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1/4 Mile launch question

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70dvr

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I'm having a problem with wheel hop on my 70. It's a 393, 5spd, 350 gear, 5 leaf mid eye springs and Shelby style traction bars. Since the last time I went to the strip. I've added 1" Polyurethane Coil Spring Pads. The front of my car was to low. As a benefit of that I'm now getting some weight transfer when I launch and I suspect that will make the wheel hop worse.
I'm looking for options that don't require spending money. I've thought about modifying my traction bars to make them adjustable or maybe something as simple as clamping my leaf springs. Any ideas.
 
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10secgoal

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Withough spending money will be hard. Clamping the rear parts of the leafs is about the only thing I can think of. When the money comes, you can ditch the shelby style. Caltracs will fix it.
 

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Thanks 10secgoal, I would have thought the clamps went on the front of the spring.
 

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when you consider axle spring wrap, it rotates the such a direction that the rear leafs unload and maybe can separate, so if they are clamped that is a slight improvement
 
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