Cal-Tracs vs. Slide-A-Links
 

Hey everyone

Im done with the slapper bars on my Street/Strip 78 T/a, and thinking I want to try either the Caltarcs or the slide-a-links. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience running either of these on a street car, keeping ride quality in mind

Thanks
Mike

:argue::popcorn:

I ran Cal-Tracs, and for a factory suspension, I wouldn't run anything else.

Im running Hotckis springs, with KYB Gas adjust shocks(willing to change shocks)

Ran the Cal-tracs for years on the street;no issues.

Check out the Assassin bars from Smithracecraft;they`re similar to Cal-Tracs,but with more adjustment.

When I say "factory suspension" I mean the original leaf sprung set-up the factory installed, not neccessarily factory spec springs and shocks. I ran Landrum springs with QA1 Stocker Stars (adjustable) in my 79 T/A.

I just did Caltracs with mono leaf and full set of their drag shocks. Much better lauch and felt solid during the shifts

cal-tracs, ran em on a 67 Firebird. cal tracs replace the front bushing with a solid aluminum one as you likely are aware. i used em on mine, but u can leave your original rubber fronts in for more cushion if your mostly street drivin and only occasional race.

X2.. i just went 2 1.21 sixty foots with cal tracs and mono leafs in my 68 bird!

Caltrac mono or landrum?

I have the slide-a-links. Work good for me at the track, do nothing for me on the street. What are the differences between the two?

caltrac mono

Jeff,are you running sliders?

Thanks.

no...

Cal Tracs will work fine for most guys. I personally favor the Assassin bars due the many adjustments you have to fine tune it, and the fact that I don't have to make plates with more adjustment holes for the bars that don't have them :). Just depends on what your goals are with the car. Keep in mind they are not bolt on horsepower...still need a good setup in the back to get the best results, and fine tune from there..Oh, and as in Jeff's case a lot of HP helps to ;)

Any concern about how low they are?

No.

It's a matter of choice.
One of my upgrades this off season was to go complete Cal Trac combination. They have been proven time & time again.
I ran south side machines before that.

Slide A Links are made for manual transmission tranny's for Strip cars or street cars. If you do a lot of street driving - you will DEFINITELY get a better "ride" from Slide A Link

Cal - Tracs are more for strip only. And are more adjustable. Great for Automatic strip cars.

Both work fine in their intended use.

If you have a 2nd gen F-Body.... you don't need much of anything unless you are faster then 10's

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Hey everyone

I took a look at the assassin bars and they are definitely some nice looking pieces. Im just not sure that i will need that much adjustability, Like I said my car is street/strip with a little more of the set-up leaning towards the street-able side, but im still having some issues with traction and some serious wheel hop, so I just want something that is going to help me put some power down with my new motor. I like the idea of keeping the rubber busing on the front with the cal tracs, but I was also reading that it is very easy to unset the pre-load on the slide-a-links so for street driving they arnt as stiff.

This is the set-up I have plan to run with which ever traction aid i choose

-Hotchkis Leafs
-Adjustable shocks(brand undecided)
-Mickey Thompson ET streets 275-60-15
-cal trac or S-A-L

Running 3.42 and planning on running a Continental Jim Hand Special Converter all being launched off foot break

Thanks
Mike

I had bad wheel hop issues until I put the caltracs on my TA. Picked up .2 on my 60 ft.

I just adjust them fully off the spring for street driving and never know they are there unless I forget after a trip to the track and things get a little bumpy.