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waht can i do for traction??

Old Apr 24, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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well i got a couple of boltons and i got 3.73 gears and i cam seem to get any traction off the line whether its at the track or the street... it burns tires id say about 100 ft more or less... what can i do to just jump off the line (besides gettin street radial tires)
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 02:57 PM
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cal tracs, weak shocks in the rear good ones up front, remove the front swaybar,sticky tires.Wide...
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 03:10 PM
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where can i get cal tracs.. how do i remove the sway bars.. will it mess up my handling?
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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here is whats working for me.

nitto 555r drag radials
calvert cal-tracs
wore out stock shocks out back
90/10 drag shocks up front

then the hoosier 28x10x16 for the track
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CalTracs from Calvert Racing $339 + shipping. They are the manfacturer.

Last edited by fastnblu; Apr 25, 2008 at 10:54 AM. Reason: To verify price is still $339, add + shipping
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Not to jack the thread but what about some lakewood traction bars?
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Originally Posted by AGAMBILL
Not to jack the thread but what about some lakewood traction bars?
negative...buy the real deal the first time IMO
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U like em that much Tx?

Are u gettin kickbacks for saying that?
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I had the lakewoods and switched to cal tracs. Once I got some good tires I really felt the difference. cal-tracs rule. I can't wait to try them with slicks.
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Originally Posted by SSlammed03
well i got a couple of boltons and i got 3.73 gears and i cam seem to get any traction off the line whether its at the track or the street... it burns tires id say about 100 ft more or less... what can i do to just jump off the line (besides gettin street radial tires)
What tires and whats your Pressure?
Open Diff or G-80?
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