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Conventional "slapper" traction bars only screw up the way Mopar springs are supposed to work.
I guess I should take the slapper bars off my Valiant then? Must be why I can only manage a 1.70 60' on street tires, huh?Quote:
There's a new type of device similar to a traction bar, but it actually creates almost a 4-link action and works WITH the springs... can't remember the vendor that makes it right off. There was a write up in a recent 'Muscle Car Enthusiast' magazine, and I'd first heard about it 4-5 years ago. It has a boxed bracket that mounts around the front spring hanger, and then a plate that mounts under the axle U-bolts. An adjustable linkage attaches the plate to the boxed bracket, and allows you to adjust the amount of pre-load on the link, which counteracts the tendency of the nose of the differential to rotate upward on a hard launch.
Cal-Tracs are a variation of the old Traction Masters from the '60's. What they do is use the energy from the pinion rotation to transfer weight. They work incredibly well. I have a set on my Dakota R/T and another set that may end up on my Valiant.
