where is everyone buying traction bars and what brand?

Caltracs... I think their site is calvertracing.com

I second what he said

ist actually Cal-trac.com

pretty high price for bars huh?

You do get what you pay for ... I've got a best 60 ft of a 1.69 at a well prepped track with my Cal-tracs ... average is 1.72-1.74

This pass was at Carlsbad before it got shut down and with medicore prep i run 1.75-1.80's there all the time.

http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/MBTZCLL1EJ8Q.html

pretty high price for bars huh?

You do get what you pay for ... I've got a best 60 ft of a 1.69 at a well prepped track with my Cal-tracs ... average is 1.72-1.74
what were your 60's before the bars?

1.85+ with 26x11.50x16 ET streets @ Carlsbad with average prep

1.80+ with same tires at Irwindale on excellent prep

Does anyone have any installation pictures?

Here's the bars installed:
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Do these work with 2" drop-hangers?

Do these work with 2" drop-hangers?I had to fabricate some shorter rods for my drop truck. I could have sent them back and gotten shorter rods but I wanted to keep them just in case I sell them.

Mine worked fine for my belltech 2" drop shackles. No modification was required.

2k - which ones did you have?

about how much do these cost

Hey Oxidizr, what rear end cover is that. It looks great.

ist actually Cal-trac.com


actually it is www.calvertracing.com

I have 2" drop shackles on my setup and have no complicaitons.

The cover is a Tom's Differentials girdle but in fact it is just a reworked TA cover.

Richard

anyone think some caltracks would help me? i really dont know what tricks to use on a 4wd to help hook. right now i just keep turning down the power out of the hole to a level that hooks. maybe i will start a new thread on this.

I think they would honestly ... it really keeps my truck level when it launches. There isn't much squatting when it leaves the line.

anyone think some caltracks would help me? i really dont know what tricks to use on a 4wd to help hook. right now i just keep turning down the power out of the hole to a level that hooks. maybe i will start a new thread on this.


I think they would... but since you've got the front tires pulling the truck too, your launches are a little bit different than a 2wd squat and launch, b/c you still need some weight on the front tires as well.

2k - which ones did you have?

I have the standard caltracs for a stock ride height truck that I ordered from calvert racing. I cant remember exactly what I paid for them It was somewhere around $350, it was the price they had advertised on there web site.

I think they would... but since you've got the front tires pulling the truck too, your launches are a little bit different than a 2wd squat and launch, b/c you still need some weight on the front tires as well.

Actually having seen Parish's launches i would be inclined to say he still sufferes from a great deal or weight transfer and the trac bars in principle should still work.

anyone think some caltracks would help me? i really dont know what tricks to use on a 4wd to help hook. right now i just keep turning down the power out of the hole to a level that hooks. maybe i will start a new thread on this.

I would be willing to bet money that they would help you hook. They keep the truck much more stable and smoother during takeoff. I just got done helping a friend install them on his blown dakota R/T and they made a huge difference. I know that his is a 2wd, and you are 4, but you are at the power level that every bit of suspension you can do is going to make a huge difference. Also, the syclone and typhoon guys swear by them, and seems that it would be the same principle with your truck. You might want to visit syty.net and see what the amount of difference is that they are claiming on their awd trucks.

Parish, in your vids i see that your truck does weight transfer to the rear pretty good. I think that if you installed the caltracs and preloaded the crap outta them, that it wont allow the rear squat as much, thus stabalizing your launch equally on all 4 tires.

whoa, seems everyone thinks they will help. i will have to try a set. the sy/ty trucks would be a lot like my set up. i will go check it out.

there is some good info for me over at syty, going to have to really study up on the subject. so far this is what i am reading.


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The caltracs keep the front of the springs from bending upward (axle wrap) which will keep the tire planted better. It also stiffens up the rear so it wont squat as much. Since the rear spring is not bending it will also keep your pinion angle correct. It wont cause the front to lift because you have the front end tied down. Look at my video and see if you see any lift or squat.


"front end tied down" that is my next search subject. i am guesing it is cableing or bump stoping the front to keep it from lifting so much. i have been meaning to try something like this for awhile. keep the steering and cv joints all nice and flat. keep the front tires alighned properly.