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Old 08-31-2010, 01:30 PM   #1
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Default New Ladder Bars / Afco Dbl Adj Coilovers HELP!

Hello all.

Just got my Chevy II back from the chassis shop for a back-half. Ladder bars and Afco double adjustables.

I have the bars in the middle hole as a starting point. What should I do with the shocks? I assume the top knob adjusts the compression while the bottom knob on the shaft does the rebound. Is this correct?

Should I just count the total number of clicks and start in the middle on both top and bottom?

Car weighs 3025 and ran bottom 10s with 1.4X 60 ft on leafs and Cal Tracs previously.

Thanks for any advice.
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Old 08-31-2010, 03:13 PM   #2
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Don't know if this helps, but with my 64 I have the bars in the bottom hole and the shocks set at 7 clicks for compression. Don't have double adjustable..
Your best setting will come with testing and adjusting with air in the tires and shocks.The ladder bars will help the car hit harder or softer...............
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That helps a lot Bob. Thanks.

Do you find yourself adjusting the bars much for track conditions, or mostly air pressure and shock? Seems like you woudl simply find the right "hit" and set it there but I am just not sure.
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Old 09-01-2010, 04:04 PM   #4
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Default Re: New Ladder Bars / Afco Dbl Adj Coilovers HELP!

Ladder bars uaually only work in one position. The bar must have a downward angle in relationship to the rockerpanel on the car. Put a protractor on the rocker panel and check the angle then put the protractor on the lower bar of the ladder bar. It should be about 2 degrees down from the rocker. start there with a loose shock setting. Good track tight shock setting bad track loose shock setting. I rarely adjust anything on the back of my car. the bars should not need any preload. The rear must be perfectly square in the car. You will need to check this closely. If the rear is not square it will act badly. Good Luck!!
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Old 09-02-2010, 10:28 PM   #5
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Go with your bars in the middle to start. Don't use any pre-load adj. your shocks if the right rear is to violent. With double adj. I would start 3 to 4 clicks from soft when the shock pulls apart and start with 6 clicks for the shocks trying to come back together. This way you plant the tire and keep it there to launch the car.
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First you should call the chassis shop where your car was built.....
f they dont know that you should be looking for a different shop that know what they are doing.
I for one would set that up for you before it left my shop and would travl to the track and help with any adjustments until it was good to go.
With tha said, set everthing in the middle and go from there.......
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That helps a lot Bob. Thanks.

Do you find yourself adjusting the bars much for track conditions, or mostly air pressure and shock? Seems like you woudl simply find the right "hit" and set it there but I am just not sure.
Sorry it took so long too reply, With the racing I do (Div mostly) the tracks are usually prepped about the same so there's no need to change anything. I also do have a little pre load in the right rear...........seems to work on my car !
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