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Old 11-17-2008, 06:43 PM
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well its time i start putting focus on my suspension but i dont know where to start. first off i have 4.11s and a eaton locker(2wd) regular cab short bed i have heard alot of people talk about caltracs but i dont know if they are the best, also on there website they have a mono strut( i think thats what they called it). i have no idea what i need or where to start. im open to anything to get the power to the ground.

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Everyone love's there Caltracs Not many have there shocks.
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but for the $339 are they worth it? is there something better?
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Originally Posted by navy_ao_05
but for the $339 are they worth it? is there something better?
They are the best out there. I have never heard any complaints.
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or would just buying drag radial be a better solution?
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Caltracs FTW. Yes they are worth it. They help a bit on the street, but I couldn't believe how good they hooked at the track, I didn't even have a chance to play with adjustments

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Its a combination of drag radial and caltracs. once you get drag radials your truck will be hopping up and down on acceleration. Caltracs stops that
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The drag radials will make the truck wheel hop even worse but the Caltracs will cure the wheel hop and smash the tires into the ground making them grip.
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what would be a good tire to drive on daily and good/decent for street racing? i have goodyear fotrea on there now and they suck.would a drag radial suck to daily drive on?
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the setup i decided to try is caltracs, t/a gridle,qa1 shocks, and radial t/a tires.


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