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Bad67
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Caltracs

#1 Post by Bad67 » Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:21 pm

Do the caltracs work with stock mono leaf springs?Also what kind of gains if any should i see with them?

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Re: Caltracs

#2 Post by supernova » Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:33 pm

I run stock mono's on mine.
I would have to say, You will never go back to a lift bar again!!!!!!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: Caltracs

#3 Post by Bad67 » Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:57 pm

How hard are they to install/setup?

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Re: Caltracs

#4 Post by doczapp » Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:48 am

they are simple to install....and 2 set up...you will have to play around to find your best hook up :thumb:

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Re: Caltracs

#5 Post by supernova » Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:42 am

Not hard at all. I made my own set.
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Re: Caltracs

#6 Post by chpcamaro » Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:04 pm

very easy to set up use this as a starting point afyer installed put a nickel between the leaf spring and the bolt tha makes contact with the spring and set it there like you setting valves and start testing.
i think hardest thing of the whole job it getting the front bushin out of the front spring eye after that it's a cake walk
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Re: Caltracs

#7 Post by camaroman9 » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:24 pm

chpcamaro wrote:very easy to set up use this as a starting point afyer installed put a nickel between the leaf spring and the bolt tha makes contact with the spring and set it there like you setting valves and start testing.
i think hardest thing of the whole job it getting the front bushin out of the front spring eye after that it's a cake walk
rob
actually, if you read the directions, you're supposed to set them with the bar as close to parallel to the ground in the adjustment holes. With the weight of the driver in the car, turn the bars where the pin just touches the top of the spring then give it another 1/4 turn. Thats what my directions told me. They'll ask you a bunch of questions about your car when you order. Usually, they'll have the bar in either the top or bottom, whichever they feel best suits your application. Then, you just adjust the preload like i said before. They are nice people to deal with and they work damn good. There's a lot of fast cars around here that run them. btw, if the bar is in the top hole, it will hit the tires harder. If its in the bottom it'll hit softer. I ended up moving mine down to the bottom after we got the ride height set in the front because they were running uphill.
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Re: Caltracs

#8 Post by 40Coupe » Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:59 pm

I'm running Caltracs and they seem to be working well.

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Re: Caltracs

#9 Post by supernova » Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:38 pm

40Coupe wrote:I'm running Caltracs and they seem to be working well.

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