Ladder bar leaf spring guys

[b.guggenmos]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

Just don't move the bars past level with the bottom of the rocker panel. Mine has a down angle of 1-2 degrees. Horsepower and good chassis is what will make the car get up in the front. Moving the bar down will make it hit the tire harder.

I have been racing a ladder bar leaf spring car for a very long time and admit I struggle with them. I bought Tim Morgans Doorslammers The Chassis book many years ago and have always thought moving the bars up hits the tire harder not down as stated in the book? So I just did a search and talk about information overload! Total opposite diagrams from different vendors for hits tire harder by raising or lowering the front of the bar. No wonder people are confused. I am! I don't post here often but read a lot. Thanks and hopefully some of this will help the person that started the thread.

[joespanova]

Originally Posted by b.guggenmos

I have been racing a ladder bar leaf spring car for a very long time and admit I struggle with them. I bought Tim Morgans Doorslammers The Chassis book many years ago and have always thought moving the bars up hits the tire harder not down as stated in the book? So I just did a search and talk about information overload! Total opposite diagrams from different vendors for hits tire harder by raising or lowering the front of the bar. No wonder people are confused. I am! I don't post here often but read a lot. Thanks and hopefully some of this will help the person that started the thread.

I've SEEN THE SAME THING. Apparently the theory for 4 links and ladder bars is not quite the same.
Trial and error............