Traction Bars
03-23-03, 11:20 PM
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Traction Bars
Has anyone thought of a traction bar design for our cars? because I have a serious wheel hop issue when I take my car to the 1/4mile
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My car acts like it has traction bars, it's a gsl-se so maybe try finding a gsl-se in a junkyard and use them? i never get tire hop going forward but when i'm in reverse and give it gas i get wheel hop like crazy... i'm assuming gsl-se came stock with traction bars.
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Re: Traction Bars
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Has anyone thought of a traction bar design for our cars? because I have a serious wheel hop issue when I take my car to the 1/4mile
matt
Has anyone thought of a traction bar design for our cars? because I have a serious wheel hop issue when I take my car to the 1/4mile
matt
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03-24-03, 07:16 PM
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15.043 @ 89.11mph
This is at palmdale about 2000+ft above sea level so I can't get the greatest times but I feel that the car can run faster.
Also I'm going through the traps in 3rd gear @ 7400. If shift info 4th it'll bog me down. This is on street tires. Shifting @ 7200.
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This is at palmdale about 2000+ft above sea level so I can't get the greatest times but I feel that the car can run faster.
Also I'm going through the traps in 3rd gear @ 7400. If shift info 4th it'll bog me down. This is on street tires. Shifting @ 7200.
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03-24-03, 07:22 PM
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If by "Traction bars" you mean slapper bars, they would not be hard to fab up, but they are a band-aid solution.
The problem is most likely linked to the bushings or even u-joints being shot...not to mention the crappy design of the stock rear suspension...
Hopefully some real suspension pros will chime in, but I'd bet (flamesuit:on) that poly bushings in the lower arms would reduce the hop if you were going purely for straight-line traction.
What do you mean, "cuctom made rear shock bar" BTW?
The problem is most likely linked to the bushings or even u-joints being shot...not to mention the crappy design of the stock rear suspension...
Hopefully some real suspension pros will chime in, but I'd bet (flamesuit:on) that poly bushings in the lower arms would reduce the hop if you were going purely for straight-line traction.
What do you mean, "cuctom made rear shock bar" BTW?
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The Custom Rear Shock bar That you mention is something I created one day when I had too much time on my hands...
It's basicly a chromemoly bar that spans the length of the rear shock towers in theory to reduce flex.
I made it out of a old Volkwagen traction bar that I had laying around and decided to put it to use. It was a free and i figured it couldn't hurt. Plus it looks cool and it is a converstion piece.
The bushings keep comming up so I'll check them out next time I'm under the car.. with gas prices like they I ain't gonna be racing any time soon.
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It's basicly a chromemoly bar that spans the length of the rear shock towers in theory to reduce flex.
I made it out of a old Volkwagen traction bar that I had laying around and decided to put it to use. It was a free and i figured it couldn't hurt. Plus it looks cool and it is a converstion piece.
The bushings keep comming up so I'll check them out next time I'm under the car.. with gas prices like they I ain't gonna be racing any time soon.
matt
03-25-03, 04:17 AM
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The Custom Rear Shock bar That you mention is something I created one day when I had too much time on my hands...
It's basicly a chromemoly bar that spans the length of the rear shock towers in theory to reduce flex.
I made it out of a old Volkwagen traction bar that I had laying around and decided to put it to use. It was a free and i figured it couldn't hurt. Plus it looks cool and it is a converstion piece.
The bushings keep comming up so I'll check them out next time I'm under the car.. with gas prices like they I ain't gonna be racing any time soon.
matt
The Custom Rear Shock bar That you mention is something I created one day when I had too much time on my hands...
It's basicly a chromemoly bar that spans the length of the rear shock towers in theory to reduce flex.
I made it out of a old Volkwagen traction bar that I had laying around and decided to put it to use. It was a free and i figured it couldn't hurt. Plus it looks cool and it is a converstion piece.
The bushings keep comming up so I'll check them out next time I'm under the car.. with gas prices like they I ain't gonna be racing any time soon.
matt
03-25-03, 09:27 PM
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yeah but that is at palmdale at over 2000+ ft in the desert and I live on the coast. I haven't timed the car at a sea level track, nor do I have it jetted for the desert.
I do feel that it is alot slower at the track, then it is back here at home. I also beat my friend's mustang that ran 14.5 at pomona (about sea level) a few years back.
But i still feel my car could be quicker. anyone got a weber 48 sitting around?
I still think my carb is too small
matt
I do feel that it is alot slower at the track, then it is back here at home. I also beat my friend's mustang that ran 14.5 at pomona (about sea level) a few years back.
But i still feel my car could be quicker. anyone got a weber 48 sitting around?
I still think my carb is too smallmatt
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