Cal Tracs or Slide-a-links

[mikemustang289]

My car is 98% driven on the street but it is still not driven daily, just on weekends.

I am considering going with Cal-tracs but from what I am reading they are really not meant for a street car, I don't know what that means exactly, I assume they hurt ride quality or something.

My car is not exactly made for ride quality so I'm unsure if I should even be concerned with that.

I run 5 leafs now and I will switch to adjustable drag shocks before I head out to the track

The rear is a 9' with a locker and 4.30's, at the track I run 26x10.5 E.T. streets

I am not sure whether The Competition engineering Slide-a-links would be better suited since this is mostly a street car but at the same time I don't want to be giving up anything at the track.

 

[302 coupe]

cal-tracs are fine on the street.

 

[dennis112]

Cal-Tracs can be a little noisy (road noise from aluminum bushing and an occasional rattle due to metal to metal contact) but they offer more adjustments than Slide a links.

No other negatives to report on the Cal-Tracs serving street duty. . . .

 

[Vinyl66]

I am sure you would be happy with either one. They are the same basic design and both use aluminum front spring eye bushings. The Cal Tracs are more adjustable and do have metal to metal contact whereas the Slide a Links use a poly bushing on the slide links.
I am very happy with my Slide a Links. I haven't heard of anyone that has either that are unhappy with them.

 

[steel1212]

Cal-Tracs can be a little noisy (road noise from aluminum bushing and an occasional rattle due to metal to metal contact) but they offer more adjustments than Slide a links.

No other negatives to report on the Cal-Tracs serving street duty. . . .

I've heard this a lot about cal-tracs and have yet to actually hear them. I have mine setup per instructions, have somebody sit in the car and tighten them to they touch the spring plus one more turn. I do like them a lot though.

 

[2bav8]

My Cal-tracs can make noise if set for the track.
I run them a bit loose and they don't make any noise at all.
Also found that a sleeve of 3/4" heater hose over the adjustment bar that contacts the leaf spring really quiets things down. I highly recommend a set of Cal-tracs to anyone serious about traction.