreover, car designers found conditions like heavy bumps or holes that would cause considerable rear steer with four-link or coil-over setup cars were no problem for those with leaf suspensions. Their most noted quirk as any drag racer can attest is how leaf spring-equipped cars have a tenancy to wheel hop during hard acceleration. Competitions new spring pads feature a boss where the Slide-A-Link mounts, connecting the front shackle to directly beneath the axle housing, and replace your factory shock perches. by BracketNova Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:19 pm, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 10 guests, Suspension Tuning, Troubleshooting, Design and Discussion. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. We'll send you the most interesting Dragzine articles, news, car features, and videos every week.
That gives you more control over front-end lift and weight transfer, so you can make quick, easy, on-car adjustments to track conditions. opIk@5(*3L30Tac`V`vd5(mf`^p@P6C
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w9o(bX5?l'2b` !5hJ Post The secret is their innovative telescoping design, which gives you two full inches of adjustability when setting pinion angle and spring preload. Post
`&```vZ4{^uAD@'"_C5lj J(Ogt|pb=./oo/_wx2w-C"#NO,wYa2&QOMC0&D'A=f$EAgw"= R: I"J.o../nwXZz?$xPd*. If it wasn't for you Ford guysI wouldn't be so fucking cool ! 4-leaf multi's in mine with (Home built copies) CalTracs working good for me :yes: I run Caltracs on my car and they have inboard and outboard mounts, and as for how well they work I'm sure slide a links are fine to a point, but there is no equal to Caltracs that I know of when dealing with a leaf spring car. JavaScript is disabled. The key to the leaf springs success particularly under higher lateral g-force conditions is in its wide spring base design. 0000011641 00000 n As such, leaf springs are one of the simplest ways to both localize the rear axle and suspend the vehicles weight. The wider apart the springs are mounted, the fewer body roll tendencies appear. I already did mine but wondered if any one else has. Thankfully, the 0.030-inch oversized aluminum bushings pressed in nicely, and when pressed in equally on both sides, are narrower than the rubber bushings. 0000008019 00000 n When contact occurs, the slapper bar becomes a lever trying to push the axle housing down and planting the tires in the process.. Dating back to Conestoga wagons, leaf springs are easily one of the oldest and longest-lasting technologies found on automobiles and trucks today. The bars come with special urethane bushings that store energy to prevent unloading between shifts, replacement lower axle mount pads, 1/2 in.
This site uses cookies to help personalize content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. After reading I put a pause on my order. startxref The guys at Competition Engineering say these Slide-A-Link traction bars will cut half a tenth off of your 60 ft. times.
Come join the discussion about racing, builds, pro mods, hot rods, events, turbos, nitrous, superchargers, and more! Looks like cal trac it is. A forum community dedicated to drag racing drivers and enthusiasts. 4 speed street car. by redboy1037 Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:30 pm, #6 Mopar Performance offers street and strip performance enthusiasts go-fast parts like these 6-leaf multi-leaf Super Stock springs. While leaf springs have many benefits, they arent without their faults. We stock a huge range of items, all with an Australian Warranty. Outlaw Speed Shop is a Direct Importer of Performance Parts and sells only Quality Brand Name Products. In fact, installation of the links require that the vehicle weight be supported by the springs, so we lifted the rear housing with a floor jack just enough to lift the frame off of the jackstands. I have them on my 67 camaro street car and was amazed how much they helped the only thing I can say that may help is when normal driving adjust them with a little space to avoid the torque steer and I do have multileaf. 0000003891 00000 n We spent the better part of a day in the garage installing our traction bars as well adjusting our pre-load adjustments by adjusting the jack screw at the rear of the bar. As one comes to understand where axle wrap control comes from, selecting the right traction bar for your setup becomes clear. Post Designed specifically for those racing Chrysler vehicles in Super Stock classes, the main leaf is of a heaver rating and comes with an extra sixth leaf. ( 4 ), Estimated Ship Date: Not all traction bars are created equal, nor do all traction bars do the exact same thing. so u have both sides touching the bushing and the left side one full turn tighter?.also does it need to be in the air without tention or does it matter? by redboy1037 Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:57 pm, #2
If you look at Kurler's top picture, it looks like there is only an outboard shock location, unless the inboard mount was ground or cut off. Please take a moment and Register today. HAVE NOT MEASURED.I INSTALLED THE BARS.ADJUSTED THEM TILL THE RUBBER BUSHING WAS NOT LOOSE.THEN ADDED 1 FULL TURN TO THE LEFT AND 1 1/2 TO THE RIGHT.THIS IS WHAT THE INSTRUCTIONS SAID.JUST WANDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS IT THIS IS GOOD ENOUGH OR SHOULD I CHANGE SOMETHING?IT WAS STILL SPINNING PRETTY BAD.. 0000005835 00000 n 0000000016 00000 n Monday 8/1/2022, Traction Bars, Slide-A-Link, Steel, Chevy, Pontiac, F-Body, Kit, 4.75 out of 5 stars Consequently, the multi-leaf tends to be more rigid, making it less prone to binding and more common in production vehicles. ( 21 ), Traction Bars, Slide-A-Link, Steel, Black, Chevy, GMC, Kit, Estimated Ship Date: Thanks everyone. by BracketNova Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:31 pm, #5 No, shouldn't need to mess with preload all that much. While technology and a centurys worth of ever-improving engineering has provided us with far more tactile and responsive street machines, it doesnt mean that yesterdays muscle is antiquated junk. Notice the ticker main leaf and shackles, all tricks to improving spring tension and eliminating wrap up. In fact, the point is that across all brands, the higher optioned muscle cars not only came with bigger powerplants, but larger brakes, stiffer suspension and sway bars, not to mention larger and often lighter 15-inch rims and bias-ply tires with a wider footprint. 2022 Power Automedia. 4.0 out of 5 stars All rights reserved. Thankfully, the Charger's ample rear weight over the tires and our Mopar Performance leaf springs will only better improve our Mopar's hook-up. endstream endobj 601 0 obj<>/W[1 1 1]/Type/XRef/Index[47 526]>>stream <]>> Let me know when you are going back out with your car, would like to see your results with this setup. I have very similar setup.
Anyone use Comp engineering Slide A Links on a 67 camaro with multi leafs? Hey Matt, my name is Eric. Unfortunately, they fail to control lift particularly as front spring eye is bolted to the frame while the rear eye is mounted to a free-moving shackle, permitting the rear axle to move rearward under bump, contributing to rear suspension bind. Here are the instructions I found: 1970 RS Z28, 427 s.b. #1 All of the jam nuts were tightened securely to the tube assembly. If you like dirt-under-your-fingernails tech and real street driven content, this is your guy. U-bolts,aluminum front spring eye bushings,hardware,and complete instructions. Hows your pinion angle set ? 0000005024 00000 n We considered fabricating a reverse-mounted pinion snubber from the undercarriage down, but went with another option. Over the decades, many have engineered ways to stamp out axle wrap (and consequently wheel hop) in leaf springs.
0000010662 00000 n The welds look very weak and they just dont have a well built look. Originally pioneered by Bill Grumpy Jenkins in the mid-sixties, it gets its name from the way it works. 573 29 When we get Killer Kong out on the track for our first shake down, well be able to return with a far more detailed review of how to adjust our new Slide-A-Links. Assembling the links might look easy, but needs to be done properly to allow for correct - and equal - adjustment while at the track. The secret is their innovative telescoping design, which gives you two full inches of adjustability when setting pinion angle and spring preload. Whats The Reason Enthusiasts Cant Get, What Tony Stewarts Involvement Could Mean For The, High-Performance Racing Fasteners: How ARP Fasteners Are, Brotherhood Built: Behind The Scenes At Firepunk, Engine Spotlight: Butler Performances 535ci Blown, Dobbins Clocks First 3-Second Mountain Motor Pro Stock, BirdDoc: The Six-Speed GT500 Record Holder And Its High Flying, Video: Installation Time-Lapse Of The Fresh New 3M Wrap On, our perennial project Charger Killer Kong, Killer Kong, our long-term 69 Dodge Charger R/T project car, QA1 double-adjustable shocks we recently installed, our retro-fitted Dana 60 was cast for a front-axle application, Summit Motorsports Parks Transformation Into A Pulling Paradise, NHRA Adds A/Fuel Program To Top Alcohol Funny Car Class For 2023, The Dragzine Podcast Episode 142: Joe Zolper.
The secret is their innovative telescoping design,which gives you two full inches of adjustability when setting pinion angle and spring preload. ok i've looked all over this site and i've seen no positive threads on competition engineering slide-a-link bars. HVr6+! IDiJD(8MH)PlQSncvv~gAa/ The most popular leaf spring traction bars are either slapper bars or fixed-length bars like Competition Engineerings Slide-A-Links. xb```b``d`e`cb@ !('>KV KALZu3,5kjMBvR ` 0000003663 00000 n Another trick came in the form of wedging the rear leaves, which dramatically improves traction and handling stability, a modification that disqualified Glenn Dunnaways win at the first ever NASCAR race in 1949. There are Caltracs on low 7 Second cars, lots of them. (And no I'm not selling them A forum community dedicated to 1st generation Chevy Camaros owners and enthusiasts. The secret is their innovative telescoping, The guys at Competition Engineering say these Slide-A-Link traction bars will cut half a tenth off of your 60 ft. times. We returned to Competition Engineering where we gotten Kongs 6-point cage, sub-frame connectors and weld-in torque boxes years earlier for their Slide-A-Link traction bars. Assuming you answer no to John's questions Data Logging - Randy McMahon RPM Performance. In fact, the original BOSS 302 and Shelbys, and GMs Z/28 and Trans Am F-Bodies were packages specifically designed for road course duty. Never miss a sale on new parts, tools, and more! Summit Motorsports Parks Transformation Into A Pulling, NHRA Adds A/Fuel Program To Top Alcohol Funny Car Class For, Push To Start Your Classic With IDIDITs New, Fuel Your Obsession With A Radium Engineering Fuel Pump, This Street/Strip 56 Custom Has A Very Unique Ford, Drag Racing Diversity: The Nitro-Burning Daimler, Fast Fun: Troy Bednarzs Radical Twin-Turbo 50th Anniversary, SEMA 2021: Edelbrocks New Carb Is The Most High-Tech 4150, SEMA 2021: Mustang Dyno Has Its Hole Shot Dyno Software On, SEMA 2021: Chevrolet Performance Flexes LS9, PRI 2021: WELD Racing Rounds Off 2021 With New RT-S, PRI 2021: Farmtruck And AZNs Wild Diesel-Powered, PRI 2021: SPAL Explains Why Brushless Fans, Creative Automotion: The Art of Farmtruck &, Andrew & Brian The Media Movers & Shakers Behind, Baldwin Adds Mastering Top Fuel Ownership, Driving To List Of, HOLY SHIP! Aftermarket adjustable rear shackles allow the racer to manipulate the spring's angle and load. We promise not to use your email address for anything but exclusive updates from the Power Automedia Network. ( 1 ), Estimated Ship Date: ` Q* Despite the designs uncomplicated nature, leaf springs are surprisingly effective for maintaining optimal traction on both asphalt and dirt surfaces. We threaded the adjusting screw to the rear tube 2-inches, while we threaded in the 3/4-inch jam nut onto the spherical rod no less than 1-inch, making sure to apply anti-seize to all the threads.
The Slide-A-Link is a two-piece unit and installs rather easy. Slide-a-links are like Caltrac bars. Moreover, car designers found conditions like heavy bumps or holes that would cause considerable rear steer with four-link or coil-over setup cars were no problem for those with leaf suspensions. Their most noted quirk as any drag racer can attest is how leaf spring-equipped cars have a tenancy to wheel hop during hard acceleration. Competitions new spring pads feature a boss where the Slide-A-Link mounts, connecting the front shackle to directly beneath the axle housing, and replace your factory shock perches. by BracketNova Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:19 pm, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 10 guests, Suspension Tuning, Troubleshooting, Design and Discussion. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. We'll send you the most interesting Dragzine articles, news, car features, and videos every week.
That gives you more control over front-end lift and weight transfer, so you can make quick, easy, on-car adjustments to track conditions. opIk@5(*3L30Tac`V`vd5(mf`^p@P6C
^O
w9o(bX5?l'2b` !5hJ Post The secret is their innovative telescoping design, which gives you two full inches of adjustability when setting pinion angle and spring preload. Post `&```vZ4{^uAD@'"_C5lj J(Ogt|pb=./oo/_wx2w-C"#NO,wYa2&QOMC0&D'A=f$EAgw"= R: I"J.o../nwXZz?$xPd*. If it wasn't for you Ford guysI wouldn't be so fucking cool ! 4-leaf multi's in mine with (Home built copies) CalTracs working good for me :yes: I run Caltracs on my car and they have inboard and outboard mounts, and as for how well they work I'm sure slide a links are fine to a point, but there is no equal to Caltracs that I know of when dealing with a leaf spring car. JavaScript is disabled. The key to the leaf springs success particularly under higher lateral g-force conditions is in its wide spring base design. 0000011641 00000 n As such, leaf springs are one of the simplest ways to both localize the rear axle and suspend the vehicles weight. The wider apart the springs are mounted, the fewer body roll tendencies appear. I already did mine but wondered if any one else has. Thankfully, the 0.030-inch oversized aluminum bushings pressed in nicely, and when pressed in equally on both sides, are narrower than the rubber bushings. 0000008019 00000 n When contact occurs, the slapper bar becomes a lever trying to push the axle housing down and planting the tires in the process.. Dating back to Conestoga wagons, leaf springs are easily one of the oldest and longest-lasting technologies found on automobiles and trucks today. The bars come with special urethane bushings that store energy to prevent unloading between shifts, replacement lower axle mount pads, 1/2 in.