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needsaresto said
See now that was the point I was trying to make to Guitar. I KNOW plenty thanks guitar.

There are many cars running caltracs at my intended power level.I think they are fine at 8 or 900 hp. Werent they developed by a national champion?

Seems to me that there is a guy here running deep in the 9's on a leaf spring suspension as well.

Even the guys at mopar muscle are running the calverts deep into the 10's with a 750 hp big block in an A body.

Im thinking they will be good enough for me as well. 4 link suspension would be nice sure,but there are cheaper alternatives that work just as well. A 4 link tube frame car just isnt in my budget.

I totally understand what you're saying but I think you guys over estimate the ability of the CalTracs. The stockers use them because they have to keep the leaf springs if that's what they came with. If these guys were allowed any suspension you can bet your *** they'd have 4 links under them and they don't make any where near 800 or 900 horsepower. Most of them don't even make half that horsepower.

I was simply trying to point out that for a little more money he could have a suspension system for life. Why do it twice? Then you have to buy wheels and tires again, modify the roll bar or cage and on and on. It's so much easier and cheaper to build a lasting foundation the first time around.

...but there are cheaper alternatives that work just as well.

See this is where I have a problem, they may get you down the track most times but they do not work just as well, leaf springs will always be inferior no matter what device you put on them. Can they be good, or are they just good enough? That depends on what end result you want.