Slide a Links VS CalTracs.....

Grant Eldridge · 07-27-2007, 07:58 PM

Eric,
I run the slide-a-link on my Nova stocker, but modified them by replacing the main bar with a length of steel tubing threaded in each end to accept the rod ends. A further improvement could be made by getting one new reverse threaded end and making it a finer adjustment. On my car they work best with a neutral setting on the drivers side (with driver in the car) so you could slide the bolt in easily, and 1/2 turn of preload on the right. By the way, I placed a 1/2" aluminum plate between the spring and the slide-a-link bracket because the bracket was bending when I tightened the U-bolts. This drops the back of the bar a bit but it seems to work well and has stayed put. Using the Hoosier radials C06 9"x30 tires at 21 lbs, our best 60' has been 1.41. The biggest improvement came from running more tire pressure in the radials, rather than less. Car weight is 3570 with driver. Front springs are light Moroso, front shocks are 90/10. Hope this helps....

07-27-2007, 07:58 PM	#7
Grant Eldridge Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 124 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Slide a Links VS CalTracs..... Eric, I run the slide-a-link on my Nova stocker, but modified them by replacing the main bar with a length of steel tubing threaded in each end to accept the rod ends. A further improvement could be made by getting one new reverse threaded end and making it a finer adjustment. On my car they work best with a neutral setting on the drivers side (with driver in the car) so you could slide the bolt in easily, and 1/2 turn of preload on the right. By the way, I placed a 1/2" aluminum plate between the spring and the slide-a-link bracket because the bracket was bending when I tightened the U-bolts. This drops the back of the bar a bit but it seems to work well and has stayed put. Using the Hoosier radials C06 9"x30 tires at 21 lbs, our best 60' has been 1.41. The biggest improvement came from running more tire pressure in the radials, rather than less. Car weight is 3570 with driver. Front springs are light Moroso, front shocks are 90/10. Hope this helps....