Caltracs ,,,, pinion angle???

[pete walton]

Is the angle the same as SS springs????
Do you loose the pinion snubber???

[Dave-R]

The Caltracks do the same thing as a pinion snubber so you don't need the snubber any more. You probably need to be less nose down on the pinion too.

[Pete]

What is it currently set at?

I have not used Caltracs (though I put them on the Sox car but never dialled it in).

I would guess that the settings are more close to a ladder bar car as in essence that is what they are trying to emulate............

[pete walton]

Just found an old article in Mopar Muscle ...4 degrees and loose the snubber......Five inches of travel needed at the front....Thanks for the replies Dave and Pete

[Pete]

No worries, I look forward to see the car on the track at some point............

[Jon Connolly]

Pete

I left my pinion snubber on when I put Caltracs on the Valiant ... I know the theory is take it off

I also locked my front suspension travel out at around 3 1/2" ... Again the theory was 5" of travel

The only real way of knowing is get it to the track week after week and see what works on your car with your driving style

When you set the preload be in there yourself at race weight ( fuel race suit etc ) ... I set mine 3 turns of the flat

Best of luck

[Mick]

Are you using the monos pete? I'm assuming you know they dont work with SS springs.
Mick

[db]

This is a handy reference guide, thought it doesn't cover Caltracs

[Mick]

Yes but it does show you the correct way to do it, i weighted the drivers side when i fitted my new perches to simulate the car race ready with driver.
Mick

[mopar_mark]

Hers a good couple of little videos of a Caltrac set up, pinion deflection, blah, de blah . . .