A Ladder Bar Hole Tuning/Adjustment

[MAURICE BLENDHEIM]

Craig… Do you have a Specific Problem you are trying to overcome? MB

[CraigG]

yes break loose on initial hit - recovers guessing 10 feet.

Want to understand relationship of bars to torque input.

Thanks, Craig

[MAURICE BLENDHEIM]

What is your Baseline Setting? What Tires? What type of Car? Springs, Shocks ? There potentially could be other variables that are compounding your problem. MB

[Mike Pearson]

I race a ladder bar car. my car is set up with 2 degree down angle on the ladder bar with 2 degrees of down pinion angle. It will not work at all if the bars are past level or running up hill in the front. All measurements are taken in relation to the frame or rocker panel. if the car is set up correctly no preload is best. my car is 3140# and i have a 110 lb spring rate on the shocks. Typically the bolt holes are too coarse of an adjustment. I use ride height if i need to make any adjustments. Start with the shocks loose on the front and rear and the tighten as you test.

[SGSST109E]

HAve you ever set your car up on scales? Do you have equal weight on the rear tires?

[Jeff Stout]

I think knowing height of front holes in relationship to rear end brackets holes would need to be first. Then plotting out if the bar is going down, straight or uphill.

[CraigG]

Hey thanks guys I really appreciate all your good input.

I think the next step is to follow through with many suggestions and is to be able to individually scale all four wheels, invest in a good pair of double adjustable rear shocks and look at springs and height adjustments – of course getting a good video to review and share.

Any other ideas are also greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Craig