custom traction bars, a success
04-20-2006, 06:32 PM
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custom traction bars, a success
i fabbed up my own c-trac's over the weekend. they took a lil while to make but i like to take my time to do a good job and not take any shortcuts.
i can say that on the street they really don't do anything w/ my street tires (maybe i have some adjusting to do). they did pick up the *** end slightly and the ride is a lil more stiff in the rear but i can handle that b/c i'm still running those bouncy like stock shocks, so the ride is better IMO.
last night i went over to the track to do a little t&t. i had the bars probably 3/4 to 1" away from touching the leafspring. i just left it like that so i could get a lil weight transfer to the rear. the weather was hot as hell and had an extra 200 to 250lbs on the truck b/c i didn't strip it down, so the truck wasn't doing so good. they hooked up perfectly on the track w/ no hesitation. my best 60' of the night was 1.80. i just can't get over how much these motors like cool weather so much. it's like a night and day diffence and about 4 to 5/10's.
in conclusion i think the time and money spent to make them, was well worth it. just thought i'd share this story with yall.
later,
lance
i can say that on the street they really don't do anything w/ my street tires (maybe i have some adjusting to do). they did pick up the *** end slightly and the ride is a lil more stiff in the rear but i can handle that b/c i'm still running those bouncy like stock shocks, so the ride is better IMO.
last night i went over to the track to do a little t&t. i had the bars probably 3/4 to 1" away from touching the leafspring. i just left it like that so i could get a lil weight transfer to the rear. the weather was hot as hell and had an extra 200 to 250lbs on the truck b/c i didn't strip it down, so the truck wasn't doing so good. they hooked up perfectly on the track w/ no hesitation. my best 60' of the night was 1.80. i just can't get over how much these motors like cool weather so much. it's like a night and day diffence and about 4 to 5/10's.
in conclusion i think the time and money spent to make them, was well worth it. just thought i'd share this story with yall.
later,
lance
04-21-2006, 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by TXsilverado
i think they are suposed to actually touch the top of the leaf spring 
show us some pictures already
show us some pictures already
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Originally Posted by white1
PICS please. Ill probably start fabbing mine up next week or so.
04-21-2006, 04:48 AM
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Originally Posted by whoopassracer
can u make me some with a 4/6flip kit if possible i need to hook up. How much would u charge.
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Show somes pics already..see how much better yours look over mine.. on the street i can tell a difference..i have mine about 2 inches from the spring and it raises the truck up a fair bit