How a Cal-track works

[Chris Hill]

On a very basic level, does a cal-track work like a four link once the lash is removed from the system at the spring eye mount?

The bottom bar of the cal track is same as bottom bar of four link.

Leaf spring would be the top bar of the four link?

[philbilly]

Rumor has it money maker racing will help on the set up? I dont know. I installed the split mono and the cal tracs but I feel i am in nuetral position. I am curious how they work in terms that my dumb butt can understand. I have seen 0 difference in the way my car works. I had a 383 going 6.50s with 1.35 60 s when I made the swap. Since then I got my 283 in and have never did any adjusting.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Chris Hill

On a very basic level, does a cal-track work like a four link once the lash is removed from the system at the spring eye mount?

The bottom bar of the cal track is same as bottom bar of four link.

Leaf spring would be the top bar of the four link?

I would say it works more like a ladder bar, and the back half of the spring is the suspension

[Jeff Lee]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

I would say it works more like a ladder bar, and the back half of the spring is the suspension

Ladder bar. Back half of spring only holds the car up. Shocks are suspension.

Originally Posted by Chris Hill

On a very basic level, does a cal-track work like a four link once the lash is removed from the system at the spring eye mount?

The bottom bar of the cal track is same as bottom bar of four link.

Leaf spring would be the top bar of the four link?

That's what I came up with Chris after plotting it all out two years ago. The front spring section has to be part of the equasion leaving the rear section as a spring. If it were solid I would say it is a slapper/ladder bar.

[Tom Goldman]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

Ladder bar. Back half of spring only holds the car up. Shocks are suspension.

Shocks dampen movement .
They have nothing to do with suspending the car.

[Rich Biebel]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

Shocks dampen movement .
They have nothing to do with suspending the car.

Tom is correct...

Remove your shocks and the car's body will not do a thing....It's still "suspended".....unless you have a coil over shock....


Cal tracks work well but they are not much different than a ladder bar with a front mount that pivots.

[larrylomascolo]

What would be the equivalent of a cal-trac in a GM A body car ,the lakewood bar with the smaller upper bar with hiem ends at both ends that bolts to housing bracket,are they any good ?

[Monte Howard]

Philbilly, I have. 67 camaro sbc E/SA car with caltracs. What I found best for basically our low hp Stockers are the lightest mono leaf spring you can get on the car that will just barely hold the car up. Then use the shocks to control rear suspension.Split mono's are probably to stiff for your car. Try to find a 175lb mono spring.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Barry Polley

That's what I came up with Chris after plotting it all out two years ago. The front spring section has to be part of the equasion leaving the rear section as a spring. If it were solid I would say it is a slapper/ladder bar.

Barry, I'm still going with the ladder bar. I see the lower link that pushes, but I fail to see the upper link that will pull.
If I might clarify, I see the Cal-trac as a sophisticated form of a slapper bar, better able to control spring wrap up..thereby acting as a ladder bar.