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Lswhat

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i was told yesterday that the shelbys were for road racing and if installed on a car that will be drag raced a lot with cause the rearend to break anyone no of anything.

 

2bav8

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No, the Shelby bars help both auto-x and drag racing needs.

 

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If you have the $$$, Competition Engineering Slide-Link traction bars are ten times better and totally adjustable.. About $349 from Summit, and only for the serious racer, whether drag or auto-x.

 

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fastcoupe68

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The stock shelby type bars are good but out dated a easy install and at about 300 dollars I would recomend Cal Trac bars they are awesome adjustable and are very easy to install You can find out more at Calvert racing.com

 

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Denny Wiedman

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traction bars

got a new pair of shelby traction bars that im selling if you need them let me know i'll post them in the classifieds. never used.

 

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cgstang

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My experience with the shelby style traction bars is very bad... The front mount that welds to the frame actually started tearing the frame. I had someone who was more experienced with welding fix the frame up and he said that style traction bars suck and I should use an setup with some adjustment.

 

coolblue65

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I have been thinking about getting these installed also, can someone explain the purpose and benefits of the adjustable Cal-tracs vs. the standard shelby style? and is the $200 price difference worth it just to solve my axle-hop?

my car is mostly a street car with very occasional strip and auto-x use.

thanks

 

67GTCOUPE

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I have the under-rider traction bars on my 67........AWESOME!!!!!!! I do not have any wheel hop, and I have excellent traction!

 

allcarfan

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I just installed my Caltracs this weekend. Installation was pretty easy. "The adjustments" that you can make consists of hand turning a bar to adjust preload on the front of the spring. just jack the car up, turn the bar and thats it. My car isnt on the road anymore, so I cant tell you how well they work. You do have to remove your front bushing in your psrings and replace it with a solid aluminum piece.

 

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yeah i was also worried about ripping my rear torque boxes and i guess itll happen so ill be selling my shelby bars. i was thinking about the caltracs but as much street driving as my car see and the $300 diff between those and slappers im leaning more towards slappers until the slappers can no longer put the power down.

 

allcarfan

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so slappers cost $19???

 

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slappers (chrome) $39.88 (no caltracs in summit) but comp enginering slide a links $325.95 so roughly $300 diff. all straight from the new summit.

 

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slappers (chrome) $39.88 (no caltracs in summit) but comp engineering slide a links $325.95 so roughly $300 diff. all straight from the new summit.

sorry for the dp

 

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Lswhat said:

yeah i was also worried about ripping my rear torque boxes and i guess itll happen so ill be selling my shelby bars. i was thinking about the caltracs but as much street driving as my car see and the $300 diff between those and slappers im leaning more towards slappers until the slappers can no longer put the power down.

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Buy a set of TCP subframe bars....they create a pocket to weld the underrider into so you don't have them on sheetmetal......very solid.

I have 0 wheel hop on my 65 with 393 rwhp and added rigidity from the subframe bars is a big plus.

 

67GTCOUPE

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I have custom made sub frame connectors on my 67 with the under-riders...........so far I haven't ripped my frame

I would think you would have to put serious power into it to rip your frame...if it is done properly.....I only have 410hp.....so I don't need to worry.

 

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Mosse

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I´m installing underrides also, and was thinking the effect of lowering blocks to under ride-style bars. The more you lower, the more there is leverage for rearend. I have 1" blocks now, and was wondering if anybody had any probs with these or 2" blocks??

I don´t think it´ll rip the frame, if there is reinforcement to divide stress to larger area, or subframeconnectors. Original frame frame may also be rusted from inside and weakened already?

 

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Or if your cheap... MAKE 'EM. 100 dollars hehe. CALTRACS that is.

 

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Lswhat

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make them how?

 

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10secgoal

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Lots of cussin'. I saw an internet link and made made them and changed them to fit my needs. Sorry, I'm pretty computer retarded. Otherwise I'd give you the link. I even tries to post the pics, but having tons of problems. Look back 3 sentences.

 

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10secgoal

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I did'nt think it posted for some reason. See I told you...read that sentence again.