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Do I Need Traction Bars?

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65ShelbyClone

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brianj5600 said:
The angle of the bars actually push back as they move up. I dont see a one size fits all working with spring that have different arches. If the under rides cause wrap, they are binding.
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I know. I was just thinking out loud, not making an assertion.
 
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brianj5600 said:
Some springs have more arch than others. Actually a flat spring gets shorter as they compress. The rod will be pushing back and the spring perch trying to move forward.
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Not on a Mustang with positive arched springs. The axle moves toward the rear as the spring compresses. I don't see how you could use flat springs on a Mustang, unless it was a lowrider.
 

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brianj5600 said:
It does not sound like there is much give in the polyurethane bushings.
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you are right, there is not much give with poly bushings, but then there doesnt need to be at the front part of the spring.

65ShelbyClone said:
Yes, half of the length change happens at each end of the spring.
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actually most of the length change with the leaf set up is in the rear of the spring. remember that the axle is not set in the center of the spring, but actually pushed forward of the spring centerline by a few inches.
 

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rbohm said:
actually most of the length change with the leaf set up is in the rear of the spring. remember that the axle is not set in the center of the spring, but actually pushed forward of the spring centerline by a few inches.
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True, but it just means that the axle position changes less. The overall leaf spring length still changes the same amount,
 

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65ShelbyClone said:
True, but it just means that the axle position changes less. The overall leaf spring length still changes the same amount,
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true enough, but it also means that most of the change in leaf length is at the rear of the spring, and that is taken up by the rear shackles.
 
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