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#1 Post by Step2me » Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:18 am

HEY GUYS WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR OPINION ON THE CALTRACS VS SLIDEALINKS?
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#2 Post by Craig W. » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:41 am

Caltracs. More adjustment, no bushing in the center to have to replace with an aluminum one and great tech support from John and Travis at Calvert Racing.
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#3 Post by John_Heard » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:42 am

Cal-Tracs are the overwhelming choice from what I've seen. I have never tried a slide-a-link before myself & I only know one guy going fast with them.

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#4 Post by csvette3023 » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:02 am

I have witnessed that if you have over 500 horsepower and slicks, you will need to buy a couple sets of Slide-a Links because you will be breaking and bending them. Caltrac bars all the way!
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#5 Post by Step2me » Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:15 am

thanks guys
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#6 Post by sc68z28 » Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:08 pm

csvette3023 wrote:I have witnessed that if you have over 500 horsepower and slicks, you will need to buy a couple sets of Slide-a Links because you will be breaking and bending them. Caltrac bars all the way!
Very true, use there split monos too, they are thicker and won't bend like these multi leafs did.
I think the Slide-a-link bent 1st, started wheel-hop, that bent the leafs (both sides) and took out the gear. Wheel hop will kill rear gears.


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#7 Post by Step2me » Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:43 pm

thank for the pics,how did you tune these in
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