too much traction

rod · 02-03-2010, 11:25 AM

unlike most of you guys, my car has way more traction than it needs. this is a '56 Nomad with a 265- 2.64 low w. 5.67gear.
i built a set of slapper bars, which work to the point of pulling the front wheels up a few inches. however the engine will not carry through. i don't want to have to launch at 8K !
i tried a set of rear adj. shocks to limit body rise, which made matters worse. i now have a set of adj front snubbers [to limit front end rise and thus stop load transfer], but not used them yet.
i wonder about;
1. clamping the front half of the springs and then lowering the bars so the bar snubber contacts later.
2. buying a set of Cal-Tracs, assuming that they can be made to react slower.

the car really needs to spin the tires to leave.
any ideas?
thanks for the help rod

02-03-2010, 11:25 AM	#1
rod Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kingman, NW AZ. in the middle of the longest stretch of Route 66 Posts: 313 Likes: 0 Liked 20 Times in 15 Posts	too much traction unlike most of you guys, my car has way more traction than it needs. this is a '56 Nomad with a 265- 2.64 low w. 5.67gear. i built a set of slapper bars, which work to the point of pulling the front wheels up a few inches. however the engine will not carry through. i don't want to have to launch at 8K ! i tried a set of rear adj. shocks to limit body rise, which made matters worse. i now have a set of adj front snubbers [to limit front end rise and thus stop load transfer], but not used them yet. i wonder about; 1. clamping the front half of the springs and then lowering the bars so the bar snubber contacts later. 2. buying a set of Cal-Tracs, assuming that they can be made to react slower. the car really needs to spin the tires to leave. any ideas? thanks for the help rod