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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 10:33 AM
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where is everyone buying traction bars and what brand?
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 11:10 AM
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Caltracs... I think their site is calvertracing.com
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 11:24 AM
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I second what he said
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 05:00 PM
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ist actually Cal-trac.com
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 08:51 PM
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pretty high price for bars huh?
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 09:02 PM
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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

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pretty high price for bars huh?
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 09:04 PM
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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?
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 09:06 PM
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1.85+ with 26x11.50x16 ET streets @ Carlsbad with average prep

1.80+ with same tires at Irwindale on excellent prep
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 09:09 PM
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Does anyone have any installation pictures?
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 09:11 PM
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Here's the bars installed:
http://home.earthlink.net/imagelib/s...target=tlx_new

http://home.earthlink.net/imagelib/s...target=tlx_new
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