Please Help Me Get This Thing To Hook Again!

ericsz · 08-06-2007, 01:50 PM

1969 CAMARO
406 SBC
BRACKET CAR 1/8TH MILE
400 TURBO W/ TRANSBRAKE
4.11 GEAR
4800-5000 8 INCH CONVERTER
28X9-15 SLICK
KONI SPA1 FRONTS
RANCHO 9000 REARS
SLIDE A LINKS
AFCO LEAFS
-3* PINION ANGLE

NOW YOU HAVE THE SPECS HERE IS WHAT HAS HAPPENED, LAST YEAR I GOT THIS CAR HOOKING LIKE A DREAM BY PUTTING IN SOME OLD USED TRICK SPRINGS, CHEAPY CE 3 WAY AJUSTABLE ALL THE WAY AROUND AND THE SLIDE A LINKS WITH THE NEW LEAF SPRINGS, TAKE IT OUT THIS YEAR AND THE CAR IS A MESS, I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING IT ALL YEAR LONG AND DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO, EVERYTHING HAS BEEN REPLACED, NEW FRONT SHOCKS (2 PAIR) NEW REARS (2 PAIR) NEW 213 RATE FRONT SPRINGS. I KNOW I WENT OVER BOARD BUT I DID CHANGE EVERYTHING ONE AT A TIME. I TRIED 2 DIFFERENT SETS OF NEW SHOCKS, WASNT IT, TRIED 2 DIFFERENT SETS OF REARS, DIDNT WORK, PUT NEW SPRINGS IN FRONT, NO GOOD, THE CAR WORKS GOOD ON A NEAR PERFECT RACE TRACK, BUT WHEN ITS NOT NEAR PERFECT CONDITIONS THE CAR GOES AWAY, LAST YEAR I WAS THE CAR THAT WORKED NO MATTER THE CONDITIONS AND NOW IT DONT WORK UNLESS ITS PERFECT CONDITION. PLEASE HELP!! NOW IT FEELS LIKE IT INITIALLY WANTS TO HOOK AND THEN SPINS A LITTLE THEN GOES, IT USED TO PICK THE WHEELS UP ABOUT A GOOD 6-8 INCHES NOW IT MIGHT GO UP AN INCH OR TWO. WHAT HAS HAPPEND?? MICKEY THOMPSON SUPPLIES ME WITH TIRES SO I HAVE HAD 4 DIFFERENT SETS OF SLICKS ON THE CAR ITS NOT TIRES! HELP ME PLEASE. ANY SUGGESTIONS WILL BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, ALSO I KNOW PINION ANGLE PLAYS A BIG ROLE BUT I ALREADY HAVE TWO 2* WEDGES IN THE BACK OF THE CAR AND IT STILL ONLY HAS -3 IS THIS ENOUGH? IF NOT HOW DO I GET MORE? ALSO ONE OTHER THING, IN THE REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLE I HAVE NOTICED THE THE SPRING EYE OD IS ACTUALLY RESTING AGAINST THE REAR FRAME, IS THIS A PROBLEM????????? PLEASE ADVISE. THANKS IN ADVANCE!

08-06-2007, 01:50 PM	#1
ericsz Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 140 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Please Help Me Get This Thing To Hook Again! 1969 CAMARO 406 SBC BRACKET CAR 1/8TH MILE 400 TURBO W/ TRANSBRAKE 4.11 GEAR 4800-5000 8 INCH CONVERTER 28X9-15 SLICK KONI SPA1 FRONTS RANCHO 9000 REARS SLIDE A LINKS AFCO LEAFS -3* PINION ANGLE NOW YOU HAVE THE SPECS HERE IS WHAT HAS HAPPENED, LAST YEAR I GOT THIS CAR HOOKING LIKE A DREAM BY PUTTING IN SOME OLD USED TRICK SPRINGS, CHEAPY CE 3 WAY AJUSTABLE ALL THE WAY AROUND AND THE SLIDE A LINKS WITH THE NEW LEAF SPRINGS, TAKE IT OUT THIS YEAR AND THE CAR IS A MESS, I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING IT ALL YEAR LONG AND DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO, EVERYTHING HAS BEEN REPLACED, NEW FRONT SHOCKS (2 PAIR) NEW REARS (2 PAIR) NEW 213 RATE FRONT SPRINGS. I KNOW I WENT OVER BOARD BUT I DID CHANGE EVERYTHING ONE AT A TIME. I TRIED 2 DIFFERENT SETS OF NEW SHOCKS, WASNT IT, TRIED 2 DIFFERENT SETS OF REARS, DIDNT WORK, PUT NEW SPRINGS IN FRONT, NO GOOD, THE CAR WORKS GOOD ON A NEAR PERFECT RACE TRACK, BUT WHEN ITS NOT NEAR PERFECT CONDITIONS THE CAR GOES AWAY, LAST YEAR I WAS THE CAR THAT WORKED NO MATTER THE CONDITIONS AND NOW IT DONT WORK UNLESS ITS PERFECT CONDITION. PLEASE HELP!! NOW IT FEELS LIKE IT INITIALLY WANTS TO HOOK AND THEN SPINS A LITTLE THEN GOES, IT USED TO PICK THE WHEELS UP ABOUT A GOOD 6-8 INCHES NOW IT MIGHT GO UP AN INCH OR TWO. WHAT HAS HAPPEND?? MICKEY THOMPSON SUPPLIES ME WITH TIRES SO I HAVE HAD 4 DIFFERENT SETS OF SLICKS ON THE CAR ITS NOT TIRES! HELP ME PLEASE. ANY SUGGESTIONS WILL BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, ALSO I KNOW PINION ANGLE PLAYS A BIG ROLE BUT I ALREADY HAVE TWO 2* WEDGES IN THE BACK OF THE CAR AND IT STILL ONLY HAS -3 IS THIS ENOUGH? IF NOT HOW DO I GET MORE? ALSO ONE OTHER THING, IN THE REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLE I HAVE NOTICED THE THE SPRING EYE OD IS ACTUALLY RESTING AGAINST THE REAR FRAME, IS THIS A PROBLEM????????? PLEASE ADVISE. THANKS IN ADVANCE!