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Old 03-16-2010, 07:17 PM   #1
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Hey guys. I have a 72' Nova and ive been having alot of problems getting it to launch, and was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to set it up. I currently have monoleaf springs, slide-a-links and QA1 drag shocks. i set the traction bars up just like the directions said, and i got it running consistant 1.60 on my 60', but i switched my tires from mickey thompson drag radials to hoosier qtp's, and i cant get it to stop wheel hopping. ive played with the tire pressure, shocks, and reset my traction bars, and nothing helps. i cant seem to get lower than a 1.68 or so on my 60'. If anyone has any tips or advice im all ears.
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Old 03-19-2010, 08:50 PM   #2
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The Hoosier's might have too soft a compound for the weight of the car.
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Old 03-21-2010, 11:23 AM   #3
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Go back to the Mickeys and see if it works again, then you have piece of mind!
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Old 03-23-2010, 06:51 PM   #4
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How much air? I wouldn't go less than 14psi. The slide-a-links I'd tighten up, no gap on the cushions. Loosen the shocks let them stretch out. A friend has a 72 Nova with split mono leaf suspension and slide-a-links. Using Hoosier DOT radials and loves them. Sixty foot numbers are low 1.60's.
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Old 03-26-2010, 08:31 PM   #5
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I talked to my Nova friend you maybe stretching the shocks completely out and unloading the rear suspension. He put on extensions on the shocks and fixed his car.
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Old 03-28-2010, 12:11 PM   #6
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I use calvert Split Mono Leaf 2000 200lb. - 225lb. spring rates available.and a four link set up witch is not ajustable and I use Competition Engineering's ANTI-ROLL BAR Universal Application (C2041)that i custom fit to the frame also a set of Competition Engineering's 3-Way Adjustable Drag Shocks (C2600). All said and done in a 1970 Nova with a 383 small block 29x15x9 Hossier tire at 10lbs I have consistant 1.55 60ft times good luck.
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Old 04-02-2010, 09:22 AM   #7
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Get rid of the leafs and ladderbar it
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Old 04-23-2010, 08:56 PM   #8
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I picked up a 68' Nova a few years back and it has an old school ladder bar/leaf spring setup with floaters to prevent binding. Don't know who built it, but it works great planting the rears and pulling the fronts about 6-8 inches off the ground.
I'm running a flat top 355/Glide combo with 4:88s and a 10.5x29.5 Phoenix tire and my 60ft. times are between 1.47-1.50 with a transbrake.
I know a lot of stockers run the Slide-A-Link bars, but I don't know if they work well with the mono springs. I've seen them work better with the multis. Even Cal-Tracs own split monos are thicker and stronger than the factory stuff that will still wrap up with any traction device that "hits" behind the spring eye.
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