CLASS RACER FORUM - View Single Post - Cal-Tracs Equipped Car "bucking" on launch

carbuilder · 06-02-2009, 09:11 AM

leaf springs wont live long when placed in a bind,thats what a Cal Trac bar does,sooner or later the front of the spring will be bent from fatigue. A Lakewood bar does a better job,no bind on spring.Check out the set up on Ficcachis car or better yet,Checkmate car of Mercures. With all the bind placed on spring,it actually stiffens the spring rate,ALL the spring is supposed to do is HOLD the car up.Steve and Pauls car will hook on a skating rink!

06-02-2009, 09:11 AM	#8
carbuilder Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: detroit area Posts: 27 Likes: 9 Liked 19 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Cal-Tracs Equipped Car "bucking" on launch leaf springs wont live long when placed in a bind,thats what a Cal Trac bar does,sooner or later the front of the spring will be bent from fatigue. A Lakewood bar does a better job,no bind on spring.Check out the set up on Ficcachis car or better yet,Checkmate car of Mercures. With all the bind placed on spring,it actually stiffens the spring rate,ALL the spring is supposed to do is HOLD the car up.Steve and Pauls car will hook on a skating rink!