Cal trac /mono leaf results
Thanks guys:
@troubles brewing.It is not hopping, I did seriously consider putting my SS springs back in, but I went with a 9" ford diff. and my adjustable snubber went with my 8 3/4. Besides I would have to make something for it.
As for the SS springs verses Cal Tracs, the more I read on the net, the more negative I reead, and most say the SS springs worked better!
@flyfish: I had about 1-1 1/2" showing at rest. When this all started I thought the shocks were bottoming out when it settled down, so I lengthened the shock mount about 3" to where the shocks are less then 1/2 way open. I can un-bolt them, and extend them about 6" which I figured was enough extention.
From everything I read, and talking with the Dart divisional racers, the shocks should be on hardest. That makes sense, because they hold the tires down to the ground so there is no deflection back up.
@shingler As you can see above, it did this when the shocks were at 1". The perches are gusseted and beefed, so there is no issue there.The guy who moved the springs inboard, did a bad job welding the drivers side, and it cracked. I lost a race because of that last year, so they are all beefed up now.
As for tubes, that one keeps nagging at me. I was running tubes with the SS springs.But what holds me back, is 2 of my friends having the same issue had ran tubes and it made no differnce.
I plan to call Cal trac latter today and talk about the shocks.
Thanks guys, this is the positive input I was looking for.This all helps.
The Summit series finals are at our track this year. I have always qualified in the top 5, and 3 times I have made it to the 3rd round when something messed up, either with the other 2 cars I ran, or with the lights last year in this car.