How to fix your Cal Trac's

Funny, not to attack you, but I thought I remembered you had issues with yours,when I had my Valiant.So I had to go back and look:


http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showpost.php?p=1970021858&postcount=37


You do have your car working great,I am glad you got it sorted out. I also admire you are running E85 now.Your a good racer too.


All they did to my wifes 11:90 360 dart, with stock springs, comp. engineering adj. shocks and snubber, is make the car launch even, no more twist or wheelies (which kind of took the fun out of the car).Didn't help 60's or anything else.
My Valiants 60's with SS springs, a snubber, and Comp. engineering adjustable shocks, worked better, and more consistent then the Cal Trac's complete system with my transbrake.After many phone calls to the Calvert techs, and hours of testing and adjusting. Even a 30 min. call with Mr. Calvert (whom was very nice)
Two other Mopar guys at my track were trying different things at the same time, we were sharing info.The only way we got them to kinda/sorta work, was to set the cars up to drive out of the lights. At that point the 60's went out the door, so did the reaction times. But then the cars were some what competitive.If you can call guessing what your dial will be competitive!
Now, they have stepped up and are saying, "not really for transbrakes". I asked that question then,that was not the story I got.
As I said, some people make them work, that is great,I admire that, they are just not for me. And I don't feel it should take a year to get them to kinda/sorta of work. A simple bolt on product (read simple expensive bolt on product),on a basic bracket car shouldn't be that hard to dial in.........Enough said


No worries Dusterdragracer, Yes you are correct, I did have problems with mine for quite a while. I don't remember if I posted this, but I found out later that I was having transmission issues at the same time while trying to tune the Caltracs, but I didn't realize it until after my transmission went out completely. I was sooo focused on getting the Caltracs dialed in that the other issues that came up simultaneously were undetected. After replacing the trans it works well now. In the spring I was 1.45-1.46 60' times, now in the muggy heat it is running 1.49-1.50 60'. Also, I'm a footbraker, so I really can't answer the "do they work with transbrake" question.

I like your new car, that thing looks like it would hook up in a car wash :D. With good consistency comes a lot of round wins, good luck, and have fun...that's what its all about. :thumleft: