RE: leaf spring helpers?

[Steven Charette <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Heard good things about the CalTracs, may try a set on my '64.  I've heard
guys joke that cars with CalTracs will hook on wet grass.

I saw Dan Brewer at Kil-Kare a couple weeks ago.  He runs his Max Wedge '64
Savoy on 9" slicks and CalTracs and said it hooks great.

SC

-----Original Message-----
From: Gary H. [mailto:spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 10:11 AM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: leaf spring helpers?


True.

But a newer design system, I think it is called Cal Tracks, is supposed to
work on Mopars.  At least that's what I recall reading.

Thanks,
Gary H.

-----Original Message-----
 
>
>I believe traction bars will not help a Mopar.  I have read that they 
>are not effective because Mopars have semi-elliptical springs, in that 
>they are stacked towards the front shackle.  On Ford and Government 
>Motors cars, the springs are stacked evenly on the center.  The genius 
>in the Mopar design is that the short front portion of the main leaf 
>spring acts as a sturdy lower control arm, of sorts.


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