? diff in cal-trac vs slapper bar ?

[cad]

Here is a video of both cars side by side....


Clark

[John Leichtamer Jr]

Didn't the Check-Mate Cars use Slapper bars?
I think Brett Mc Farland also used Slapper bars.

Watched alot of stockers leave on Cal-Tracks
and slappers bars both seem to work well for there
application.

It seems to be what the car likes the best.

Hammer

[carbuilder]

The Check Mate cars used a floater with a heim joint attached to a bracket bolted to front perch bolt holes,,,those cars would hook on a skating rink,,the real beauty of that set up was the spring only held up the car,,not used to propel the car,,,the ABSOLUTE ULTIMATE in traction devices,,no one ever had a "A" car quicker in 60 feet with any consistency,,,period

[Jeff Lee]

Originally Posted by carbuilder

The Check Mate cars used a floater with a heim joint attached to a bracket bolted to front perch bolt holes,,,those cars would hook on a skating rink,,the real beauty of that set up was the spring only held up the car,,not used to propel the car,,,the ABSOLUTE ULTIMATE in traction devices,,no one ever had a "A" car quicker in 60 feet with any consistency,,,period

Hmm...I inquired about using a floater once and was told that was a big "no-no"
Well at least I was on the right track.

[Gil Lindsay]

There's some read on leafsprings and floaters.

Gil

http://www.afcoracing.com/tech_pages/leaf.shtml

[vonzipper396]

Originally Posted by carbuilder

The Check Mate cars used a floater with a heim joint attached to a bracket bolted to front perch bolt holes,,,those cars would hook on a skating rink,,the real beauty of that set up was the spring only held up the car,,not used to propel the car,,,the ABSOLUTE ULTIMATE in traction devices,,no one ever had a "A" car quicker in 60 feet with any consistency,,,period

Anyone have pics or more info on this car and/or setup?

[carbuilder]

A guy named Muskie built that set up,you could probably find him thru Merc or Mike Keener

[L78 Nova]

Originally Posted by vonzipper396

Anyone have pics or more info on this car and/or setup?

Please don't leave us hanging for more...
Gary

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by cad

Here is a video of both cars side by side....


Clark

We've changed some things on the orange car since that race. It's now even smoother.

Anthony won that race, with a 0.001 reaction time.

[danny waters sr]

Thanks for all the replies . I am going to go this route and will let you know how it turns out. I am excited on doing this and hoping the outcome is very good . Probably install them next month when time will be more on my hand. Update later ......